Football

From Aloha Stadium. >> Keoni Tom-Millare all over. The senior rushed for three touchdowns, caught a long touchdown pass (catch and run) and hurled a 75-yard pass in Pac-Five’s 40-12 win over Damien tonight. Punahou-Saint Louis >> Ryan Tuiasoa powers over from one yard out, Punahou leads 7-0, 8:42, first quarter. >> First play from scrimmage, Saint Louis RB Adam Noga does it again. 65 yards up the gut, then right sideline. Bishop Gorman all over again. Tied 7-all. >> […]

While RB individual stats have been surprisingly strong (to me), receiver numbers are only now starting to show strength. Again, it has more to do with the conservative element of coaching, of strategy than any lack of spread formations. High school coaches/coordinators have always been more innovative and flexible when it comes to offense. But they can be as cautious as NFL coaches, and playing the higher-percentage card is just sensible. That’s why only recently we’re seeing a spike in […]

(Switches Gavin Kim from REC to RBs, Friday morning.) I am still a bit stunned at the prolific numbers by running backs this season. We still don’t have the depth of massive producers of years — generations — past. Not with a slew of spread-based offenses and ball-control minded passers. But between Farrington and Anuenue alone we have at four backs with major numbers. So the list continues to grow and I become less and less surprised by the week. […]