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Buffanblu up to No. 12 in West

By Paul Honda on October 6, 2013

Punahou’s football team is up to No. 12, rising two spots in the weekly Student Sports West Region Top 10 released earlier in the week. Punahou, 6-0 entering this weekend’s matchup with Saint Louis, was 14th last week. The Buffanblu leaped ahead of Hamilton (Ariz.) and Vista Murrieta (Calif.). De La Salle remained the No. 1 team in the region. Punahou edged Saint Louis 35-32 on Friday to improve to 7-0 overall. The West’s top team, De La Salle (Calif.) […]

Saint Louis alum Mariota a legit Heisman candidate

By Hawaii Prep World on October 5, 2013

Despite abbreviated outings, Saint Louis School alum Marcus Mariota continues to strengthen his Heisman Trophy candidacy. Mariota accounted for a career-high seven touchdowns to lead the second-ranked Oregon Ducks to a 57-16 Pac-12 Conference victory over Colorado on Saturday in Boulder, Colo. The sophomore quarterback went 16-for-27 for 355 yards and five touchdowns, including a pretty 75-yard connection with Bralon Addison during a 29-point first quarter. He also rushed for 43 yards and two more TDs against the Buffaloes before […]

Big hit sends Kaiser’s Fisher to sideline

By Nick Abramo on October 5, 2013

The thud was audible. The airborne helmet was visible. This wasn’t an ordinary football play Friday night in Pearl City. It was a jarring, first-quarter hit by 180-pound Kaiser linebacker Tommy Fisher on 130-pound Pearl City wide receiver Jacy Crail, and Crail hit the ground while his helmet rolled around. Fisher’s hit appeared to be clean without an intent to injure, but the Cougars were flagged 15 yards for what was described as illegal contact. Fisher was ejected and will […]


Lee gets hot to lift Castle into playoffs

By Jason Kaneshiro on October 5, 2013

Castle quarterback Stephen Lee’s numbers through 2 1/2 quarters reflected a roller-coaster performance in Friday’s game against Kaimuki. OIA Red East standings His hot streak over a span of 1 minute, 52 seconds in the third quarter powered the Knights into the postseason. Midway through the period, Lee had completed 12 of 25 attempts for 242 yards, with the Knights trailing 13-7 and their playoff hopes on the line. Lee went 7-for-7 for 73 yards over the Knights’ next two […]

Campbell gets the bounces

By Jerry Campany on October 5, 2013

Sometimes, that’s just the way the ball bounces. Campbell earned the West’s second seed in the OIA playoffs with a tight 18-14 win at home over Kapolei on Friday night, the kind of game in which every play matters. And in the regular-season finale, no plays meant more to Campbell than fumble recoveries. The Sabers got their first break early after stuffing Kapolei on fourth and goal from the 1. Quarterback Isaac Hurd moved Campbell out of trouble to the […]

Makekau sets school record in ‘Iolani win

By Billy Hull on October 4, 2013

‘Iolani sophomore Keoni-Kordell Makekau broke a 21-year-old school record, besting Raul Pacheco’s 219 receiving yards by 1 in a 31-19 win over Pac-Five on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. ‘Iolani’s Top 10 receiving performances Makekau finished with 15 catches for 220 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Raiders clinch the No. 1 seed in the ILH Division II playoffs with their 11th straight win over Pac-Five. Makekau caught touchdown passes of 41 and 39 yards as ‘Iolani rallied from down […]

Update: Punahou 35, Saint Louis 32, final

By Paul Honda on October 4, 2013

First quarter Buffanblu’s first play from scrimmage is a deep post to Kanawai Noa, incomplete. But he was open. He got behind the Crusaders. Saint Louis did the same with Ryder Kuhns going deep to Drew Kobayashi on a pass that was just a bit long and off his fingertips. 6:30 – Larry Tuileta finds Micah Ma‘a for a 23-yard touchdown pass on third down. Punahou 7, Saint Louis 0. Second quarter 10:43 – Busted coverage allows tight end Spencer […]

Update: ‘Iolani 31, Pac-Five 19, final

By Paul Honda on October 4, 2013

First quarter Pac-Five’s opening series ends with a deep pass that’s intercepted near the goal line. But ‘Iolani sophomore Tamatane Aga fumbles the ball away on second down and Pac-Five recovers at the Raiders 18-yard line. RB Jordan Ross (ankle) and CBs Max Look and J.T. Los Banos are not playing for ‘Iolani. 6:13 — The Wolfpack take advantage of an ‘Iolani fumble and drive for the game’s first touchdown. Austin Silva, a 6-foot, 230-pound RB/LB, powers in for a […]