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By Paul Honda on November 22, 2013Kaiser football coach Rich Miano talks about his team’s Division II title-game matchup with Kauai in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships.
Kaiser football coach Rich Miano talks about his team’s Division II title-game matchup with Kauai in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The first half was a classic battle and the Lunas led 9-7 going into the lockerroom at War Memorial Stadium. But the momentum shifted in the second half. The Lunas played without their leading rusher, Jared Rocha-Islas, who suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter not long after scoring on a 49-yard touchdown run. Kaiser, meanwhile, went to its power ground game, and there was no stopping that. The OIA White championships took […]
You know, a few weeks back, it was kinda sad, as it is every season in every team sport, to see losing playoff teams close shop. But now that we’re upon Championship Week, it feels like eons since those regular-season battles. Some teams play only six or seven games. But the squads still suiting up this week are well into double digits. Life is good. But the teams that fell in the semifinals over the weekend are sore, physically, mentally, […]
(Here’s the rest of the game story that didn’t fit into Sunday’s Star-Advertiser.) The first half was an exercise in penalties. Kaiser (90 yards) and Lahainaluna (76) combined for more penalty yardage than total yardage. Other than that, it was mostly a defensive stalemate in the trenches. Kaiser’s front seven stonewalled the Lunas on third- and fourth-and-1 plays near midfield in the first quarter, but the Cougars’ passing game struggled in winds up to 25 mph. The Lunas broke the […]
That’s right. Kaiser played its cards just right in a decisive 20-9 win over top-seeded Lahainaluna last night. The Cougars, seeded fourth in the Division II tourney of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships, made just about every good decision on a night when the ocean wind was blasting in. But it wasn’t just the 25 mph gusts that silenced most of the 9,000 fans at War Memorial Stadium. >> No Rocha-Islas, no points. In the first half, Lahainaluna […]
WAILUKU — Picturesque night in Wailuku, lots of wind, probably 10-20 mph. Full moon rising. Huge Lunas crowd here, reminds me of Kahuku’s faithful following. There are roughly 50-60 Kaiser fans in blue here, too. Cougars received the opening kickoff and are marching downfield. Ball at the Lunas 26. Shotgun, four wide so far. 10:02, Q1 – Cougars jumped – illegal procedure, then two incomplete passes, including a drop that was almost turned into a pick-6 by Lahainaluna. Ball at […]
Here is the rest of my preview on the Kaiser-Lahainaluna semifinal game in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships. The following was cut from my story that ran in Wednesday’s Star-Advertiser (subscriber content). Another (Kaiser) senior, Thomas Buntenbah-Leong, is a converted cornerback who transferred from Kailua and jumped at the chance to carry the ball. The 5-11, 185-pound utility player has gained 658 yards (11 per attempt) and 16 touchdowns on the ground. He has also hauled in a […]
This might be the best D-II semifinal matchup ever. Kaiser coach Rich Miano shares his thoughts on the game, which will be played on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.