Kailua runs over Punahou, 22-7
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
University of Hawai'i offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh may want to keep his pipeline to Kailua High School intact.
Kailua, which has sent four offensive linemen to scholarships at UH in the past two years, unveiled its latest standout group last night in a 22-7 nonleague victory over visiting Punahou. This Surfriders line looked as good as any in the past, helping junior running back Kekoa Sua rush for 288 yards on 25 carries, including touchdown runs of 84, 83 and 14 yards.
"It seemed like he had 500," Punahou coach Kale Ane said. "He's very good, a great runner in the open field. Their line drove into us and he did the rest. Their line is big and strong, and they controlled the ball. They did a good job."
Punahou (0-1) did a good job early on, intercepting two passes in the first quarter and jumping out to a 7-0 lead after an 87-yard pass play from quarterback John Morris to tailback Micah Strickland.
But Kailua (1-0) answered with Sua's 84-yard touchdown run on a third-and-2 play in which he broke several tackles before racing down the middle of the field.
Mike Sakaba's extra point made it 7-7 with 8:10 remaining in the half.
Sakaba added a 37-yard field goal with 11 seconds left to give the Surfriders a 10-7 lead at intermission.
Sua finished the half with 172 yards on 16 carries. He put Kailua up 16-7 with 13 seconds remaining in the third quarter on an 84-yard run down the left sideline, again after breaking several tackles.
The extra-point attempt failed, but Sua scored again with 9:09 left in the game on a 14-yard run after shooting through the left side of the line.
"Kekoa is big (5-feet-10, 185 pounds) and strong and he runs smooth," Kailua coach Darren Johnson said.
The two-point conversion attempt failed, but the Surfriders got interceptions from Lauton Atisanoe and Michael Kealoha to foil a Buffanblu comeback attempt.
"This was a good test for us," Johnson said. "Punahou is a good football team, and it's nice to win."
Johnson was especially pleased with his offensive line — Ko'o Kamalamalama, Ryan Rodrigues, Mike Keohohina, Jaymes Asosaoletoetu, Kainoa LaCount, Kea Crowell, JD Puli and George Salakielu.
"Our coaches (Marcus Malepeai and Kimo Grieg) do an extraordinary job with them," Johnson said. "We produce linemen out of this place, and it's a pride thing. We expect them to play well."
PUNAHOU 7 0 0 0—7
KAILUA 0 10 6 6—22
- Pun—Micah Strickland 87 pass from John Morris (Robert Miller kick)
- Kai—Kekoa Sua 84 run (Mike Sakaba kick)
- Kai—Sua 83 run (run failed)
- Kai—Sua 14 run (pass failed)
CASTLE 56, WAIPAHU 11: Jarred Suzui scored three touchdowns, on 22- and 58-yard receptions from Junior Mansanas and another on a 38-yard interception return, as the host Knights routed the Marauders.
Waipahu 3 0 0 8—11
Castle 29 13 14 0—56
- Castle—Brandon Shimomura 7 pass from Junior Mansanas (Matt Kanahele kick)
- Castle—Jarred Suzui 38 interception return (Suzui run)
- Waip—FG Toese Sagapolutele 31
- Castle—Suzui 22 pass from Mansanas (kick failed)
- Castle—Mansanas 11 run (Tarann Bajet run)
- Castle—Shimomura 42 pass from Bryce Kalaauokaaea (Kanahele kick)
- Castle—Ikaika Ho 7 pass from Kalaauokaaea (kick failed)
- Castle—Suzui 58 pass from Mansanas (Kanahele kick)
- Castle—Naeole McFadden 3 run (Kanahele kick)
- Waip—Austen Benito 1 run (Krypton Taito run)
- JV—Castle 45, Waipahu 8
Reported by Cary Izuka
Kahuku 34, Lahainaluna 0: The Red Raiders scored five rushing touchdowns as they blanked the Lunas at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku, Maui.
Kahuku 14 14 6 0—34
Lahainaluna 0 0 0 0— 0
- Kahu—Darren Magalogo 5 run (Simote Vea kick)
- Kahu—Paea Vaimoui 6 run (Vea kick)
- Kahu—Waika Carvalho 1 run (Vea kick)
- Kahu—Spencer Hafoka 30 run (Vea kick)
- Kahu—Bronson Ponciano-Ahue 45 run (run failed)
Reported by Rodney Higa
MILILANI 14, 'AIEA 7: Jared Tavares connected with Darren Smith on a 4-yard fade route for the go-ahead score late in the third quarter as the host Trojans beat Na Ali'i.
'Aiea 0 7 0 0— 7
Mililani 7 0 7 0—14
- Mili—Carlo Raneses 1 run (Darren Smith kick)
- Aiea—Ben Ah Mook Sang 1 run (Brandon Puckett kick)
- Mili—Smith 4 pass from Jared Tavares (Smith kick)
- JV—Mililani 25, 'Aiea 0
EL CAMINO 29, KAUA'I 15: Eddie Gomez rushed for two touchdowns, and Barry Davis scored on a 28-yard pass from Louis Hernandez and a 2-yard run as El Camino beat the Red Raiders at Vidinha Stadium on Kaua'i.
El Camino (Calif.) 0 15 0 14—29
Kaua'i 7 8 0 0—15
- Kaua'i—Justin Arakaki 14 pass from Kekoa Crowell (Ivan Kuapahi kick)
- EC—Eddie Gomez 2 run (Gomez run)
- EC—Barry Davis 28 pass from Louis Hernandez (Corey Mongillo kick)
- Kaua'i—Brian Rodriquez 1 pass from Crowell (Garen Itamura pass)
- EC—Gomez 7 run (Mongillo kick)
- EC—Davis 2 run (Mongillo kick)
Reported by Harold Naumu
KAPOLEI 21, WAI'ANAE: Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada scored three rushing touchdowns, one from 33 yards and two from 2 yards, to lead the visiting Hurricanes over the Seariders.
Kapolei 0 14 0 7—21
Wai'anae 0 0 0 0— 0
- KAPOLEI—Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 33 run (Kerisiano Tuiniga kick)
- KAPOLEI—Kaheaku-Enhada 3 run (Tuiniga kick)
- KAPOLEI—Kaheaku-Enhada 3 run (Tuiniga kick)
- JV—Wai'anae 42, Kapolei 0
Reported by Darren Hernandez
Other varsity scores (no details reported)
Roosevelt 10, Campbell 7
Saint Louis 34, Kaiser 12
Nanakuli 37, Damien 19
Pearl City 41, Kalaheo 0
JV score
Campbell 42, Roosevelt 12
