The Radford Rams needed a win over regular-season, second-place finisher Pearl City to reach the playoff finals. A win would also have vaulted the Rams into the state tournament. Instead, Jordan Taamu threw for five TDs as Pearl City rallied for a 35-20 win.
Back in the day, ‘Iolani’s football field was not so different. The same scorching South Shore sun. The same occasional breeze drifting down from Palolo and Manoa Valleys. But the bleachers were metal. An afternoon game plus those bleachers could fry an okole or two. Down below, between the old tennis courts was the entrance to that field. The famous ice cream vending machine with three doors and choices. (I miss that thing even if I rarely had the money […]
The Raiders used their rushing attack and defense to stifle the Monarchs for a 34-14 win in the ILH Division II second-round final. Storm Lotomau (110 yards) and K.J. Pascua (91) ran for one TD each for ‘Iolani, which captured the ILH D-II title.
OIA Division II semifinal game at Bino Neves Field (Pearl City). First quarter Jordan Taamau found Israel Kaleo for a 9-yard TD pass to give the home team the lead. PC 7, RAD 0, 1:32. Second quarter Chance Cacatian runs a unique route, straight from the backfield to the right corner of the end zone, and Andrew Morgan loops a perfect pass to him over two defenders for a 10-yard TD. RAD 7, PC 7, 4:44 The Chargers respond to […]
Punahou’s starters hadn’t seen the field much in the fourth quarter over the Buffanblu’s first six wins this season. Their efficiency routinely powered the Buffanblu to comfortable leads by halftime as Punahou swept through the ILH first-round schedule with relative ease, starting with a 55-7 win over Saint Louis in the league opener on Aug. 29. Friday’s rematch with the Crusaders bore little resemblance to that first meeting and Punahou survived a four-quarter shootout to retain the ILH title. The […]
INSTANT CLASSIC. Saint Louis needed a win over regular-season (first round) winner Punahou to force a championship game. The Crusaders led 13-0, but the Buffanblu rallied for a 35-28 victory, capturing the ILH Division I football title.
About two hours ago, Fred Ulu-Perry Jr. walked off the Aloha Stadium turf and up the north end zone tunnel for the last time as a high school football player. Just before he stepped into the tunnel, his past became his future, like Dorothy opening the door to her colorful new world in the Wizard of Oz. Ulu-Perry will be going to UCLA on a football scholarship this fall and right there to greet him with a hug and a […]
First quarter Slight delay here, my apologies. Had to finish writing my story on the first game (‘Iolani beat Damien 34-14). Jason Kaneshiro is doing the game story for this game and Billy Hull is doing the TRENCH WARFARE post on Fred Ulu-Perry. The scoring opened with a pristine 35-yard bullet from Tua Tagovailoa to Drew Kobayashi on a post route, single coverage, to give STL a 7-0 lead. Tagovailoa scored on a 6-yard run, but STL missed the PAT. […]