Kaimuki is locked in as the No. 3 seed entering the OIA Division II playoffs. This is the season-finale for Kalaheo, which was in the playoff race until last week’s loss to Kalani.
Top performances in series
Kalaheo passing vs. Kaimuki: Matt Bright with 254 yards in 1992
Kalaheo rushing vs. Kaimuki: Ronnie Bond with 217 yards in 1976
Kalaheo receiving vs. Kaimuki: Nainoa Frank with 96 yards in 2010
Kaimuki passing vs. Kalaheo: Jordan Solomon with 258 yards last year
Kaimuki rushing vs. Kalaheo: Chester Sua with 206 yards in 2010
Kaimuki receiving vs. Kalaheo: Andrew Neves with 167 yards in 2015
KALAHEO MUSTANGS (2-5, 2-4 OIA D-II)
Head coach: Darrell Poole
Mustangs roster
VS.
KAIMUKI BULLDOGS (4-3, 4-2)
Head coach: David Tautofi
Bulldogs roster
Kaimuki 49, Kalaheo 7
at Skippa Diaz Stadium
Kalaheo (2-6, 2-5) 0 7 0 0 — 7
Kaimuki (5-3, 5-2) 14 21 7 7 — 49
Kaim—Jordan Solomon 32 run (Richard Burton kick)
Kaim—Ieke Seei-Cleveland 15 run (Burton kick)
Kalh—Justus Neufeldt 15 pass from Noa Lapera (Jaden Amasiu kick)
Kaim—Seei-Cleveland 10 run (Burton kick)
Kaim—Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 27 run (Burton kick)
Kaim—Kaulana Kaluna Jr. 7 pass from Solomon (Burton kick)
Kaim—Kaluna Jr. 23 pass from Solomon (Mana Manukeu kick)
Kaim—Seei-Cleveland 6 run (Manukeu kick)
RUSHING—Kalaheo: Micah Jahnke 7-21, Curtis Chung 2-1, Ju. Neufeldt 2-0, Amasiu 1-(minus 2), Lapera 4-(minus 4), TEAM 1-(minus 6). Kaimuki: Seei-Cleveland 15-131, Solomon 7-118, Asuega-Fualaau 6-62, Matthew Williams 1-6, Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 1-3.
PASSING—Kalaheo: Lapera 11-22-2-100. Kaimuki: Solomon 12-18-0-167.
RECEIVING—Kalaheo: Ju. Neufeldt 3-48, Jahnke 3-25, Jordan Neufeldt 2-19, Kekoa Alana 1-8, Amasiu 1-1, Brian Hyatt 1-(minus 1). Kaimuki: Pfeiffer-Kekoa 4-61, Kaluna Jr. 4-48, Seei-Cleveland 2-35, Saburban Castillo 1-13, Williams 1-10.
Junior varsity — Kaimuki 14, Kalaheo 7
Seei-Cleveland with his third rushing TD of the game. A 6-yarder to make it 49-7, 7:34.
Torey Faimealelei with an INT for the Bulldogs defense.
Not much going on with running clock. We move to the fourth quarter after Kalaheo turns it over on downs.
Bulldogs will receive. Kaimuki marches down the field and Kaluna Jr. with a nice catch near the sideline for a 23-yard TD from Solomon. Manu Manukeu is the kicker to replace Burton and he BOOMS the extra point through. That nearly ended up on Beretania. 42-7, 7:36.
Just before the half ended, Kaimuki kicker Richard Burton went down on the field. Not sure what happened but he can’t put any pressure on his left leg as he’s helped off the field.
HALFTIME BOX
at Skippa Diaz Stadium
Kalaheo (2-5, 2-4) 0 7
Kaimuki (4-3, 4-2) 14 21
Kaim—Jordan Solomon 32 run (Richard Burton kick)
Kaim—Ieke Seei-Cleveland 15 run (Burton kick)
Kalh—Justus Neufeldt 15 pass from Noa Lapera (Jaden Amasiu kick)
Kaim—Seei-Cleveland 10 run (Burton kick)
Kaim—Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 27 run (Burton kick)
Kaim—Kaulana Kaluna Jr. 7 pass from Solomon (Burton kick)
RUSHING—Kalaheo: Micah Jahnke 5-5, Curtis Chung 2-1, Ju. Neufeldt 2-0, Amasiu 1-(-2), Lapera 3-(-6), TEAM 1-(minus 6). Kaimuki: Seei-Cleveland 11-122, Solomon 6-116, Asuega-Fualaau 1-27, Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 1-3.
PASSING—Kalaheo: Lapera 7-14-1-75. Kaimuki: Solomon 8-12-0-107.
RECEIVING—Kalaheo: Ju. Neufeldt 2-29, Jahnke 2-18, Jordan Neufeldt 1-19, Kekoa Alana 1-8, Amasiu 1-1. Kaimuki: Pfeiffer-Kekoa 4-61, Kaluna Jr. 2-14, Seei-Cleveland 1-22, Matthew Williams 1-10.
Junior varsity — Kaimuki 14, Kalaheo 7
Bulldogs trying to drive for a score late in the half. A 37-yard run by Solomon moves the ball to the Kalaheo 37. Timeout Kaimuki with 10 seconds to go. Both Seei-Cleveland and Solomon over 100 yards rushing already.
Solomon hits a 43-yard pass to Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa and then hooks up with Kaulana Kaluna Jr. for a 7-yard TD. 35-7 Bulldogs, 2:23.
Clein Palik with the INT for Kaimuki.
Kalaheo goes three-and-out and then Asuega-Fualaau with a 27-yard TD run. 28-7, 6:21.
Kaimuki wastes no time taking the ball down the field. Seei-Cleveland with runs of 12 and 23 and Solomon with a 35-yard scamper set up Seei-Cleveland’s 10-yard TD run.
Kalaheo starts the second quarter first-and-10 on the Kaimuki 14. Fourth-and-11 from the 15. Somehow Justus Neufeldt is WIDE OPEN and it’s an easy 15-yard TD pass. Touchdown Kalaheo.
Richard Moon III credited with a sack. Kalaheo gets helped out by a personal foul and a tipped pass into the hands of Justus Neufeldt for 14 yards to get to the Kaimuki 25. Screen pass to Micah Jahnke goes for 13 yards to the 14 to end the first quarter. Lapera 5-5, 41 yards.
Bulldogs move inside the 10 before a sack by Jordan Neufeldt backs up Kaimuki. Seei-Cleveland with a 15-yard TD run on the next play.
Asuega-Fualaau has a 41-yard punt return for a TD called back by a holding penalty.
Mustangs three-and-out.
Ieke Seei-Cleveland rips off a 26-yard run but fumbles at the 1 as he tries to score. Kalaheo’s Nainoa Abraham-Unciano on the recovery.
Kekoa Alana with an 8-yard reception for a first down but Mustangs fumble on next play.
Jordan Solomon starts at QB for Kaimuki. He keeps it on the second play from scrimmage and is gone. 32-yard TD run for Solomon.
Noa Lapera starts at quarterback and fumbles the first handoff. Naomas Asuega-Fualaau recovers for Kaimuki.
Kaimuki wins toss and defers. Kalaheo receives.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Kalaheo: Justus Neufeldt, Ethan Toguchi-Tani, Damien Veerman, Kahanu Gerona
Kaimuki: Richard Moon III, Mana Mahiai Ieke Seei-Cleveland, Chesney Ludwig
We should kick right around 7:30 p.m.
Kalaheo has just walked into the stadium. I count 20 Mustangs suited up for tonight’s game. Kaimuki warming up right now with 29 by my count.
JV FINAL—Kaimuki 14, Kalaheo 7
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