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Kailua/Kapolei postponement tough on top 10

By Billy Hull on August 23, 2015

Four teams will get the unique experience of “Monday Night Football” when Pearl City and Waialua, as well as Kailua and Kapolei, attempt to finish off games started on Saturday but postponed due to weather. The game at Alex Kane Stadium, should the weather hold up, is a big one as the Hurricanes, ranked eighth in the Star-Advertiser top 10, try to avoid going 0-2 in OIA Blue play while Kailua looks for its first 3-0 start since 2003. With […]

Kailua/Kapolei game moved to Monday

By Hawaii Prep World on August 23, 2015

Both high school football games that were suspended on Saturday because of weather will be completed Monday at 6 p.m. Here is the breaking news story on staradvertiser.com. The changes have also affected game times for next week for Kailua at Aiea and Kalani vs. Radford. The Surfriders will play Na Alii on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. while the Rams/Falcons OIA D-II game will be played Friday at 7:30 p.m. Kailua and Kapolei were scoreless at the 5:22 mark of […]

Pearl City-Waialua game suspended

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 22, 2015

After Waialua scored an electrifying go-ahead touchdown in Saturday’s OIA Division II game at Pearl City, lightning in the area forced the suspension of the contest at the Chargers’ field. Pearl City coach Robin Kami said he was informed the game is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Monday with Waialua leading 14-12 and 10:59 left in the fourth quarter. So the teams will gear up again Monday afternoon and Waialua will make the drive from the North Shore to […]


LIVE BLOG: Mililani 49, Campbell 21, F

By Paul Honda on August 22, 2015

There’s a faint breeze here at John Kauinana Stadium. In other words, it’s a chilly place to be compared to the rest of the island, where temperatures got a high as 93 degrees (I was at ‘Iolani shooting video earlier) and humidity.. HUMIDITY? Awful today. Mililani beat Campbell in the earlier JV game. Varsity kickoff is set for 7 p.m. FIRST QUARTER The Trojans’ first series is drenched by rain and Vavae Malepeai commits a rare fumble, recovered by Campbell […]

LIVE BLOG: Kapolei 0, Kailua 0, rescheduled

By Billy Hull on August 22, 2015

The second of two Saturday games involving two ranked teams kicks off around 6:30 p.m. as No. 8 Kapolei (1-1, 0-1 OIA BLUE) travels to Kailua to face the 10th-ranked Surfriders (2-0, 1-0 OIA BLUE). Kailua has been the surprise of the 2015 season so far beating both Castle and Leilehua. Now the Surfriders have to try and end a five-game losing streak to Kapolei. In fact, Kailua’s only win ever against the Hurricanes came back in 2004. 9/19/2014: Kapolei […]

LIVE BLOG: No. 6 Farrington 52, No. 7 ‘Iolani 8, F

By Nick Abramo on August 22, 2015

>> With 10:50 left in the first quarter, Tai-John Mizutani connects Tamatane Aga for a 3-yard touchdown. Extra-point try went wide left. The touchdown was set up on a fumble recovery by Cameron Chang after a strip by Tanner Kai. ‘IOLANI 6, FARRINGTON 0 >> Freedom Alualu charges up the middle for a 7-yard touchdown with 5:22 left in the first quarter. Alualu’s extra-point try is well short. ‘IOLANI 6, FARRINGTON 6 >> On ‘Iolani’s next drive, a personal foul […]

Opportunities few for Castle offense

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 22, 2015

Castle’s combo of quarterback Willie Ewaliko and receiver Jeremy McGoldrick didn’t have much of a chance to build on two productive performances to open the season. McGoldrick entered Friday’s game against Waianae with 18 receptions for 354 yards and six touchdowns. But the Seariders’ ball-control running game kept the ball away from the Castle offense and Waianae’s defense took measures to contain McGoldrick in a 36-20 win at the Knights’ field. “We couldn’t get enough snaps,” Castle coach Nelson Maeda […]

Onside kick helps Waianae take control

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 22, 2015

While Waianae’s emphasis on the ground game was expected, a surprise on special teams helped the Seariders establish control of Friday’s game at Castle. After marching 76 yards in 16 plays in a seven-plus minute scoring drive on their first possession, the Seariders kept the offense rolling by recovering an onside kick. “We just noticed something they did so we tried to capitalize on it,” first-year Waianae coach Walter Young said. The gamble was rewarded three plays later when running […]