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GAME NIGHT 8/15: Saint Louis/Kapolei

By Nick Abramo on August 15, 2019

No. 1 Saint Louis 34, No. 7 Kapolei 6, FINAL 10:07: Game over. 10:04: Saint Louis punts again. 9:50: Gomez scores on a 3-yard keeper. Micah Fonoti’s kick is blocked. SAINT LOIUS 34, KAPOLEI 6, 5:45 left in game. 9:48: Gomez’ 9-yard gain and two Saint Louis penalties pushes the ball to the 3. 6:42 left in game. 9:45: A roughing the punter call gives the Hurricanes a second chance. Gomez then throws a 14-yard pass to Bula White to […]

Kapolei has to show some toughness to beat No. 7 Waianae

By Nick Abramo on August 10, 2019

Kapolei’s finesse won out over Waianae’s ruggedness Friday night in the Hurricanes’ 28-20 win over the seventh-ranked Seariders at Raymond Torii Field. Playing somewhat of a second fiddle, however, were the Seariders’ finesse and the Hurricanes’ ruggedness. Without those secondary factors, it’s possible either team could have slipped up badly. Let’s start with the smooth work of the Hurricanes’ offense. Noa Bailey went 20-for-29 with four touchdowns at quarterback. De’Zhaun Stribling continued to show why he’s one of the best […]

GAME NIGHT 8/9: Kapolei/Waianae

By Nick Abramo on August 9, 2019

Kapolei 28, No. 7 Waianae 20, FINAL 10:39: Game over. 10:37: Matt Gututala picks off a McLeod pass. Kapolei ball with 56 seconds to go in game. 10:34: Kapolei punts with 1:34 left in game. 10:29: The Hurricanes are ably moving down field, trying to run the clock down. 2:04 left in game. 10:23: After some hard runs by Quisquirin-Sabagala, Waianae’s McLeod is intercepted by Kapolei’s Isaac Sheridan. 10:21: The Hurricanes drive but lose the ball on downs. Seariders trying […]


Open Division weekend preview: Campbell and Mililani begin with tough test

By Jerry Campany on August 8, 2019

As the Friday night lights come back to life in Ewa Beach this week, expect Rod York and the Mililani Trojans to bring their share of fireworks. York has never lost a season opener as Mililani head coach heading into Friday night’s showdown at No. 3 Campbell at 7:30 p.m. In his nine season openers, York’s Mililani teams have averaged 45.4 points and allowed only 13.0 points. He will be breaking in a new quarterback in an opener for the […]

Kapolei’s De’Zhaun Stribling backs up SDSU offer with impressive season opener

By Christian Shimabuku on August 2, 2019

Not many had a Friday as eventful as De’Zhaun Stribling just experienced. On Friday morning, the Kapolei senior woke up to an offer from San Diego State. On Friday night against Castle, he showed why, catching a game-high 10 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-24 win. “It motivated me to push for more and keep working and always be humble,” Stribling said of the gameday offer. Stribling, who is 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, also earned an […]

GAME NIGHT 8/2: Kapolei/Castle

By Christian Shimabuku on August 2, 2019

Kapolei 40, Castle 24, FINAL 9:02: The clock ticks to 0:00 and the Knights come up short. 40-24 is your final. 8:57: The Knights get the ball back on their own 19 with 3:37 left. Time is of the essence here. 8:52: The Knights go three and out again and punt. Kapolei takes over at the Castle 47 with 5:31 left. 8:48: Jacob Saole Su’e with a 28-yard PICK SIX for Kapolei. White’s kick is no good and it is […]

GLORY DAYS: Coach Darren Hernandez and the 2019 Kapolei Hurricanes

By Nick Abramo on July 30, 2019

26th IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

Oregon gets commitment from second 2020 Hawaii prospect

By Billy Hull on June 19, 2019

After getting shut out in Hawaii in the past two years, the Oregon Ducks are rebuilding their Hawaiian pipeline. Kapolei defensive lineman Maceal Afaese became the second prospect from the islands in the class of 2020 to commit to the Ducks in 11 days, announcing his decision via social media today. I AM COMMITTED!!! #SCODUCKS🦆🦆🦆 pic.twitter.com/Vz9d0lY23v — Maceal Afaese ❄️ (@Eleu_sameka) June 19, 2019 Afaese chose the Ducks out of an offer sheet of 13 schools: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, […]

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