Waipahu football

The Waipahu Marauders weren’t about to get greedy, not after an up-and-down season one year removed from a state championship. In fact, with all the talent that graduated, particularly on defense, Waipahu was happy to be ahead of a dangerous Kailua squad 14-0 with six minutes left to play on Saturday night. The Surfriders, who had been hampered by a missed block here, a crooked pass route there, finally punched in with less than 6 minutes left, and then got […]

NERDPOD: Running backs v1.0 The Star-Advertiser and Hawaii Prep World’s Paul Honda begins a Nerdpod breakdown of the best running backs in the state. RUNNING BACKS Alfred Failauga, Waipahu Measurables: 5-11, 190, Sr. Crunch this: 7 games — Rush 214-1,630, 17 TD; Rec 6-102, 1 TD Rushing yards per carry: 7.6 Rushing yards per game: 232.9 Receiving yards per reception: 17.0 Receiving yards per game: 14.6 Game by game ($ = Top 10 opponent, ¥ statistical values): @ $Waianae (Aug. […]

In many ways, he is just a kid from Waipahu who likes Fortnite, hanging out with friends and tries to keep on top of his academics. In the eyes of coaches around the OIA and ILH, Alfred Failauga is a creature who is capable of destroying the most well-crafted game plan. Failauga is the state’s all-time leading rusher with 5,549 yards in 37 games. He ranked seventh coming into the season, and in seven games played so far, he is […]