Suzui, Ho propel Castle past Farrington, 34-14

• Kailua's Su'a runs for 6 TDs

By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer

Castle's Brad Guillermo, front, breaks up a pass intended for Farrinton's Alvin Faumui in the first quarter. Castle won, 34-14. Rebecca Breyer • The Honolulu Advertiser

Both teams are now 1-1 in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's rugged Red Conference East division.

"I told our guys there's a big difference between 0-1 and 0-2 in our division," Knights coach Nelson Maeda said. "We were fortunate to give our quarterback time to throw and get big plays from Ikaika and Jared in the second half."

Farrington (1-2 overall) took a 14-0 lead one minute into the second half after a 64-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Eti Atonio to running back Matt Bell.

But two possessions later, Ho and Suzui began a spectacular show of hands, speed and open-field running that exhibited why the slotback duo might be the most dangerous pair in the state.

Ho's 72-yard touchdown reception from sophomore quarterback Bryce Kalauoka'aea helped Castle (2-1) cut the lead in half with 8:32 remaining in the third quarter, then Suzui scored on a 53-yard catch-and-run to help tie it at 14-14 three minutes later.

After the Knights' Jon Horner recovered a fumble at the Farrington 18 on the next series, Kalauoka'aea connected with Ho on an 18-yard touchdown pass in which Ho caught the ball at the 4 and then juked three Governors before darting into the end zone.

"We could only hold those two (Ho and Suzui) for so long," Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said. "Our No. 26 (defensive back Taeao Fagalele) got injured early, and that really hurt us in the backfield. But give Castle credit — they were down, they played hard and they came back."

Suzui picked up where Ho left off in the fourth quarter, making a 12-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown catch to put the Knights up 27-14 with 11:21 remaining. He closed the scoring with a 24-yard touchdown run with 6:03 left.

Ho and Suzui combined for only two catches for minus-1 yard in the first half, but each finished with five catches for 162 and 92 yards, respectively.

"In the second half, I told Ikaika, 'We gotta do this,' " Suzui said. "That's where our conditioning comes in."

Castle's light-but-quick defense also did a superb job of bottling up All-State running back Matt Bell, who finished with just 18 yards on 12 carries. Bell also had six catches for 114 yards.

Farrington (1-1) 7 0 7 0—14
Castle (1-1) 0 0 21 13—34

• Farr—Jeffrey Ah-Ching Noga 3 pass from Eti Atonio (Gafa kick)
• Farr—Matt Bell 64 pass from Atonio (Gafa kick)
• Cast—Ikaika Ho 72 pass from Bryce Kalauoka'aea (Ethan Gonsalves kick)
• Cast—Jarred Suzui 53 pass from Kalauoka'aea (Gonsalves kick)
• Cast—Ho 18 pass from Kalauoka'aea (Gonsalves kick)
• Cast—Suzui 12 pass from Kalauoka'aea (kick failed)
• Cast—Suzui 24 run (Gonsalves kick)

RUSHING—Farrington: Ameko Vaimasanuu 6-(minus 3), Bell 14-26, Atonio 2-2, Alvin Faumui 1-(minus 3), Meaalofa Tauaa 1-4. Castle: Junior Mansanas 4-(minus 11), Justin Kruse 8-49, Suzui 1-24, Tarann Bajet 5-5, Kalauoka'aea 2-9, Don Medina 1-1.

PASSING—Farrington: Atonio 10-24-3—132. Castle: Mansanas 11-19-1—82, Kalauoka'aea 12-16-2—279.

RECEIVING—Farrington: Ah-Ching Noga 2-10, Bell 6-111, Faumui 1-2, Vaimasanuu 1-9 Castle: Brandon Shimomura 1-3, Ho 5-163, Matt Kanahele 6-57, Robin Smith 1-8, Jordan Kahoekapu 1-6, Suzui 5-92, Gonsalves 1-6, Joe Park 1-7, Kruse 1-4,Victor Clore 1-15.

JV—Castle 34, Farrington 0

MILILANI 41, WAIPAHU 6: Brothers Carlo and Peter Raneses rushed for three touchdowns as the host Trojans routed the Marauders in an OIA Red East Division I game.

Carlo scored on runs of 55 and 52 yards, while Peter scored on a 3-yard run.

Waipahu (0-2) 6 0 0 0— 6
Mililani (2-0) 7 14 20 0—41

• Waip—Sandy Bishop 2 run (kick failed)
• Mil—Sene Maafala 2 run (Darren Smith kick)
• Mil—Carlo Raneses 55 run (Smith kick)
• Mil—Jordan Perry 15 pass from Maka Kahoano (Smith kick)
• Mil—Peter Raneses 3 run (Smith kick)
• Mil—C. Raneses 52 run (Smith kick)
• Mil—Jordan Apduhan 3 run (kick failed)

RUSHING—Waipahu: Bishop 14-119, Jonathan Cordeiro 10-72, Stan Abasial 4-34, Joshua Hicks 4-29, Jacob Aga 1-1. Mililani: C. Raneses 7-159, P. Raneses 7-48, Aran Bisho 4-35, Apduhan 7-23, Perry 1-4, Chase Nakachi 4-3, Maafala 1-2, Jared Tavares 1-1, Ryan Aguon 1-(minus 2).

PASSING—Waipahu: Cordeiro 8-18-1—77, Aga 0-1-0—0. Mililani: Tavares 3-3-0—33, Kahoano 2-7-0—23.

RECEIVING—Waipahu: Abasial 3-38, Aga 2-19, Braddon Varde 1-12, Ricky Noble 1-6, Bishop 1-2. Mililani: Alex Patykula 1-17, Andrew Tokumi 2-16, Perry 1-15, Nakachi 1-8.

JV—Mililani 35, Waipahu 8

Reported by Sara Mitman

KALAHEO 35, MOANALUA 0: David Pershin threw for 159 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, and Jacobe Akiu rushed for a pair of scores on 92 yards as visiting Kalaheo blanked Moanalua in an OIA White Division II game.

Kalaheo (1-1) 0 21 14 0—35
Moanalua (0-2) 0 0 0 0— 0

• Kalah—Harrison Chang 1 run (kick blocked)
• Kalah—Safety, ball snapped over punter's head and into endzone
• Kalah—Jacobe Akiu 2 run (TJ Meyers kick)
• Kalah—Neil Bowers 10 pass from David Pershin (kick blocked)
• Kalah—Akiu 62 run (Meyers kick)
• Kalah—Pershin 10 run (Meyers kick)

RUSHING—Kalaheo: Akiu 6-92, Pershin 6-13, Jared Neufeldt 1-3, Andrew Aiu 1-42, Chang 3-12, Shawn Forges 1-2. Moanalua: Stanford Leti 7-(minus 4), D'Taire 4-8, John Estores 2-(minus 3), Steve Arakaki 1-2, Bronson Jones 1-2, Quintin Tang 3-9.

PASSING—Kalaheo: Pershin 14-21-1—159. Moanalua: Leti 4-14-2—11, Brandon Taniyama 0-1-0—0.

RECEIVING—Kalaheo: John Chong 1-0, John Reis 4-50, Forges 2-16, Akiu 1-0, Neufeldt 1-18, Bowers 3-35, Sean Tobera 1-25, Nate Shields 1-15. Moanalua: Nigel Ross 1-0, Arakaki 1-6, Wally Coleman 2-5.

JV—Moanalua 19, Kalaheo 6

Reported by Kalani Takase

'AIEA 35, KAISER 14: Ben Ah Mook Sang threw for a touchdown and had a TD reception as Na Ali'i beat the visiting Cougars.

Kaiser (1-1) 0 0 0 14—14
'Aiea (2-0) 21 7 0 7—35

• 'Aiea—David Hann 22 fumble recovery return (Brandon Puckett kick)
• 'Aiea—CJ Tausaga 40 interception return (Puckett kick)
• 'Aiea—Alden DeMello 29 pass from Ben Ah Mook Sang (Puckett kick)
• 'Aiea—Ah Mook Sang 5 pass from Kali Kuia (Puckett kick)
• 'Aiea—Donny Mapusaga 2 run (Puckett kick)
• Kais—Matt Ching 13 pass from Steven Pratt (pass failed)
• Kais—Blain Ling 36 pass from Pratt (Ching pass from Pratt)

RUSHING—Kaiser: Jordan Arakaki 7-49, Ryan Paulo 102, Shannon Wise 1-4, Pratt 6-8. 'Aiea: Raymond Tauala 9-68, Mapusaga 9-38, Kuia 3-1, Ah Mook Sang 2-0.

PASSING—Kaiser: Pratt 21-40-4—212. 'Aiea: Kuia 21-30-0—203, Ah Mook Sang 3-4-0—39.

RECEIVING—Kaiser: Ching 6-80, Kainoa Tautaha 5-36, Landon Kaaau 4-31, Ling 2-39, Arakaki 2-2, Keoni Esteban 1-12, Koolau Windward 1-12. 'Aiea: Ah Mook Sang 7-82, DeMello 5-89, Jonathan Burgos 3-33, Ian Dela Cuesta 2-8, Tauala 2-6, Jabez Armodia 2-7, Mapusaga 2-10, RJ Kiesel-Kauhane 1-7.

JV—'Aiea 12, Kaiser 6

Kailua's Su'a runs for 6 TDs

Kekoa Su'a rushed eight times for 154 yards and six touchdowns as Kailua routed Kaimuki, 61-0, in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East Division I game at Kailua.

Su'a's touchdown runs of 5, 17, 5, 4, 51 and 39 yards all came in the first half.

Kaimuki (0-2) 0 0 0 0 — 0
Kailua (2-0) 20 27 7 7 — 61

• Kail—Kekoa Su'a 5 run (Mike Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Keoki McCabe fumble recovery (kick failed)
• Kail—Su'a 17 run (Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Su'a 5 run (kick failed)
• Kail—Su'a 4 run (Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Su'a 51 run (Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Su'a 39 run (Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Damien Torres 22 run (Sakaba kick)
• Kail—Torres 1 run (Sakaba kick)

RUSHING—Kaimuki: Shay Aso'au 9-(minus 66), Keao Neal 4-(minus 2), Andre Agbayani 1-5, Kellen Kawasaki 8-11, Keha Akau 4-2. Kailua: Kelroy Kohatsu 2-21, Su'a 8-154, Torres 12-139, Aaron Kunioka 3-20.

PASSING—Kaimuki: Aso'au 1-4-0—4, Akau 1-4-1—6. Kailua: Kohatsu 3-5-1—23, Brian Jacobsen 0-1-1—0.

RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Tupou Kuliha'apai 1-6, Neal 1-4. Kailua: Albert Kaleo 1-15, Dylan Linker 2-8.

JV—Kailua 41, Kaimuki 0

Reported by Tanya Hewahewa