Farrington wins OIA 3rd-place game, 14-6
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| Farrington's Matt Bell breaks the tackle of Mililani's Kaui Jamile on his way to a 5-yard touchdown run while Michael Suan closes in during the first quarter. Bell had 155 all-purpose yards in the 14-6 win.
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Bell scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter to give Farrington a 7-0 lead, then had a 1-yard TD plunge in the third quarter to help the Govs go up, 14-6. He finished with 59 yards rushing, 54 yards receiving and 42 yards on a punt return.
On their final drive, the Trojans marched 77 yards to the Farrington 22-yard line, but Governors defensive lineman Fetaiagogo Fonoti came up with a sack on third down, and a fumble recovery after a bad snap on fourth down with 33 seconds remaining.
Farrington (6-4-1) will play the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion in the state tournament's first round on Nov. 21 at Hilo or Kona. Mililani (9-2) will play Interscholastic League of Ho-nolulu champion Saint Louis (7-1) that same night.
Trojans linebacker Chris Villamor was injured on a blindside block during a third-quarter punt return and was taken away by ambulance. Mililani coach James Millwood said Villamor suffered a neck injury, but should be OK.
"He felt tingling throughout his body, but he could move his arms and legs," Millwood said."
FARRINGTON (6-4-1) 7 0 7 0—14
MILILANI (9-2) 0 6 0 0— 6
- Farr—Matt Bell 5 run (Bell kick)
- Mili—Darren Smith 6 pass from Maka Kahoano (kick failed)
- Farr—Bell 1 run (Ropeti Gafa kick)
RUSHING—Farrington: Bell 24-59, Jostin Waialae 7-16, Eti Atonio 2-8. Mililani: Jordan Apduhan 11-55, Carlo Raneses 4-7, Kahoano 6-(minus-26), Chase Nakachi 1-11, Peter Raneses 1-5.
PASSING—Farrington: Atonio 11-23-0—151. Mililani: Kahoano 12-29-3—153.
RECEIVING—Farrington: Bell 5-54, Harrison Harris 1-15, Waialae 1-7, Alvin Faumui 3-66, Tili Joshua Maisa Voa 1-9. Mililani: Smith 4-68, Chase Nakachi 3-29, Aran Bisho 3-36, Andrew Tokumi 1-11, Apduhan 1-9.
