Kaiser, Waipahu, Kaimuki, Waialua advance to playoffs
Advertiser Staff
Kaiser, Waipahu, Waialua and Kaimuki clinched playoff berths in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association White Conference last night.
Kaiser and host Waipahu played to a 13-13 tie, giving the Cougars (6-1-1) the top seed in Friday's semifinals. The Marauders (5-1-2) earned the second seed.
Waialua and Kaimuki got the final two berths as the result of a tiebreaker.
Waialua played host Nanakuli to a 14-14 tie, Kaimuki beat Kalani, 34-0, at Kaiser Stadium and visiting Pearl City held off Roosevelt, 33-25.
Waialua, Kaimuki and Pearl City all finished with 5-2-1 records.
KAISER 13, WAIPAHU 13
Isaac Saffery scored on a 2-yard run as the visiting Cougars tied the score at 13-all, but Neil Paguyo blocked the extra-point attempt as the Marauders preserved the tie.
Trailing 13-0 entering the fourth quarter, Kaiser scored on Skylar Chan's 18-yard pass to Kahia Noa and Kyle Niiro's PAT to make it 13-7.
Matt Souerira scored on a 12-yard pass from Gil Fernandez in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead, then ran 34 yards for a third-quarter TD, but the PAT was no good.
KAISER (6-2-1, 6-1-1) 0 0 0 1313
WAIPAHU (5-2-2, 5-1-2) 7 0 6 013
WAIP Matt Souerira 12 pass from Gil Fernandez (Aaron Paahana kick)
WAIP Souerira 34 run (kick failed)
KAIS Kahia Noa 18 pass from Skylar Chan (Kyle Niiro kick)
KAIS Isaac Saffery 2 run (kick failed)
RUSHING Kaiser: Saffery 15-76, Chan 6-16, Nainoa Kam 1-0. Waipahu: Fernandez 18-73, Tyler Martin 4-26, Soueira 10-81, Tauave Vili 9-30, Jesse Doctolero 7-54.
PASSING Kaiser: Chan 10-22-1-95. Waipahu: Fernandez 6-11-0-81.
RECEIVING Kaiser: Saffery 4-25, Noa 3-45, Devin Dela Pena 1-10, Jake Esteban 2-15. Waipahu: Soueira 5-63, Steven Berndt 1-18.
JV score Waipahu 53, Kaiser 13.
Reported by Mike Sana
WAIALUA 14, NANAKULI 14
Donavan Matas scored on a 19-yard run in the third quarter as the Bulldogs tied the Golden Hawks to clinch a playoff berth.
Waimea McKeague scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter and Keoki Kaeha had a 2-yard TD run in the third quarter to put Nanakuli ahead, 14-7.
Edwin Rubio's 6-yard run in the first quarter gave the Bulldogs a 7-0 lead.
WAIALUA (6-2-1, 5-2-1) 7 0 7 014
NANAKULI (2-5-2, 2-4-2) 0 7 7 014
Wai Edwin Rubio 6 run (kick good).
Nana Waimea McKeague 5 run (Julius Seabrooks kick).
Nana Keoki Kaeha 2 run (Seabrooks kick).
Wai Donovan Matas 19 run (kick good).
RUSHING Waialua: Matas 14-86, Caleb Fore 7-(minus 28), Rubio 1-6, Adam Foster 2-(minus 1). Nanakuli: Puna Garcia 1-14, Kaeha 20-112, Lalo Respicio 6-39, McKeague 12-75, William Kido-Eli 2-17, Josh Vaeena 5-26, Chase McGill 1-2.
PASSING Waialua: Fore 10-19-1118. Nanakuli: Respicio 6-14-054.
RECEIVING Waialua: Joshua Whittaker 4-16, Matas 6-25, Rubio 3-13, No. 42 1-29, Adam Foster 3-12, Jordan Chun 2-23. Nanakuli: Juan West 1-14, Kido-Eli 2-16, Kaeha 1-8, Garcia 2-16.
JV score Nanakuli def. Waialua, forfeit.
Reported by Tai Apisa
KAIMUKI 34, KALANI 0
The host Bulldogs rolled past the Falcons at Kaiser Stadium to gain a playoff berth. Details of the game were unavailable.
PEARL CITY 33, ROOSEVELT 25
The visiting Chargers (6-2-1, 5-2-1) defeated the Rough Riders (3-6, 3-5) but fell short of the playoffs because of a tie breaker. Details of the game were unavailable.
KING KEKAULIKE 44, KAMEHAMEHA 35
Shannon Kamakaokalani ran for three touchdowns, kicked four PATs and a 24-yard field goal to lead host King Kekaulike to a Maui Interscholastic League victory.
KAMEHAMEHA (2-5, 0-2) 7 0 6 2235
KING KEKAULIKE (6-2, 3-0) 14 7 16 744
KING Shannon Kamakaokalani 4 run (Kamakaokalani kick)
KS-MAUI Rocky Keawekane 4 run (Kainalu Severson kick)
KING Kamakaokalani 22 run (Kamakaokalani kick)
KING Kyle Duarte 5 pass from Shelton Bangasan (Kamakaokalani kick).
KING Kamakaokalani 28 run (Kamakaokalani kick)
KING Kamakaokalani 24 FG
KING Duarte 21 run (run failed)
KS-MAUI Kyle Feiteira-Watanabe 15 run (pass failed).
KING Duarte 74 pass from Bangasan (Severson kick).
KS-MAUI Keawekane 89 kickoff return (run failed)
KS-MAUI Keawekane 9 run (Keawekane run)
KS-MAUI Keahi Raikes 30 pass from Feiteira-Watanabe (Keawekane run)
Reported by Rodney Higa
MAUI 6, PAC-THREE 6
Visiting Maui and Pac-Three played to a tie at War Memorial Stadium. Details of the game were unavailable.
KAMEHAMEHA 30, HAWAI'I PREP 7
Kolten Wong rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Miyasato ran for two more TDs to lead the Warriors to a Big Island Interscholastic Federation victory.
KAMEHAMEHA (7-2, 6-2) 7 10 0 1430
HAWAI'I PREP (2-7, 2-6) 0 7 0 0 7
KSH Kolten Wong 8 run (Kamaka Tauati kick).
KSH Nick Miyasato 6 run (Tauati kick).
HPA Budgie Queen 13 pass from Ross Tanenbaum Jr. (Jung Park kick).
KSH FG Tauati 33.
KSH Wong 46 run (kick failed).
KSH Miyasato 18 run (Tauati kick).
RUSHING Kamehameha: K. Wong 20-189, Miyasato 7-53, Mea Wong 5-40, Reece Alnas 3-19, Ross Macanas Jr. 2-4. Hawai'i Prep: Mana Purdy 11-80, Junior Fischer 10-25, Korey Tsubota 1-0, Tannenbaum Jr. 3-(minus 2)
PASSING Kamehameha: Miyasato 7-15-2143. Hawai'i Prep: Tannenbaum Jr. 7-14-150.
RECEIVING Kamehameha: Russell Kackley 3-79, Hogan Rosehill 1-22, K. Wong 1-18, JB Hauanio 1-14, M. Wong 1-10. Hawai'i Prep: Fischer 5-39, Queen 1-13, Purdy 1-(minus 2).
Reported by Kristen Iida
HONOKA'A 29, WAIAKEA 21
The host Dragons (6-3, 6-2) held off the Warriors (3-6, 3-5). Details of the game were unavailable.
WAIMEA 19, KAPA'A 14
Alan-Michael Gaspar rushed for 133 yards and scored on runs of 8 and 19 yards, helping the host Menehunes beat the Warriors in a Kauai Interscholastic Federation game at Hanapepe Stadium.
KAPA'A (1-6, 0-5) 0 7 0 714
WAIMEA (5-2, 3-2) 0 6 6 719
Wai Alan-Michael Gaspar 8 run (kick blocked).
Kap Travis Nakamura 4 run (Coty Salausa kick).
Wai Oni Schmidt 10 run (pass failed).
Wai Gaspar 19 run (Kelly Batis kick).
Kap Nick Mortell 23 pass from Salausa (Salausa kick).
RUSHING Kapa'a: Daniel Lizama 8-19, Nakamura 6-28, Salausa 12-(minus 26). Waimea: Gaspar 21-133, Schmidt 23-82, Kalen Fleming 6-30, Ikaika Rapacon 4-18, Bailon Batalion 1-4, Alex Palacio 1-2, Agor 2-18.
PASSING Kapa'a: Salausa 10-18-0132. Waimea: Fleming 2-7-116.
RECEIVING Kapa'a: Nick Mortell 3-35, Nakamura 2-56, Joseph Velasco 2-16, Ronald Doran 1-12, Lizama 1-(minus 1), Villatora 1-14. Waimea: Schmidt 1-9, Agor 1-7.
JV score Kapa'a 35, Waimea 0.
Reported by Joel Pahukula
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