Campbell at Kaiser, OIA Division I football playoffs, opening round. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. Kaiser Stadium. Campbell won 27-21 and will play Farrington in the quarterfinal round on Saturday.
They were ranked as the top two teams in the state three weeks ago when Punahou won a 51-45 double overtime thriller over Saint Louis at Aloha Stadium. When they meet in a rematch Saturday night, they will still be No. 1 and No. 2. The roles will be reversed with the Buffanblu holding down the top spot, receiving 12 out of 14 first-place votes in this week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released Monday night. Saint Louis remains No. […]
Offensive fireworks are the norm in high school and college football these days, but don’t discount defense and what it can do for your team. Think back to the old days, if you can, about your proverbial daddy’s football team. That’s when runs up the gut were what you did extensively and close games were usually decided by a 2-point conversion or the unsuccessful attempt at such. For every 76-53 rampage where there is all kinds of offensive wizardry in […]
If you were looking for a nice, clean separation of teams in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II football standings, you have been recently disappointed. St. Francis threw a wrench into things and did not finish its regular season like it started. After losing their first two league games, the Saints stopped playing like a newbie (they’re in their third season of varsity football) and developed into a solid contender. Contender? Yes, with two straight wins, St. Francis (4-4, […]
In the bittersweet, painful end, the Ironmen of Kaiser could not have done much more. At 4-3 in league play, Kaiser was the higher seed in its OIA Division I playoff matchup with Campbell (1-6), but this was not the same Sabers team that began the season with big holes to fill. A rejuvenated, healthy and, as of now, well-seasoned Campbell squad jumped out to a 21-7 lead and eked out a 27-21 win on Saturday at Kaiser Stadium. It […]
For many a playoff team, there is a certain type of pain reserved for this kind of defeat. For the Castle Knights, it’s a bit of that and a lot of something else. After all these years in the game, Nelson Maeda, who played football for the University of Hawaii, was as gentle and blunt as could be. “I’m sorry to see the season come to an end. I’m sorry we couldn’t play the type of Castle football that we […]
The winner of this OIA Division I playoff game will meet Farrington next week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Coin flip: Kaiser wins the toss and elects to receive. Campbell will kickoff with the wind at its back. FIRST QUARTER Boom, boom! Kaiser goes three and out, and then Campbell needs just two plays to go 53 yards. Kawika Ulufale hits Noah Esprecion for a 12-yard pass, then goes to him on a deep post for a smooth 41-yard […]
Waipahu improved in 2015 under first-year head coach Bryson Carvalho, but it might be hard for the casual observer to notice because the Marauders finished the season with the same 1-7 record from 2014. But the improvement is measurable on both sides of the ball: 2014 average score — Opponents 41, Waipahu 7 2015 average score — Opponents 36, Waipahu 19 The result of any football game from Pop Warner to high school to college to the NFL looks a […]