Posted on: Saturday, October 30, 2004

No. 5 Iolani rolls over Damien in ILH

Advertiser Staff

Quarterback Kiran Kepo'o passed for three touchdowns and running back Michael Hirokawa rushed for two scores to lead No. 5 Iolani over Damien, 49-7, in Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II football yesterday at Kozuki Stadium.

The Raiders (8-1 overall, 5-1 ILH) need to beat Punahou on Friday to force a playoff for the league title with the Division I champion, either Saint Louis or Kamehameha. If the Division II champion has an equal or better record than the Division I winner, a playoff determines the overall champion. Even if it wins the overall title, Iolani will play in the Division II state tournament.

After jumping to a 14-0 first-quarter lead, the Raiders broke open the game with a 28-point second quarter. Kepo'o had TD passes of 24 and 14 yards to Travis Nishioka and 26 yards to Micah Kalama, while Hirokawa scored on runs of 9 and 22 yards. Nishioka also scored on a 4-yard run.

Hirokawa led all rushers with 122 yards on 16 carries.

Kepo'o, who sat out last week's game while nursing an ankle sprain, did not play in the second half, when the running clock was in effect because of the 35-point differential mercy rule. He was 8 of 12 for 132 yards.

Iolani extended its lead to 49-0 on a Kyle Fooks 5-yard run in the fourth quarter.

The Monarchs (3-5-1, 1-4-1) scored on a 31-yard run by Rein Ota with 2:11 left.

Linebacker Jon Takamura and defensive back Landon Patoc had interceptions for the Raiders.

DAMIEN (3-5-1, 1-4-1) 0 0 0 7— 7

IOLANI (8-1, 5-1) 14 28 0 7—49

Iol—Blayne Yama 24 pass from Kiran Kepo'o (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Travis Nishioka 4 run (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Michael Hirokawa 9 run (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Hirokawa 22 run (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Nishioka 14 pass from Kepo'o (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Micah Kalama 26 pass from Kepo'o (Milo Kalama kick)

Iol—Kyle Fooks 5 run (Milo Kalama kick)

Dami—Rein Ota 31 run (Va'a Faualo kick)

RUSHING—Damien: Faualo 25-121, Rein Ota 2-34, Kris Herauf 7-26, Team 1-(minus 10). Iolani: Kepo'o 2-(minus 9), Hirokawa 16-122, Nishioka 1-4, Kai Iwasaki 2-(minus 1), David Whitehouse 2-(minus 8), Fooks 6-13, Scott Wada 1-4.

PASSING—Damien: George Martin 3-9-0—38. Iolani: Kepo'o 8-12-0—132, Iwasaki 0-2-0—0.

RECEIVING—Damien: Bronson Sonico 1-5, Kyle Kawada 1-3 , Rein Ota 1-30. Iolani: Blayne Yama 1-24, Mark May 1-7, Kekai Kealoha 1-19, Micah Kalama 2-38, Nishioka 3-44.

BIG ISLAND

At Ka'u

KOHALA (1-8, 1-8) 7 6 8 6—27

KA'U (0-9, 0-8) 8 6 7 0—21

Kohala—Helix Ramos 12 run (Cameron Kawai kick)

Ka'u—Curtis Alcoran 17 run (Alcoran run)

Kohala—Ramos 10 pass from Tim Holschuh (kick failed)

Ka'u—Colton Wong 20 pass from Lance Ako (kick failed)

Ka'u—Alcoran 6 run (Russell Boyd kick)

Kohala—Koa Perez 3 run (Kawai run)

Kohala—Kawai 15 run (kick failed)

Reported by Kealani Gangwes

Also

Kealakehe 34, Konawaena 0

MAUI

At War Memorial Stadium

LAHAINALUNA (8-0-1, 3-0) 0 14 6 8—28

MAUI (3-5, 1-2) 0 0 0 0— 0

Lah—Carson Chihara 22 pass from Preston Medeiros (kick failed)

Lah—Toni Tafea 2 run (Medeiros run)

Lah—Glen Kuresa 9 run (pass failed)

Lah—Tafea 4 run (Darren Hirouji run)

Reported by Rodney Higa

KAUA'I

At Hanapepe Ball Park

KAUA'I (5-3, 5-1) 7 7 7 7—28

WAIMEA (3-3-1, 2-2-1) 0 3 0 7—10

Kaua'i—Kevin Cadiente 15 pass from Kekoa Crowell (Frank Speetjens kick)

Waim—FG Justin Estes 42

Kaua'i—Chad Lopez 54 pass from Crowell (Speetjens kick)

Kaua'i—Jonathan Rellin 35 run (Speetjens kick)

Waim—Max Hadwin 1 run (Estes kick)

Kaua'i—Jesse Slade 23 pass from Crowell (Speetjens kick)

RUSHING—Kaua'i: Niko Elvenia 10-33, Crowell 6-33, Rellin 4-45, Tron Rule 1-(minus 1), Todd Kane 1-1. Waimea: Aina Emayo 18-64, Hadwin 7-23, Joseph Mecham 4-7, Estes 1-(minus 2), Kane Zalopany 2-23.

PASSING—Kaua'i: Crowell 12-24-0—245. Waimea: Hadwin 12-23-1—84, Emayo 0-1-0—0

RECEIVING—Kaua'i: Cardiente 3-19, Lucky Andres 2-82, Jett Jasper 1-2, Lopez 1-54, Elvenia 2-40, Rellin 1-11, Matt Buza 1-14, Slade 1-23. Waimea: Kahele Regidor 3-29, Mervin Pasion 2-11, Estes 3-10, Zalopany 1-7, Mecham 3-27.

JV score—Kaua'i 34, Waimea 12

Reported by Harold Naumu