It was a night of highs and lows for the Campbell Sabers, who fended off Farrington 26-20 in the OIA Division I regular-season opener for both teams. Campbell head coach Darren Johnson chatted after the game.
In the life of Randall Okimoto, there’s always the virtue of resourcefulness. After all, with a young offense, inconsistent production and a tough regular-season opener on the road, his Farrington Governors found ways to stay close. It was enough grit by Farrington for his counterpart, new Campbell coach Darren Johnson, to wince just a bit despite a 26-20 victory on Friday night. It was Campbell’s first win over Farrington since 2001, ending an 11-game losing streak to the Governors. “We […]
Picking up right where they left off from last season, the Roosevelt Rough Riders stuck with what they knew on Friday night: running the ball. It was the basis of their 33-0 season opening victory over McKinley at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium, with the team totaling 228 rushing yard on 50 carries. When the Rough Riders chose to deviate from their running game, their passing game proved to be equally effective. Quarterback Shastyn Kekahuna finished 5-for-6 with 110 passing yards, including […]
Aaron Mejia had already waited a year to get back onto the field. Thanks in part to the Kailua defense, the Surfrider senior quarterback didn’t take long to find his rhythm in his return to game action on Friday. Mejia was in contention for playing time at quarterback last summer until a broken collarbone suffered in a scrimmage with Aiea ended his junior season before it began. A little more than 12 months later, Mejia made a dazzling season debut […]
Even though the final score was 24-0, this was no walkover. No. 2 Kahuku, the defending Oahu Interscholastic Association champion, was clinging to a 10-point lead well into the fourth quarter before finishing strong to beat Leilehua. As has been the case for years, it was the Kahuku defense that carried the day in the home and season opener. The Red Raiders (1-0) came up with four interceptions, including three in the first half, to turn the tides. The defensive […]
Two-time defending OIA Division I champion Kahuku opens its 2017 season at home on the North Shore against Leilehua, which barely held on to defeat St. Francis, 13-9, last Saturday at Hugh Yoshida Stadium. Kahuku has won nine straight against the Mules since Leilehua upset Kahuku in the semifinals of the state tournament in 2008. Leilehua Mules (1-0) Head coach: Mark Kurisu, second season, 11-2-1 2017 Mules roster VS. No. 2 Kahuku Red Raiders (0-0) Head coach: Makoa Freitas, first […]
Two teams coming off season-opening losses will attempt to turn it around against each other out in Ewa Beach as Campbell, looking for its first win under head coach Darren Johnson, hosts Farrington, which lost to Kamehameha, 34-15, last Friday in the first varsity game held at Skippa Diaz Stadium. No. 8 Farrington Governors Head coach: Randall Okimoto, 16th season, 111-63-3 2017 Governors roster VS. No. 9 Campbell Sabers Head coach: Darren Johnson, first season (10th overall), 72-35-1 2017 Sabers […]
Kailua coach Joseph Wong will get his first look at the Surfriders under the lights in 2017 as Kailua makes its season debut in its OIA regular season opener against Moanalua, which hung tough with Punahou for three quarters before losing 35-7 last week at Radford. Kailua is 11-4 all-time against Na Menehune and has won the last two since Moanalua won three straight from 2012-14. Kailua Surfriders (0-0) Head coach: Joseph Wong, fourth season, 10-15 2017 Surfriders’ roster VS. […]