The Hurricanes, ranked eighth in The Advertiser Top 10, scored 17 third-quarter points to snap a 14-all deadlock at the half to finish the regular season 7-0 (8-0 overall) and gain the top seed of the OIA White tournament, which starts Nov. 1. Kapolei will play the the fourth-seed, or the winner of tonight's Kaiser-Kalaheo game at Kailua.

"It's great," said junior John Medeiros, half of the quarterback tandem that led the Hurricanes. "I believed we could (win the title at the season's outset) because we had a lot of potential."

The Rams (5-2, 5-3) are the third seed and 'Aiea is the second seed. The two will play in the White tournament first-round game on Nov. 1.

"The magnitude of what we've done hasn't sunk in yet," said Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez, who nurtured this team from the start four years ago. "If you think about it, I don't know of any team in the history of football, second year of varsity football they go undefeated and win the conference. People might scoff at that and say we're in the White, but you still have to go out and win every game. I'm so proud of my staff and the players. It's amazing what they've done."

It wasn't an easy clincher for the Hurricanes, who played against their two closest contenders in the last two games of the season. They beat 'Aiea, 44-24, last week to hand Na Ali'i their first loss, and then beat the Rams, who entered last night's contest one game back of Kapolei.

"We knew each game was going to be tougher than the last," Hernandez said. "We knew that (Radford) gave up only 58 points (to opponents), tops in the OIA White this year. Their defense was really tough."

And the Rams gave the Hurricanes a run early, taking the lead twice in the first half, only to watch the Hurricanes even the game both times.

The Rams scored on their opening drive, moving 64 yards on eight plays with quarterback Dennis Medina hitting Sunny Belcher with a 5-yard TD pass.

The Hurricanes tied the game two series later, when John Medeiros connected with Charles Recamara with a 7-yard TD pass to make it 7-7

The Rams got a break early in the second quarter when Jordan Rellin recovered a muffed punt at the Kapolei 23. Four plays later, Jason Opetaia scored on a 5-yard run to give the Rams a 14-7 lead.

The Hurricanes tied the game at 14 when Medeiros scrambled on third-and-10 for an 11-yard TD run with 11 seconds left in the half.

A fumble by Radford early in the third quarter set up Kapolei's next TD, a 33-yard run by running back Gilbert Brown that made it 21-14.

An interception by E.B. Hernandez off Dennis Medina set up Kerisiano Tuaniga's 35-yard field goal to make it 24-14.

The Rams answered when Medina hit Belcher with a 65-yard TD pass to pull the Rams to 24-21.

But Kapolei's Brandon Pieper returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards to the Rams' 35, where Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada scored on a 35-yard run on an option keeper to make it 31-21.

Kaheaku-Enhada, the other half of the QB tandem, scored on a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter to cap the Hurricanes' scoring.

"Again, our two-headed monster at quarterback did the job," Hernandez said. "Kaipo-Noa and John produced when they had to."

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

• Kapolei (7-0, 8-0) 7 7 17 7—38
• Radford (5-2, 5-3) 7 7 7 0—21

Rad—Sunny Belcher 5 pass from Dennis Medina (Eric Venglar kick)
Kap—Charles Recamara 7 pass from John Medeiros (Kerisiano Tuaniga kick)
Rad—Jason Opetaia 5 run (Venglar kick)
Kap—Medeiros 11 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap—Gilbert Brown 30 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap—FG Tuaniga 35
Rad—Belcher 65 pass from Medina (Venglar kick)
Kap—Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 35 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap—Kaheaku-Enhada 17 run (Tuaniga kick)

RUSHING—Kapolei: Medeiros 12-32, John Dela Rama 9-88, Gilbert Brown 4-55, Kaheaku-Enhada 6-88, Colin Dumlao 1-6. Radford: Medina 1-3, Aaron Perry 12-40 , James Armstrong 6-13, Opetaia 1-5, Stephen Baughn 5-(minus-31), Team 1-(minus 2). .

PASSING—Kapolei: Medeiros 9-22-0—90. Kaheaku-Enhada 0-3-1—0. Radford: Medina 7-13-1—129, Stephen Baughn 3-6-0—27.

RECEIVING—Kapolei: Charles Recamara 2-16, Brandon Pieper 3-36, Chaves Gamboa 1-4, Kaheaku-Enhada 2-27, Jon Santiago 1-7. Radford: Raymond Burciaga 3-14, Belcher 3-113, Venglar 1-2, Bruce Starks 1-13, Armstrong 1-6, Perry 1-8.

JV—Radford 13, Kapolei 7.

OTHER OIA

• Mililani 31, Leilehua 0: Junior quarterback Maka Kahoano threw touchdown passes to Michael Pacada and Darren Smith as the OIA West champion Trojans eliminated Leilehua.

The Mililani defense recorded two safeties.

Mililani will host either Castle or McKinley, which meet tonight.

• MILILANI (7-0) 2 13 0 16—31
• LEILEHUA (2-5) 0 0 0 0— 0

Mili—Safety, Leilehua punter tackled in own end zone
Mili—Jordan Apduhan 4 run (Jay Abrigo kick)
Mili—Michael Pacada 9 pass from Maka Kahoano (kick failed)
Mili—Darren Smith 15 pass from Kahoano (Abrigo kick)
Mili—Henry Workman 19 pass from Jordan Perry (Abrigo kick)
Mili—Safety, Leilehua punter tackled in own end zone

RUSHING—Mililani: Carlo Raneses 11-46, Apduhan 12-51, Aran Bisho 2-9, Chase Nakachi 4-13, Jay Greene 3-(minus 2), Perry 6-61, Ryan Aguon 1-2, Kahoano 1-(minus 2), Jared Tavares 1-(minus 2). Leilehua: Justin Lawelawe 10-61, Kaione Rivera 4-17, Nelson Hernando 2-7, Guyes Galdeira 1-0, BJ Fruean 2-2, Jonathan Scruggs 2-16, Blake Furtado 1-0, R.B. Bibilone 1-(minus 1), Jameson Ramiscal 3-(minus 24), Team 2-(minus 57).

PASSING—Mililani: Kahoano 8-13-1—99, Perry 1-1-0—19. Leilehua: Jonathan Scruggs 1-4-1—15, Nicholas Kea 1-1-0—10, Jameson Ramiscal 3-4-0—9.

RECEIVING—Mililani: Bisho 2-24, Smith 2-29, Andrew Tokumi 1-9, Nakachi 2-28, Michael Pacada 1-9, Workman 1-19. Leilehua: Scruggs 2-16, Antonio Carter 1-3, Blake Furtado 1-15, Galdeira 1-0.

JV—Leilehua 41, Mililani 0

Reported by Trudy Algoso

• Campbell 32, Wai'anae 22: Kenneth Amaral completed 8 of 19 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns as the Sabers beat the Seariders for their second win of the season.

Despite the loss, Wai'anae gained the fourth seed in the OIA West. The Seariders could have missed the playoffs entirely had Leilehua beaten Mililani.

Campbell's Isaac Laupola caught six passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns.

• WAI'ANAE (3-4) 3 12 7 0—22
• CAMPBELL (2-5) 18 6 0 8—32

Camp—Ronson Correia 54 pass from Kenneth Amaral (pass failed)
Waian—FG Joshua Woodard 32
Camp—Isaac Laupola 8 pass from Amaral (pass failed)
Camp—Laupola 39 pass from Amaral (pass failed)
Waia—Chris Lave 2 run (pass failed)
Waia—Ikaika Luhia 45 from Kala Honda (kick blocked)
Camp—Anthony Shimizu 14 run (run failed)
Waia—James Robinson 50 punt return (Woodard kick)
Camp—Matthew Gaxiola 11 run (Brandon Tanigawa from Amaral)

RUSHING—Waianae: Lave 18-59, Maka Tanele 5-20, Honda 5-11, Sonny Dudoit 1-(minus 4), Tafilele Pauulu 6-25. Campbell: Shimizu 8-91, Gregg Frink 3-32, Tanigawa 1-(minus 8), Kealii Basham 8-96, Amaral 4-14.

PASSING—Waianae: Honda 9-22-2—189. Campbell: Amaral 8-19-0—208.

RECEIVING—Waianae: Robinson 5-96, Dilllon Guzman 3-48, Justin Lafua 1-45. Campbell: Laupola 6-143, Corriea 1-54, Gaxiola 1-11.

JV—Wai'anae 24, Campbell 6

• Farrington 35, Kaimuki 6: Ameko Vaimasanuu and Matt Bell rushed for two touchdowns apiece, powering the Governors past the Bulldogs at Roosevelt field and clinching the OIA East's third seed.

• Farrington (4-2-1) 14 14 7 0—35
• Kaimuki (0-7) 0 0 0 6— 6

Farr—Ameko Vaimasanuu 25 run (Matt Bell kick)
Farr—Vaimasanuu 44 run (Bell kick)
Farr—Bell 1 run (Bell kick)
Farr—Jostin Waialae 35 run (Bell kick)
Farr—Bell 16 run (Bell kick)
Kaim—Sheldon Sarcedo 10 pass from Keha Akau (kick failed)

RUSHING—Farrington: Bell 19-103, Vaimasanuu 4-80, Waialae 1-35, Eti Atonio 2-(minus 7), Eric Fagalele 1-3. Kaimuki: Sarcedo 7-2, Jona Qoro 6-16, Kaeo Neal 3-5, Akau 4-(minus 15).

PASSING—Farrington: Atonio 7-9-1—127. Kaimuki: Sarcedo 1-1-0-(minus 2), Akau 6-14-0—72.

RECEIVING—Farrington: Bell 5-104, Waialae 1-8, Alvin Faumui 1-15. Kaimuki: Akoni Vaivai 1-20, Qoro 1-(minus 2), Neal 2-14, Ephrium Li 1-5, Sarcedo 2-33.

JV—Farrington 38, Kaimuki 6

• 'Aiea 20, Moanalua 14: Kali Kuia completed 24 of 30 passes for 260 yards and had a 6-yard touchdown run as Na Ali'i downed the Menehunes.

'Aiea's Ben Ah Mook Sang caught nine passes for 113 yards.

• 'Aiea (5-1) 6 0 0 14—20
• Moanalua (2-4) 7 7 0 0—14

Moan—Stanford Leti 57 run (Josh Cruz kick)
'Aiea—FG Brandon Puckett 25
'Aiea—FG Puckett 20
Moan—DJ Ramos 34 pass from Quintin Tang (Cruz kick)
'Aiea—Lawrence Leovao 3 run (kick failed)
'Aiea—Kali Kuia 6 run (Willie Thompson run)

RUSHING—'Aiea: Kuia 8-(minus 2), Raymond Tauala 8-34, Ben Ah Mook Sang 3-(minus 10), Leovao 3-27. Moanalua: D'Taire Hopkins 10-30, Nijel Ross 2-3, Leti 8-74, Noel Tadeo 1-5, John Estores 4-15, Tang 4-8.

PASSING—'Aiea: Kuia 24-30-0—260. Moanalua: Leti 2-3-0—7, Tang 1-1-0—34.

RECEIVING—'Aiea: Jonathan Burgos 4-24, Alden DeMello 6-94, Ah Mook Sang 9-113, Tauala 3-35, Chad Gamponia 2-(minus 6). Moanalua: Ross 1-2, Shannon McMillan 1-5, Ramos 1-34.

JV—'Aiea 21, Moanalua 7

Reported by Cassandra Bohe

KAUA'I

• Kaua'i 28, Kapa'a 0: Weston Victorino ran for touchdowns of 52 and 2 yards as the Red Raiders stayed undefeated and clinched the the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation championship last night at Vidinha Stadium in Lihu'e.

The Red Raiders had already clinched a berth in the state Division I tournament. Waimea will represent the KIF in the Division II tournament.

• Kaua'i (5-0) 21 7 0 0—28
• Kapa'a (0-5) 0 0 0 0— 0

Kaua'i—Victorino 52 run (Cody Kimura kick)
Kaua'i—Victorino 2 run (Kimura kick)
Kaua'i—Garen Itamura 17 pass from Kekoa Crowell (Kimura kick)
Kaua'i—Alan Satta 27 pass from Crowell (Kimura kick)

RUSHING—Kaua'i: Victorino 14-131, Kaupili Akau 3-16, Kevin Cadiente 1-5, Crowell 2-1, Angel Yadao 1-3, Brian Rodriquez 6-(minus 5), Brad Correa 4-(minus 10), Max Hadwin 5-(minus 13). Kapa'a: Lance Taniguchi-Fu 6-36, Kalima Luong 4-31, Bronson Yadao 2-0, Kalen Laranio 1-20, Kai Lopez 1-(minus 9).

PASSING—Kaua'i: Crowell 9-21-0—120, Hadwin 4-8-1—49. Kapa'a: Lopez 1-5-2—21, Yadao 5-16-2—48, Luong 1-6-0—12.

RECEIVING—Kaua'i: Justin Arakaki 4-35, Cadiente 4-39, Itamura 3-43, Satta 1-27, Matt Buza 1-25. Kapa'a: Austin Rosa 3-28, Devin Machado 1-21, Kaulana Kaye 2-28, Brian Merkel 1-4.