No. 10 Leilehua 34, No. 7 Damien 26 FINAL Holding on first down pushes Damien back to its 30. Incomplete on first and second down. Holtz escapes pressure but his pass is knocked down by Kuth. On fourth-and-20, Holtz laterals to Natividad who throws back to Sulu and he has a lane down the sideline. He’s marked down right at midfield for a first down. Personal foul on first down moves the ball to the Leilehua 32. Holtz […]
This is the one Damien has been waiting for. The Monarchs return to Hugh Yoshida Stadium on Friday, where they lost 23-17 to the Mules to hand ‘Iolani the coveted D1 state berth from the ILH last season. Damien coach Eddie Klaneski started that game with a failed onside kick and replaced starting quarterback Duke Hoohuli with Jake Holtz after a 2-for-7 start with an interception. The Monarchs couldn’t contend with Akui Tom-Makue‘s three field goals and booming punts but closed […]
No. 8 Damien’s second 5-0 start in its 53-year history left a lot to be desired for coach Eddie Klaneski and quarterback Jake Holtz. After Friday night’s 41-13 win at Castle, both acknowledged the undefeated start to the season but weren’t satisfied. >> CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GAME A lot has changed in Houghtaling since Klaneski took over as head coach nine years ago, especially the standard at which the football team holds itself to. Klaneski […]
No. 8 Damien 41, Castle 13, Final ———- 8:54: Damien takes a few last kneels to close this thing out to improve to 5-0, its best start in school history since 2015. Castle drops to 1-3. 8:50: Chazz Tom scores on a 4-yard rush for Castle. Cheydon Costa‘s PAT is good and Castle cuts the deficit to 41-13 with 1:27 left. 8:46: Castle calls a timeout facing a first-and-goal at the Damien 1 with 2:09 left. 8:35: Kyle Kinney jumps […]
Damien coach Eddie Klaneski is 4-0 for the second time in five seasons after a 56-14 victory over Canada’s St. Thomas More Collegiate on Saturday at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium. Klaneski, who is 43-40 in nine seasons with the Monarchs, is the only one out of 11 head coaches in school history to have a record over .500. He indicated it doesn’t mean much to him, but it shows the program is headed in the right direction. “It’s not really […]
Damien 56, St. Thomas More (Canada) 14 ———- St. Thomas More wins coin toss and defers to second half. Game start: 6:06 p.m. First Quarter Damien’s Jake Holtz scores on a 20-yard QB keeper. Christian Souza makes the PAT. Damien 7, St. Thomas More 0 (8:53 left). Damien’s Jake Holtz completes a 74-yard screen pass to Apereamo Sulu for a touchdown. PAT kick failed. Damien 13, St. Thomas More 0 (5:54 left). Damien’s Christian Souza misses 49-yard field goal. Damien’s Jake Holtz hits […]
No. 9 Damien 30, Waipahu 21 Holtz taking a couple of knees to end this thing in a 30-21 win for the Monarchs. Damien 3-0. Waipahu turns it over on downs at the Damien 46. 1:38 remaining, Monarchs looking to kill the clock. 10:17: Damien’s Fosi Ulima with two sacks on this Waipahu drive, and three total for the game. Holtz tosses a great fade to Jarvis Natividad for the 10-yard score and the XP is good as Damien goes […]
No. 10 Damien at Radford in Division I play. The visiting Monarchs get four total TDs from QB Jake Holtz — and 327 yards from scrimmage — en route to a 34-12 win at John Velasco Stadium.