Saint Louis holds off Kamehameha, 21-20
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Kamehameha Schools kicker Kepa Gaison's 35-yard extra-point attempt with 33 seconds remaining in the game had the distance but was just wide left last night, preserving Saint Louis' pulsating 21-20 victory at Aloha Stadium.
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Saint Louis recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock, ending the Interscholastic League of Honolulu game for both exhausted teams and a crowd of 7,198. The Crusaders, ranked No. 2 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 3-1 overall by winning their ILH opener. Kamehameha, ranked No. 3, fell to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the ILH.
Damien's Va'a Faualo finds an opening in Pac-Five's defense and runs for a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter at Aloha Stadium.
But last night's game showed the two teams appear to be separated by mere feet, or even inches.
Saint Louis went up 21-14 with 51 seconds left after Stanley Nihipali's 16-yard touchdown pass to Shaun Kauleinamoku and Jeremy Shea's extra point.
The Warriors answered on the next play from scrimmage, a 75-yard TD pass from Pono Kam to Aaron Nichols. But Kamehameha was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after the touchdown, forcing Gaison to attempt the extra point from the 25-yard line.
Warriors coach Kanani Souza said he was told the penalty was assessed because one of his players ran onto the field from the sideline without his helmet.
"But he was part of the PAT team, that's why he ran onto the field," Souza said. "To make that kind of call, at that point in the game, in a game of this magnitude ..."
The game certainly was played at a high level throughout.
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The first half was mostly a defensive struggle, until Kamehameha finally scored on Waika Spencer's 30-yard touchdown catch from Kam with 1:47 remaining in the first half. The play capped a seven-play, 75-yard drive for the Warriors, and Gaison's extra point made it 7-0.
Pac-Five's Kawika Searle (25) shakes off Damien's Mitchell Cabreros on a punt return in the second quarter at Aloha Stadium.
But Saint Louis immediately answered when Aaron Bain returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown, breaking about five tackles before racing down the right sideline. Shea's extra point tied it at 7-7 with 1:30 left in the half.
After a scoreless third quarter, Kamehameha went up 14-7 after Kam threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kamuela Kapanui with 11:48 remaining in the game.
The Crusaders tied it again, however, after Kevin Sullivan scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to cap an 11-play, 74-yard drive with 8:16 left.
Shea later attempted a 44-yard field goal with 3:36 left, but missed wide left.
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456.
KAMEHAMEHA (3-1-1, 1-1) 0 7 0 13—20
SAINT LOUIS (3-1, 1-0) 0 7 0 14—21
KS—Waika Spencer 30 pass from Pono Kam (Kepa Gaison kick)
StL—Aaron Bain 88 kickoff return (Jeremy Shea kick)
KS—Kamuela Kapanui 10 pass from Kam (Gaison kick)
StL—Kevin Sullivan 5 run (Shea kick)
StL—Shaun Kauleinamoku 16 pass from Stanley Nihipali (Shea kick)
KS—Aaron Nichols 75 pass from Kam (kick failed)
RUSHING—Kamehameha: Ikaika Hardie 2-5, Nichols 1-(minus-5), Jayson Rego 26-84, Kam 6-23; Kapanui 1-0. Saint Louis: Sullivan 10-32, Bain 2-0, Andrew Shriver 3-(minus-1), Nihipali 2-6.
PASSING—Kamehameha: Kam 17-26-0—256. St. Louis: Nihipali 14-29-1—258.
RECEIVING—Kamehameha: Kapanui 6-79, Spencer 5-68, Hardie 4-25, Nichols 2-84. Saint Louis: Shane Perry 4-37, Kauleinamoku 5-93, Cameron Bayne 4-120, Matthew Zablan 1-8.
PAC-FIVE, DAMIEN TIE
Pac-Five's Brent Umehira attempted a potential game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired yesterday, but it fell well short and to the left to preserve a 19-19 tie with Damien at Aloha Stadium.
It was the Interscholastic League of Honolulu opener for Pac-Five, which is 3-1-1 overall. Damien is 2-2-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the ILH.
Pac-Five was up 19-6 at halftime but the Monarchs closed to 19-13 with 1:30 to go in the third quarter on Kealoha Pilares' 8-yard touchdown run and Va'a Faualo's extra point. Damien then tied it with 8:30 remaining on Faualo's 61-yard touchdown scamper. The extra point attempt failed.
DAMIEN (2-2-1, 0-1-1) 6 0 7 6 — 19
PAC-FIVE (3-1-1, 0-0-1) 7 12 0 0 — 19
Pac—Cody Walker 24 pass from Bryson Bernie (Brent Umehira kick)
Dam—Va'a Faualo 22 run (run failed)
Pac—Gyles Lawrence 37 pass from Kawika Searle (kick failed)
Pac—Walker 32 pass from Bernie (kick blocked)
Dam—Kealoha Pilares 8 run (Faualo kick)
Dam—Faualo 61 run (kick failed)
RUSHING—Damien: Pilares 8-68, Kaimana Balanon 1-3, Faualo 15-137, Landen Dela Cruz 1-11, George Martin 2-(minus-1), Kris Herauf 6-8. Pac-Five: Lawrence 6-30, Royce Alvarado 3-(minus-4), Bernie 11-19, Brashton Satele 2-12, Searle 1-(minus-1), Umehira 0-24.
PASSING—Damien: Martin 7-10-0—42. Pac-Five: Bernie 14-29-0—175, Searle 2-2-0—58, Nathan Alvarado 0-1-0—0.
RECEIVING—Damien: Dela Cruz 4-34, Herauf 1-(minus-2), Faualo 1-2, Bronson Sonico 1-8. Pac-Five: Searle 1-12, Umehira 3-37, Walker 9-118, Lawrence 1-37, Kaimana Komine 1-21, Nathan Alvarado 1-8.
OIA
RADFORD 31, KALANI 15
Kyle Blair caught touchdown passes from Ryan Burciaga and Steven Baughn as the Rams beat the Falcons in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association White Division game.
Radford (3-3, 3-2) 13 0 15 3—31
Kalani (1-5, 0-5) 0 7 8 0—15
Rad—Russell Wantowski 3 run (Eric Venglar kick).
Rad—Kyle Blair 60 pass from Ryan Burciaga (kick failed).
Kal—Dustin Umeda 40 run (Ike Ashiba kick).
Rad—Blair 46 pass from Steven Baughn (Wantowski run).
Rad—Mark Failauga 19 pass from Burciaga (Venglar kick).
Kal—Karson Kim 21 pass from Richard Akau (Carson Chun pass from Akau).
Rad—FG Venglar 38
RUSHING—Radford: Burciaga 7-2, Kharel Price 7-6, Wantowski 2-43, Limos 3-(minus 3), Alex Daniels 7-31, Ehren Stuber 2-0, Marvin Fitchett 1-8. Kalani: Umeda 11-71, Akau 4-(minus 44), Miyashiro 10-34, Brandon Liao 1-16.
PASSING—Radford: Burciaga 9-18-3—152, Baughn 1-1-0—46. Kalani: Akau 12-34-1—112, Umeda 0-2-0—0.
RECEIVING—Radford: Joe Brundidge 2-30, Venglar 3-16, Mark Failauga 1-19, Blair 4-133. Kalani: Chun 4-33, Kim 4-50, Umeda 2-15, Jeremy Soares 1-7, James Miyashiro 1-7.
JV score—Radford 21, Kalani 0.
Reported by Shannon Hirai
Maui Interscholastic League
Pac-Three 14, Kamehameha 13
Lahainaluna 16, King Kekaulike 10
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hawai'i Prep 62, Kohala 20
Kealakehe 18, Kamehameha 7
Konawaena 32, Waiakea 12
