Farrington overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit and rallied past Kailua, 17-7, last night in O'ahu Interscholastic Association football action at Roosevelt's Tiki Vasconcellos Stadium.

The Governors, ranked No. 4 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the OIA's Red Conference Eastern Division.

The Surfriders fell to 2-4, 1-3.

Kailua lost more than just the game — it lost three players to injury, including two potential season-enders.

Starting linebacker Calen Friel suffered a left knee injury, which Surfriders coach Gary Rosolowich fears might be a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Starting quarterback Kahaku Iaea left the game later in the second quarter with an injured right (throwing) shoulder; Rosolowich said X-rays will reveal the seriousness of that injury.

And late in the fourth quarter, another linebacker — Martin Lagazo — was taken away by ambulance after suffering a neck injury. He was moving his limbs and raised his hand as he was carried into the ambulance.

"I think he'll be OK," Rosolowich said.

The injuries put a damper on what was a strong first-half performance.

Kailua held Farrington to 117 total yards in the first two quarters, and took a 7-0 lead after Clint Aina's 19-yard touchdown scamper and Dustin Kalai's extra point with 5:21 remaining in the half.

The Governors also hurt themselves, with four penalties for 51 yards. That included a 15-yard personal foul and 21-yard holding penalty after they had gained first-and-goal from the 8 late in the second quarter.

They ended up punting from the 36.

"(The flood of penalties) was a carry-over from last week," Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said, referring to a 41-0 victory over McKinley that included 13 penalties for 153 yards. "It's something we need to correct."

The Governors opened the second half with an 11-play, 56-yard scoring drive capped by Harry Tuimaseve's 1-yard run. Ekolu Kaina's PAT tied the game at 7-7.

Farrington pooched the ensuing kickoff and the Govs' Kula Solomon recovered the loose ball on the Surfers' 25. After a holding penalty, Farrington scored two plays later on Jared Hakuole's 34-yard TD pass to Alvin Fa'amausili.

Kaina's extra point made it 14-7 with 6:40 left in the third quarter, and he added a 42-yard field goal with 9:22 remaining in the game.

KAILUA (2-4, 1-3) 0 7 0 0 — 7

FARRINGTON (6-0, 4-0) 0 0 14 3 — 17

KAI — Clint Aina 19 run (Dustin Kalai kick).

FARR — Harry Tuimaseve 1 run (Ekolu Kaina kick).

FARR — Alvin Fa'amausili 34 pass from Jared Hakuole (Kaina kick).

FARR — FG Kaina 42.

RUSHING — Kailua: Aina 11-39, James Jones-Kamaunu 2-7, Kahaku Iaea 1-(minus-9), Bubba Sato (7-15). Farrington: Tuimaseve 23-144, Scotland Smith 11-24, Siaosi Feleunga 11-99, Hakuole 4-(minus-11), Fa'amausili 1-0.

PASSING — Kailua: Iaea 1-4-0—2, Chevy Mikaele 5-8-1—16. Farrington: Hakuole 6-11-1—67.

RECEIVING — Kailua: Corey Lau 3-11, Kalai 2-11, Sato 1-(minus-4). Farrington: Feleunga 2-2, Smith 1-1, Benjamin Malufau 1-12, Sammy Park 1-18, Fa'amausili 1-34.

JV score — Kailua 24, Farrington 12.