The Surfriders (5-1 overall, 4-1 OIA East), ranked fifth in The Advertiser Top 10, inched closer to securing one of the top four slots in the division for the OIA tournament.

The Tigers (3-3, 2-3), who made it to the state semifinals last year, will not only need to win the rest of their games, but hope the other contenders lose. There are two weeks left in the regular season.

"It's hard," McKinley quarterback Abel Werner said. "We have to hope for a lot of things. Just win-out now, hopefully, that things stay in our hands. But it's tough."

Kailua running back Damien Torres rushed for 191 yards on 28 carries, including TD runs of 38 and 11 yards.

"It felt great, but I could've done better," Torres said.

Kailua's Kekoa Sua, who leads the East with 675 yards rushing, did not play because of a foot injury and is week-to-week.

Torres' 38-yard TD came after Surfriders' defensive back Derek Mailau intercepted Werner's pass on the first play from scrimmage of the second half and returned it 10 yards to the McKinley 43.

A fumble in the fourth quarter set up Michael Sakaba's 36-yard field goal.

But poor special teams play by McKinley aided Kailua. Just before the half, McKinley got off a 6-yard punt to the McKinley 49. Three pass plays from Kelroy Kohatsu to Dylan Linkner set up Sakaba's 40-yard field goal with no time showing on the clock to give Kailua a 10-7 lead at the half.

After Torres' 38-yard TD, McKinley pulled back with a 16-yard scoring pass from Werner to Iakopo Taumua with 6:03 left in the third quarter to make it 16-14.

But a shallow kickoff to Hana Kekauoha was returned 21 yards to the Kailua 48, where the Surfriders used six plays before Torres scored on an 11-yard run to make it 23-14.

McKinley closed to 26-21 on a 1-yard TD pass from Werner to Michael Vasconcellos with 1:19 left. But McKinley failed on an ensuing onside kick and Kailua ran out the clock to end the game.

"I'll take the blame for that," McKinley first-year coach William Moeava said about the special teams play. "We gotta get the kids prepared."

Kailua coach Darren Johnson said the Surfriders capitalizing on the special teams mistakes by McKinley was big.

"It was the turning point," he said. "We played better special teams, except for that blocked punt."

Another key was Kailua's ability to contain Werner to 115 yards passing, even if it meant allowing him to rush for 77 yards.

"If he gets tired (from running), he isn't going to throw the ball well," Johnson said.

Meanwhile, Kailua's issues were penalties. It was called 19 times for 202 yards.

"I don't understand it," Johnson said. "We get the most penalties in this stadium. We'll work on it and get better. We have to show the film. Some kids are going to pay the price for it because we pay the price for the penalties."

Reach Stacy Kaneshiro at skaneshiro@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8042

• KAILUA (4-1) 0 10 13 3—26
• MCKINLEY (2-3) 0 7 7 7—21

Kail—Michael Kealoha 17 pass from Kelroy Kohatsu (Michael Sakaba kick)
McK—Abel Werner 13 run (Andrew Mitani kick)
Kail—FG Sakaba 40
Kail—Damien Torres 38 run (kick failed)
McK—Iakopo Taumua 16 pass from Werner (Mitani kick)
Kail—Torres 11 run (Sakaba kick)
Kail—FG Sakaba 36
McK—Michael Vasconcellos 1 pass from Werner (Mitani kick)

RUSHING—Kailua: Kohatsu 3-0, Torres 28-191, Michael Kealoha 3-6, Sione Tuifua 1-6, Bronson Kamaka 1-1, Team 1-(minus 2). McKinley: Werner 17-77, Quinton Sayers 4-31, Vasconcellos 9-46.

PASSING—Kailua: Kohatsu 13-23-1—116. McKinley: Werner 11-28-1—115.

RECEIVING—Kailua: Kealoha 4-28, Dylan Linkner 6-53, Albert Kaleo 1-3, Torres 1-34, Jeremy Wicker 1-(minus 2). McKinley: Taumua 4-55, Vasconcellos 2-8, Chris Quicho 2-19, Sayers 3-33.

JV—Kailua 35, McKinley 0

OTHER OIA

• KAHUKU 66, KAIMUKI 0: Hyrum Moors ran for a pair of touchdowns as the host Red Raiders stayed unbeaten.

Waika Carvalho also threw for two touchdowns.

• Kaimuki (0-5) 0 0 0 0— 0
• Kahuku (5-0) 17 16 20 13—66

KAH—Spencer Hafoka 24 pass from Waika Carvalho (Simote Vea kick)
KAH—Keola Silva 24 interception return (Vea kick)
KAH—FG Masi Kauvaka 15
KAH—Dustin Huddy 65 pass from Carvalho (Vea kick)
KAH—Safety
KAH—Bronson Ponciano-Ahue 7 run (Vea kick)
KAH—Hyrum Moors 30 run (Vea kick)
KAH—Jonathan Rickertson 2 run (kick failed)
KAH—Jacob Lefau 40 punt return (Dayna Magalogo kick)
KAH—Moors 46 run (kick failed)
KAH—Albert Letoa 19 pass from Kurtney Silva (Magalogo kick)

RUSHING—Kaimuki: Jona Qoro 9-15, Holden Moi 3-0, Kaeo Neal 11-7, Shelden Sarcedo 2-(minus 14), Keha Akau 4-1. Kahuku: Carvalho 5-35, Huddy 1-12, Vea 1-7, Jorge Peapealalo 3-16, Moors 4-91, Ponciano-Ahue 1-7, Rickertson 2-2, Silva 2-12.

PASSING—Kaimuki: Qoro 0-2-0—0, Sarcedo 0-1-1—0, Keha Akau 1-4-2—15. Kahuku: Carvalho 5-13-0—169, Ponciano-Ahue 3-3-0—51, Silva 1-2-0—19.

RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Neal 1-15. Kahuku: Hafoka 3-90, Tevita Finau 1-14, Huddy 1-65, Stanley Kava 1-10, Mouthine Singnakhone 1-9, Albert Letoa 1-19, Michael Tuia 1-32.

JV—Kahuku 35, Kaimuki 0.

• CASTLE 32, ROOSEVELT 6: Jarred Suzui caught six passes for 117 yards and one touchdown, and Bryce Kalauokaaea threw for 162 yards with two touchdowns to pound the visiting Rough Riders in an OIA East Division game.

Guy Humalon, Jon Horner and Damon Reames scored touchdowns for Castle, while Tui Ritcher scored once for Roosevelt.

• Roosevelt (1-5) 0 6 0 0—6
• Castle (4-1) 22 3 0 7—32

CAST—Jarred Suzui 36 pass from Bryce Kalauokaaea (Ethan Gonsalves kick)
CAST—Guy Humalon 11 pass from Kalauokaaea (Gonsalves kick)
CAST—Jon Horner 52 interception return (Suzui run)
ROOS—Tui Ritcher 17 pass from La'akea Moikeha (kick failed)
CAST—FG Gonsalves 44
CAST—Damon Reames 26 run (Gonsalves kick)

RUSHING—Roosevelt: Makaea Salis 11-1, Moikeha 9-0, Brent Kawakami 1-3. Castle: Humalon 9-25, Kalauokaaea 6-33, Suzui 1-3, Reames 1-26, Brandon Shimomura 4-16, Junior Mansanas 8-30, Naeole McFadden 1-9, Don Medina 1-0.

PASSING—Roosevelt: Moikeha 13-24-2—178. Castle: Kalauokaaea 10-20-2—162, Mansanas 3-5-0—71.

RECEIVING—Roosevelt: Salis 2-23, Ha'aheo Shea-Miyamoto 1-17, Alika Fung 3-57, Kawakami 1-0, Ritcher 4-75, Moikeha 1-2, Del Onaga 1-4. Castle: Suzui 6-117, Ikaika Ho 4-87, Jordan Kahoekapu 1-15, Robin Smith 1-3, Humalon 1-11.

JV— Castle 26, Roosevelt 12

• MILILANI 16, NANAKULI 6: Brothers Carlos and Peter Raneses each rushed for 1-yard touchdowns as the Trojans remained undefeated in the OIA West.

• Nanakuli (3-3) 0 0 6 0— 6
• Mililani (5-0) 6 0 7 3—16

Mili—Carlo Raneses 1 run (kick failed)
Mili—Peter Raneses 1 run (Jay Abrigo kick)
Nanai—Kyle Beck 26 from Jaycee Alapai (run failed)
Milii—FG Abrigo 19

RUSHING—Nanakuli: Albert Distajo 10-26, Alapai 10-25, Julio Jesus 5-15, Beck 3-14, Edmound Ybarro 4-11, Alex Maiava 1-9, Team 1-(minus 14). Mililani: C. Raneses 14-84, Aran Bisho 9-86, Jordan Perry 8-25, P. Raneses 8-16, Maka Kahoano 5-(minus 9), Team 1-0.

PASSING—Nanakuli: Distajo 3-5-0—30, Alapai 3-3-0—54. Mililani: Kahoano 5-11-0—63.

RECEIVING—Nanakuli: Jimmy Afamsaga 2-45, Beck 1-26, Alex Distajo 1-9, Maiava 1-5, Ybarro 1-(minus 1). Mililani: Andrew Tokumi 2-44, Jonovan Santos 2-13, P. Raneses 1-6.

JV—Mililani 15, Nanakuli 0

Reported by Sara Mitman

• 'AIEA 50, KALANI 0: Kali Kuia completed 16 of 20 passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns to lift the host Na Ali'i.

Raymond Tauala caught a 45-yard touchdown pass from Kuia and ran for a 25-yard score.

• Kalani (0-5) 0 0 0 0— 0
• 'Aiea (5-0) 37 7 6 0—50

Aiea—FG Brandon Puckett 32
Aiea—Raymond Tauala 45 pass from Kali Kuia (kick failed)
Aiea—CJ Tausaga 50 interception return (Puckett kick)
Aiea—Ben Ah Mook Sang 16 pass from Kuia (Puckett kick)
Aiea—Rocky Savaiigaea 25 fumble return (Puckett kick)
Aiea—Alden DeMello 6 pass from Kuia (Puckett kick)
Aiea—Tauala 25 run (Puckett kick)
Aiea—Jonathan Burgos 59 run (kick failed)

RUSHING—Kalani: James Miyashiro 8-8, Karson Kim 2-7, Preston Pires 3-(minus 22), Jared Diseria 2-(minus 8), Shane Pfeiffer 1-(minus 2). 'Aiea: Tauala 8-52, Ah Mook Sang 6-55, Burgos 2-62, Kyle Yockum 4-(minus 43).

PASSING—Kalani: Pires 6-16-2—42, Diseria 0-6-1—0. 'Aiea: Kuia 16-20-0—128.

RECEIVING—Kalani: Miyashiro 2-2, Kim 2-17, Diseria 1-19, Matt Bright 1-4. 'Aiea: Ah Mook Sang 6-56, Jabez Armodia 2-13, Burgos 2-0, Ian Dela Cuesta 2-4, Lahaina Olsen-Kuroda 2-7, DeMello 1-3, Tauala 1-45.

JV—'Aiea 60, Kalani 0

• LEILEHUA 7, CAMPBELL 6: James Bannister's 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and R.B. Bibilone's extra-point kick proved to be the difference as the Mules downed the visiting Sabers.

• Campbell (0-5) 0 6 0 0—6
• Leilehua (3-2) 0 0 7 0—7

CAMP—James Bannister 20 pass from Kenneth Amaral (kick failed)
LEI—Justin Lawelawe 1 run (R.B. Bibilone good)

RUSHING—Campbell: Anthony Shimizu 3-9, Kealii Basham 6-6, Gregg Frink 5-37, Jacob Kaku 3-0. Leilehua: B.J. Fruen 1-0, Kaione Rivera 4-2, Lawelawe 20-53, Pio Malagaoma 1-3, Blake Furtado 4-26, Guyes Galdeira 3-15.

PASSING—Campbell: Amaral 10-24-0—84. Leilehua: Jameson Ramiscal 5-12-0—56, Jonathan Scruggs 1-1-0—33.

RECEIVING—Campbell: Kaku 1-2, Isaac Laupola 4-44, Michael Napihaa 1-1, Bannister 3-29, Ronson Correia 1-8. Leilehua: Scruggs 4-53, Fruen 1-33, Antonio Carter 1-3.

JV—Leilehua 7, Campbell 2

Reported by Trudy Algoso

• RADFORD 17, KAISER 14: Stephen Baughn scored on a 14-yard run, Lino Kakiva returned an interception 40 yards for a score and Eric Venglar kicked a decisive 30-yard field goal in the Rams' victory.

• Radford (4-1) 0 7 7 3—17
• Kaiser (2-3) 7 0 0 7—14

Kais—Matthew Ching 44 pass from Steven Pratt (Steele Legros kick)
Rad—Stephen Baughn 14 run (Eric Venglar kick)
Rad—Lino Kakiva 40 interception return (Venglar kick)
Rad—FG Venglar 30
Kais—Kainoa Tautaha 41 pass from Pratt (Legros kick)
JV—Radford 6, Kaiser 6

• PEARL CITY (4-2) 7 0 0 15 — 22
• WAI'ANAE (3-2) 6 12 12 0 — 30

PC—Nathaniel Nasca 63 run (Steven King kick)
Wai—Chris Lave 2 run (run failed)\
Wai—Lave 10 run (pass failed)
Wai—Lave 7 run (run failed)
Wai—Clayton Francisco 12 run (run failed)
Wai—Lave 4 run (pass failed)
PC—Nasca 34 pass from Dale Valledor (Nasca pass from Jensen Cabanero)
PC—Nasca 21 pass from Cabanero (King kick)

RUSHING—Pearl City: Nasca 1-1, Cabanero 2-4, Valledor 7-(minus 7), Michael Yamauchi-Yamate 1-1. Wai'anae: Lave 30-226, Maka Tanele 6-35, Francisco 1-12, Uilau Faliuga 3-(minus-4), Tafilele Pau'ulu 4-2, Jared La'a 2-1.

PASSING—Pearl City: Cabanero 11-22-0—158, Valledor 1-3-0—34; Chazton Bertola 1-2-0—(minus 5). Wai'anae: Faliuga 5-9-1—45.

RECEIVING—Pearl City: Valledor 2-(minus 2), Nasca 6-141, Keone Peiper 3-32, Royce Yuen 1-9, Michael Tanuvasa 1-7. Wai'anae: Dillon Guzman 4-33, Francisco 1-12.

JV— Waianae 34, Pearl City 0

ILH

• PUNAHOU 37, DAMIEN 20: Micah Strickland rushed for 175 yards on 20 carries and two second-quarter touchdowns to lead the Buffanblu to their first ILH victory.

Punahou's John Morris passed for 232 yards and a touchdown and also ran for another score.

• Punahou (1-2) 7 20 0 10—37
• Damien (1-2) 14 0 0 6—20

Pun—Chad Tamashiro 71 pass from John Morris (Chris Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Dami—Andrew Canoy 99 kickoff return (Cory Mullen kick)
Dami—Landen Dela Cruz 25 pass from Tevita Williams (Mullen kick)
Pun—Micah Strickland 19 run (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun—Strickland 37 run (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun—Cameron Grace 12 pass from Morris (kick blocked)
Pun—Morris 1 run (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Dami—Ranson DeCosta 8 run (kick failed)
Pun—FG Takemoto-Gentile 37

RUSHING—Punahou: Strickland 20-175, Morris 5-9, Reyn Wicklund 1-3. Damien: Va'a Faualo 10-33, DeCosta 7-24, Williams 5-(minus 4).

PASSING—Punahou: Morris 20-35-4—232. Damien: Williams 12-25-1—187.

RECEIVING—Punahou: Tamashiro 2-76, Strickland 6-37, Grace 4-48, Matt Solomona 1-6, Wicklund 2-16, Koa Duncan 5-49. Damien: Canoy 8-111, Faualo 2-44, Dela Cruz 2-32.

Reported by Yukio Hamada

KAUA'I

• WAIMEA 20, KAPA'A 0: Po'okela Chang-Wo rushed for 128 yards on 26 carries and scored a touchdown to lead the Menehunes past the Warriors.

• Waimea (2-1) 0 0 7 13—20
• Kapa'a (0-4) 0 0 0 0— 0

Waim—Po'okela Chang-Wo 3 run (Justin Estes kick)
Waim—Jordan Dizon 11 run (kick failed)
Waim—John Palacio 24 run (Estes kick)

RUSHING—Waimea: Chang-Wo 26-128, Palacio 2-25, Dizon 1-11, Rhyan Parbo 3-10, Travis DeLima 2-(minus 4). Kapa'a: Lance Taniguchi-Fu 9-12, Bronson Yadao 3-13, Kai Lopez 2-2, Kalima Leong 5-1, Devin Machado 6-(minus 1), Frank Rivera 2-2.

PASSING—Waimea: DeLima 1-4-0—9, Palacio 2-7-2—54. Kapa'a: Yadao 6-22-2—103, Lopez 0-2-0—0, Leong 4-8-0—48.

RECEIVING—Waimea: Estes 2-51, Dizon 1-12. Kapa'a: Austin Rosa 6-124, Brian Merkel 1-22, Kaulana Kaye 2-16, Rivera 1-(minus 11).

JV—Waimea 13, Kapa'a 0

Reported by Harold Naumu

Schedule

Today's games

ILH at Aloha Stadium

Pac-Five vs. Saint Louis, 4:45 p.m.

Iolani vs. Kamehameha, 7:30 p.m.

OIA

Kapolei vs. Kalaheo at Kailua