Shutter lifts Punahou over 'Iolani, 48-14
By Stacy Kaneshiro
Advertiser Staff Writer
Second-ranked Punahou capitalized on early turnovers to roll over Division II state tournament-bound 'Iolani, 48-14, yesterday in Interscholastic League of Honolulu football at 'Iolani's Kozuki Stadium.
Cayman Shutter passed for four touchdowns and 207 yards for the ILH Division I runner-up Buffanblu (7-2 overall, 5-2 ILH), whose season is done.
"It gets us momentum for next year," Punahou junior receiver Robbie Toma said. "The seniors gave us a good win."
The Raiders (4-6, 3-4) won the ILH Division II title last week. They don't play until Nov. 24 in the state semifinals at 'Iolani. It already had been determined that the ILH champion has the first-round bye in the DII tournament. 'Iolani will need that time off because quarterback Kela Marciel and running back Justin Yamamoto each suffered concussions early in yesterday's game.
"Knowing that they're tough kids, I know they'll be ready (in three weeks)," 'Iolani coach Wendell Look said.
Marciel lost a fumble after an 8-yard gain on the game's first play from scrimmage after the Raiders started possession at their 30. On fourth-and-9, Shutter hit Manti Te'o on a 28-yard touchdown pass. Robert Izuta's PAT gave Punahou a 7-0 lead.
Later in the quarter, John Foy intercepted Shutter and returned the ball to the Punahou 10, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Yamamoto. Kodi Look's PAT tied the score 7-7.
Toma returned the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a TD to put the Buffanblu ahead for good.
"It was all the blockers," Toma said. "I just happened to have the football."
Shutter had TD passes of 14 yards to Mark Silverstein and 11 to Dalton Hilliard, and Siu Tafuna returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown as Punahou took a 34-7 lead at the half.
Shutter's 24-yard touchdown pass to Toma in the third quarter made 41-7. Later, Hilliard ran 10 yards for a touchdown to make it 48-7, starting the running clock because of the league's 35-point differential mercy rule.
The Raiders stopped the running clock when Jarrett Arakawa hit Jordan Nakamura with a 14-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter.
PUNAHOU (7-2, 5-2) 14 20 14 0 — 48
'IOLANI (4-6, 3-4) 7 0 0 7 — 14
Pun—Manti Te'o 28 pass from Cayman Shutter (Robert Izuta kick)
Iol—Justin Yamamoto 1 run (Kodi Look kick)
Pun—Robbie Toma 91 kickoff return (Izuta kick)
Pun—Mark Silverstein 14 pass from Shutter (izuta kick)
Pun—Siu Tafuna 65 interception return (kick failed)
Pun—Dalton Hilliard 11 pass from Shutter (Izuta kick)
Pun—Toma 24 pass from Shutter (Izuta kick)
Pun—Hilliard 10 run (Izuta kick)
Iol—Jordan Nakamura 14 pass from Jarrett Arakawa (Look kick)
RUSHING—Punahou: Shutter 3-5, Hilliard 13-78, Galen Arakawa 1-0, Te'o 2-22, Daniel Fusitua 1-3, Matthew Sasaki 2-5, Stabren Caire 4-5, Pono Akina 1-(minus 3), Erik Horn 2-1. 'Iolani: Kela Marciel 4-19, Yamamoto 11-45, Kellen Imada 11-57, Travis Muraoka 3-9, Arakawa 5-(minus 31).
PASSING—Punahou: Shutter 18-27-1—207, Akina 1-1-0—3. 'Iolani: Marciel 0-1-0—0, Jarrett Arakawa 5-19-2—43.
RECEIVING—Punahou: Arakawa 6-77, Te'o 1-28, Hilliard 6-44, Daniel Fusitua 1-2, Silverstein 2-25, Toma 2-31, Daryl Cheng 1-3. 'Iolani: Aaron Fong 3-20, Ronnie Hirokawa 1-9, Nakamura 1-14.
DAMIEN (2-5) 12 21 14 7—54
PAC-FIVE (1-6) 10 7 13 10—40
Complete statistics were not available.
Dam — Kama Bailey 38 run (pass failed)
P5 — Jaime Rivera 39 run (Josh Mun kick)
Dam — Bailey 65 run (run failed)
P5 — FG 35 Mun
Dam — Anthony Tuitele 5 run (kick failed)
Dam — Bailey 21 run (Clinton Aina kick)
P5 — Darren Kamealoha 59 pass from Tuitele (Mun kick)
Dam — Makana Kaanoi 12 pass from Tuitele (Tuitele run)
P5 — Rivera 1 run (run failed)
Dam — Bailey 65 run (Aina kick)
Dam — Kaanoi 41 pass from Tuitele (Aina kick)
P5 — Rivera 14 run (Mun kick)
P5 — Kamealoha 1 run (Mun kick)
Dam — Bailey 37 run (Aina kick)
P5 - Kamealoha 59 run (Mun kick)
RUSHING — Damien: Bailey 22-370, Tuitele 10-34, Aina 5-69. Pac-Five: Matt Milton 1-2, Rivera 18-110, Kamealoha 3-10, Phillip Sarrubi 1-2, Jon-Ray Rodrigues 2-12, Christianbueno Kanei 1-(-7).
PASSING — Damien: Tuitele 10-21-1—141. Pac-Five: Rodrigues 11-20-1—163, Milton 2-4-0—30.
RECEIVING — Damien: Austin Dawson 4-34, Kaanoi 4-89, J.J. Kaina 1-8, Josh Asuncion 1-9. Pac-Five: Matt Shibata 4-50, Rivera 3-17, Kamealoha 2-59, Zac Fujimoto 1-13, Sarrubi 1-16.
Reported by Felipe Ojastro
Reach Stacy Kaneshiro at skaneshiro@honoluluadvertiser.com.