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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 11:37 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008

SCOUT BOWL
Warrior backups have a ball

By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Ryan Henry stretches to make a reception during the Scout Bowl.

JEFF WIDENER | The Honolulu Advertiser

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A little friendly competition between teammates ran the gamut of taunting, teasing, cheering and jeering at the University of Hawai'i football team's "Scout Bowl" today.

"They should have a good time," Warriors head coach Greg McMackin said. "Football is fun and it should be fun and I think we need to relax and play full speed and have fun. That's what it's all about. This week they've had fun and worked hard. They've worked as hard as we've ever worked. Now we can come back next week and do the same thing and play our style and be a bunch of tough mothers and do our job on both sides of the ball and have fun doing it."

The team led by linebacker Solomon Elimimian and center John Estes won by two touchdowns, blanking the team coached by linebacker Adam Leonard and defensive tackle Keala Watson.

"They got two touchdowns on us, but one call was very disputable, and it caused all the chaos," Leonard said. "It was an option pass and our guy with the forward arm motion released the ball and it went on the ground. They recovered it and they called it a touchdown. I wish we could go to review, but unfortunately we don't have that."

The Warriors have a bye this week, and play San Jose State to open Western Athletic Conference play at Aloha Stadium next Saturday.

See the complete story in Friday's Advertiser.

Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com.