Riding a season-long wave of resurgence, Kalaheo upset No. 10 Castle, 29-13, in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game last night at Kailua.

Kalaheo improved to 4-1, 2-1. Castle fell to 2-3, 2-1.

"We're riding this momentum right now," said Mustangs' head coach Chris Mellor. "We beat a class-act team with a class-act head coach."

Castle, which managed just 134 total yards, never got into its rhythm.

After the Knights' went three-and-out on their first possession, Kalaheo marched 59 yards on 10 plays, capped by Max Karsten's 2-yard touchdown run.

Castle came back with a long drive of its own. The Knights ran on 10 of their 12 plays, aided by a 15-yard personal foul on Kalaheo. Thomas Ilae connected with Nainoa Haitsuka on a 7-yard touchdown pass with 1:46 left in the opening quarter. Kevin Aipia's extra point tied it at 7.

Castle quarterback Blake Rapozo was hit as he threw on fourth-and-28 from the Kalaheo 30-yard line by a pair of Mustangs and his pass was too high for Breydan Torres.

Kalaheo took over on downs and relied on its sure-handed senior backs, Karsten and Larry Soto, to move the ball downfield.

Karsten carried three times for 14 yards on the drive and Soto twice for 15 yards, including the go-ahead score, a 12-yard run with 3:01 left in the first half. The extra point was blocked and Kalaheo led 13-6 at halftime.

Kalaheo's Micah Brigoli recovered a Castle fumble on the ensuing kickoff. The Mustangs got down to the Castle 2-yard line, but their gamble to run on third-and-goal four seconds left was stuffed.

Castle ran 12 plays for minus-24 yards in the third quarter.

"We were inefficient, we just couldn't produce," said Castle coach Nelson Maeda. "They killed us on ball control."

The Mustangs had all the momentum in the second half. After Kalaheo blocked a punt deep in Knights' territory, quarterback Cody vonAppen found Kao Malama-Custer for an 8-yard touchdown pass to make it 19-7 with eight minutes left in the third quarter.

Following a 26-yard field goal by Nathan Johnson, Karsten found the end zone once more, this time on a 3-yard dive.

Knights' defensive tackle Solomon Koehler was ejected with less than four minutes to play in the first half.

Maeda said Castle administrators will review the film, but as it stands, Koehler is out for next week Friday's game against Kailua.

CASTLE (2-3, 2-1) 7 0 0 6—13

KALAHEO (4-1, 2-1) 7 6 9 7—29

Kalah — Max Karsten 2 run (Nathan Johnson kick)

Cast — Nainoa Haitsuka 7 pass from Thomas Ilae (Kevin Aipia kick)

Kalah — Larry Soto 12 run (kick blocked)

Kalah — Kao Malama-Custer 8 pass from Cody vonAppen (run failed)

Kalah — FG Johnson 26

Kalah — Karsten 3 run (Johnson kick)

Cast — Aipia 15 pass from Blake Rapozo (kick failed)

RUSHING — Castle: Kainoa Aki 1-5, Kawehi Sablan 9-40, Bronson Kekahuna 5-24, Breydan Torres 2-11, Rapozo 3-(minus 33), Ilae 3-(minus 3). Kalaheo: vonAppen 18-12, Soto 10-59, Karsten 17-55, Team 2-(minus 4).

PASSING — Castle: Rapozo 9-18-0—83, Ilae 1-3-0—7. Kalaheo: vonAppen 7-15-0—91.

RECEIVING — Castle: Haitsuka 2-17, Torres 4-37, Ilae 1-(minus 1), Sablan 1-1, Aipia 2-36. Kalaheo: Malama-Custer 5-64, Bruce Andrews 2-27.

JV score — Castle 27, Kalaheo 6.

FARRINGTON 30, MOANALUA 22

Joshua Fernandez rushed for 106 yards and scored on two 1-yard runs in the first half, leading the visiting Governors past the Mustangs in an OIA Red East game.

FARRINGTON (2-1-1, 2-0) 6 11 0 13—30

MOANALUA (1-3-1, 0-3) 0 7 0 15—22

Farr — Joshua Fernandez 1 run (kick failed)

Farr — FG Apelu Sooalo 21

Farr — Fernandez 1 run (Cameron Matautia run)

Moa — Pono Tiave 1 run (Justin Watanabe kick)

Farr — Matt Stowers 30 pass from Alefosiu Iu (Sooalo kick)

Moa — Xavier Peterson 18 pass from Jordan Monico (Watanabe kick)

Farr — Anthony Noga 2 run (kick failed)

Moa — Tiave 4 pass from Monico (Monico run)

RUSHING — Farrington: Fernandez 30-106, Iu 2-(minus 8), Noga 7-40. Moanalua: Tiave 11-25, Montey Rover 1-(minus 7), Monico 11-35, Eric Quinn 3-2.

PASSING — Farrington: Iu 7-12-0—69. Moanalua: Monico 13-24-0—148.

RECEIVING — Farrington: Fernandez 1-4, Stowers 2-23, Ani Isumu 4-42. Moanalua: Tiave 2-39, Richard Villasinor 2-24, Emanual Vierra 2-21, Peterson 4-51, Quinn 2-6, Anthony Garringan 1-7.

JV score — Farrington 33, Moanalua 7.

Reported by Ted Mura

OIA WHITE

KAIMUKI 33, WAIPAHU 6

Justin Paderes ran for 124 yards and scored on runs of 5, 29 and 4 yards, leading the Bulldogs over the Marauders in an OIA White game at Roosevelt.

WAIPAHU (2-2, 2-1) 6 0 0 0— 6

KAIMUKI (4-1, 4-0) 6 15 6 6—33

Waip — Mike Poscablo 27 pass from Troy Matautia (kick failed)

Kaim — Justin Paderes 5 run (kick failed)

Kaim — Christopher Etuale 25 pass from Kapono Kaiwi-Barrionuebo (Kaiwi-Barrionuebo run)

Kaim — Paderes 29 run (Tavita Aholelei kick)

Kaim — Paderes 4 run (kick failed)

Kaim — Joshua Gacusana 5 run (kick failed)

RUSHING — Waipahu: Keo Palimoo 14-65, Poscablo 3-18, Chester Manalo 1-13, Jordan Ocol 2-12, Matautia 9-7, Brandon Sahagun 2-7. Kaimuki: Paderes 18-124, Gacusana 7-63, Kaiwi-Barrionuebo 5-9, Tavita Aholelei 3-6 .

PASSING — Waipahu: Matautia 3-9-1—40. Kaimuki: Kaiwi-Barrionuebo 10-19-0—133, Nainoa Hiapo 1-5-1-5.

RECEIVING — Waipahu: Poscablo 2-36, Richard Codiz 1-4. Kaimuki: Etuale 4-59, Chezz Ramos-Diaz 2-25, John Tuitele 2-23, Kyle Ikeda 1-18, Aholelei 1-11, Romnick Pagurayan 1-2.

JV score — Waipahu 33, Kaimuki 14.

KAISER 17, 'ANUENUE 0

Jesse Kauhola rushed 12 times for 101 yards and one touchdown to lead the host Cougars in an OIA White game.

'ANUENUE (3-2, 2-2) 0 0 0 0 —0

KAISER (1-3, 1-2) 0 3 7 7—17

Kaiser — FG Kyle Niiro 47

Kaiser — Nainoa Kam 10 run (Niiro kick)

Kaiser — Jesse Kauhola 60 run (Niiro kick)

RUSHING — 'Anuenue: Kamaki Sherman 10-41, Ka'ehukai Nauka 5-10, Makaio Liua 2-12, Kalau'awa Aki 2-4.Kaiser: Kauhola 12-101, Kam 13-61, Cal Tashiro 5-7, Kalua Noa 2-13, Josh Juntilla 3-21.

PASSING — 'Anuenue: Nauka 8-30-4—114. Kaiser: Tashiro 10-12-2—93, Kam 0-1-0—0, Laakea Awong 2-7-1—47.

RECEIVING — 'Anuenue: Liua 5-76, Sherman 2-27, Kanani Armitage 1-11. Kaiser: Juntilla 2-16, Noa 4-82, Kam 5-27, Kauhola 1-15.

JV score — Kaiser 32, 'Anuenue 8.

Reported by Saskia Iha

MIL

LAHAINALUNA 42, KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI 14

Lake Casco, Jacob McCarthy and Cailas McGee each scored two touchdowns and the Lunas raced to a 34-7 halftime lead in beating the Warriors in a Maui Interscholastic League Division II game at War Memorial Stadium.

KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI (1-2, 1-1) 0 7 0 7—14

LAHAINALUNA (3-0, 1-0) 28 6 8 0—42

Lah — Lake Casco 64 pass from Jake Manning (Casco kick)

Lah — Jacob McCarthy 8 run (Casco kick)

Lah — Cailas McGee 13 run (Casco kick)

Lah — McCarthy 27 run (Casco kick)

Lah — Casco 24 run (kick failed)

KSM — Evan Garces 20 pass from Ryan Pali (Chawn Villalon kick)

Lah — McGee 58 run (Simeone Vhekeite run)

KS — Kapono Hong 3 fumble return (Villalon kick)

Reported by Rodney Higa

BIIF

KEA'AU 18, WAIAKEA 7

The host Cougars (1-2, 1-1) won their first game of the season by defeating the Warriors (1-4, 1-2) in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I game. Game statistics were unavailable.

HILO 26, HONOKA'A 22

The Vikings (3-2, 2-0) defeated the host Dragons (0-4, 0-3) in a BIIF Division I game. Game statistics were unavailable.

KIF

WAIMEA 16, KAUA'I 14

The Menehunes (4-0, 1-0) beat the Red Raiders (3-1, 1-1) in a Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation game at Hanapepe Ball Park. Game statistics were unavailable.

Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com.