P.J. Minaya fired seven touchdown passes as Pac-Five overwhelmed an undermanned Kaimuki squad 48-19 last night in the opening game of the Father Bray Classic at Aloha Stadium.
Minaya was 26-for-42 for 374 yards and had scoring tosses of 5, 33, 7, 27, 5 and 15 yards in the first half alone. He added a 35-yard strike to Darin Kamealoha for his seventh touchdown. Kamealoha led all receivers with eight catches for 146 yards and four scores.
Kaimuki, down to 20 players after academic probation, brought up five junior varsity players for the nonconference opener.
“We knew they didn’t have all their guys,” Minaya said.
Chester Su‘a’s 5-yard run brought the Bulldogs within 13-6 midway through the first quarter, but the Wolfpack dominated with their aerial attack from that point.
Eddie Char was one of the bright spots for Kaimuki, which played several starters both ways. Char passed for 173 yards without a pick and rushed for 55 yards on nifty option keepers. The Bulldogs finished with 137 rushing yards.
“We did a good job with our second team. Some of them, this was their first time (playing varsity),” Char said. “Coach said, ‘Just do your job and do your assignments, and play your heart out.’”
First-year coach Clint Onigama praised his young team.
“For us, we’re telling our boys, ‘No excuses,’ but a lot of our guys grew up tonight,” Onigama said.
Su‘a was a force defensively with two sacks.
The Bulldogs played without two-way starter Desmond Tautofi, who has been suspended since an incident during Kaimuki’s scrimmage with Waianae last week, Onigama said.
That fracas, which occurred on the final play of the scrimmage, plus academic issues, almost caused Kaimuki to pull out of the Bray game.
At Aloha Stadium
Kaimuki (0-1) 13 6 0 0 — 19
Pac-Five (1-0) 27 14 0 7 — 48
P5—Chalson Baition 5 pass from P.J. Minaya (kick failed)
P5—Baition 33 pass from Minaya (Brendan Sagucio kick)
Kaim—Chester Su‘a 5 run (kick failed)
P5—Darin Kamealoha 7 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
P5—Kamealoha 27 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
Kaim—Eddie Char 1 run (Keoki Kaiahua kick)
P5—Everett Kim 5 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
Kaim—Laau Kent 1 run (pass failed)
P5—Kamealoha 15 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
P5—Kamealoha 35 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
RUSHING—Kaimuki: Char 10-55, Su‘a 8-52, Joshua Gacusana 6-29, Kent 6-23 , Christopher Fiamate 1-8, Justice Sarcedo 2-7, Kaiahua 1-0, TEAM 2-(-37). Pac-Five: Kamealoha 1-43, Landan Burkhart 3-8, Darius Anderson 4-4, Murakami 1-3, Logan Kyle Camacho 2-2, Jack Foster 1-1, Minaya 5-(-9).
PASSING—Kaimuki: Char 11-22-0-173, Sarcedo 1-2-0-3. Pac-Five: Minaya 26-42-2-374, Murakami 1-4-0-38, Foster 1-3-0-13.
RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Fiamate 6-96, Sarcedo 3-60, Su‘a 1-17, Jeffson Aikau 1-3, Gacusana 1-0. Pac-Five: Kamealoha 8-146, London Amorin 6-80, Baition 5-99, Tyler Todd 2-42, Ikaika Karney 2-15, Kim 2-11, Colin Hirai 1-13, Burkhart 1-11, Jordan Doi 1-8.
Kapaa 16, Kalani 0
Bredan Kamibayashi connected with Awai Dejos early in the first quarter to give the Warriors an early lead over the Falcons.
Darren Taylor also scored on a 66-yard run for Kapaa.
Waipahu 27, Keaau 7
The Marauders welcomed Big Island Interscholastic Federation member Keaau to Waipahu and controlled the game with a dominant running attack.
Marauders workhorse Victor Moanamu set the pace by rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
The Marauders’ defense was threatening to shut out the Cougars, but Keaau jumped on the board with a late score.
At Waipahu
Keaau (0-1) 0 0 0 7 — 7
Waipahu (1-0) 6 6 8 7 — 27
Waip— Christian Kaopua 21 run (kick failed).
Waip— Victor Moanamu 5 run (run failed)
Waip— Moanamu 1 run (Moanamu run)
Waip— Mark Bumanglag 15 run (Neil Guiang kick)
Kea— Daniel Brooks 1 pass from Kason Marques (Sekona Holani kick)
RUSHING—Waipahu: Moanamu 25-87, Jonathan Casamina 3-51, Joshua Lacar 6-42, Kaopua 3-33, Devin Kaneshiro 5-20, Bumanglag 1-15, Anthony Sarimas 1-0, Johnathan Iloreta 1(-5) . Keaau: Tyrone Kahooilihala 5-34, Jesse Huihui 3-14, Tyler Iopa 7-9, Marques 5-7, Kawika Haili 3-6, Chris Miranda 5 (-4), Blade Ota 2 (-5).
PASSING—Waipahu: Lacar 3-6-0 39, Bumanglag 0-1-0-0 . Keaau: Marques 4-9-0 22, Tyler Aiona 1-3-0 15 .
RECEIVING—Waipahu: Kaopua 2-35, Jonah Bryant-Cardalho 1-4 . Keaau: Brooks 2-16, Huihui 1-12, Holani 1-5, Haili 1-4 .
Junior Varsity—Punahou 20, Waipahu 0
Konawaena 22, Waialua 14
Thomas Deniz threw for two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 33 seconds remaining, as the Wildcats came back to defeat the Bulldogs.
Duke Akiona, who also hauled in an earlier touchdown reception, caught the winning pass on a rollout.
Kona took a 6-0 lead into intermission, but Waialua scored twice in the second half, including a 70-yard punt return by Pilialoha Tupou on the first play of the first quarter.
Waialua’s originally scheduled opponent, Ka‘u, could not safely field a team.
At Konawaena
Waialua (0-1) 0 0 7 7 — 14
Konawaena (1-0) 0 6 0 16 — 22
Kona—Duke Akiona 23 pass from Deniz (kick failed)
Waia—Kamalei Rosa 3 run (Rosa kick)
Waia—Pilialoha Tupou 70 punt return (Rosa kick)
Kona—Thomas Deniz 4 run (Blake McCormick 2 pass from Deniz)
Kona—Akiona 29 pass frm Deniz (Viliamu Uulopa 2 pass from Deniz)
No. 7 Kapolei 47, Kamehameha-Hawaii 0
The Hurricanes dominated the Warriors in an interleague matchup.
Kapolei gunslinger Noah Pascua threw for 271 yards on 15-for-22 passing with three touchdowns.
The Hurricanes’ offense rattled off several big runs as well, with scores from 80 and 55 yards out, as part of their 386 rushing yards.
at Kapolei
KS-Hawaii (0-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0
Kapolei (1-0) 6 7 20 14 — 47
Kapo—Christian Estabillo 8 pass from Noah Pascua (kick failed)
Kapo—Brandon Vaitautolu 80 run (Eric Morales kick)
Kapo—Onosai Saunuina 10 run (Morales kick)
Kapo—Estabillo 40 pass from Pascua (kick failed)
Kapo—Elijah Paudra 44 pass from Pascua (Morales kick)
Kapo—Luke Kim 5 run (Morales kick)
Kapo—Vitautolu 55 run (Moreales kick)
RUSHING—Kapolei: Vaitautolu 2-135, Donny King 2-91, Saunuina 7-71, Pascua 7-60, Keaka Fernandez 2-24, Kim 1-5.
PASSING—Kapolei: Pascua 15-22-0 271 .
RECEIVING—Kapolei: Paudra 7-119, Estabillo 4-85, King 3-60, Aaron Thomas 1-7 .
Junior Varsity — Kapolei 6, Kahuku 0
Anuenue 26, Kamehameha-Maui 20
Despite throwing only one pass, Na Koa put up 26 points en route to a six-point victory on the Valley Isle.
Anuenue rushed for 331 yards, highlighted by Ikaika Gante’s 105 and a touchdown.
Trailing 20-7 entering the fourth quarter, KS-Maui tied it up with two 47-yard scores before Kalani Puaoi’s 1-yard rumble across the goal line put the visitors ahead for good.
At KS-Maui
Anuenue (1-0) 14 0 6 6 — 26
KS-Maui (0-1) 0 7 0 13 — 20
Anue—Ikaika Gante 29 run (kick failed)
Anue—Keliikoa Aki 5 run (Kanani Armitage kick)
KSM—Chase Bell 2 run (Nicholas Lopes kick)
Anue—Armitage 5 run (kick failed)
KSM—Terani Richmond 47 pass from Bryson Souza (Lopes kick)
KSM—Cameron Yip 47 run (kick failed)
Anue—Kalani Puaoi 1 run (run failed)
RUSHING—Anuenue: Gante 8-105, Puaoi 11-93, Opunui Kahalena 8-48, Armitage 6-45, Aki 5-19, Kelii Mokiao 1-9, Kamea Kahiapo 1-8, Mahuka Cullen 1-4. KS-Maui: Yip 1-47, Bell 7-36, Michael Lanco III 7-27, Klayton Silva 1-12, Souza 2-7, Alika Sanchez 2-4, Mark Kaaa 1-3.
PASSING— KS-Maui: Souza 8-10-2-157, Eli Ferreira 0-1-1-0. Anuenue: Kekai Fernandez 1-1-0-35.
RECEIVING—KS-Maui: Louis Turbeville 2-59, Lanco III 2-8, Richmond 1-47, Silva 1-38, Bell 1-3, Sanchez 1-2. Anuenue: Kahiapo 1-35.
Kalaheo 34, King Kekaulike 7
Phil Tauai threw a touchdown pass and ran for two more scores as the Mustangs blitzed the Waveriders.
Eddie Tauai led Kalaheo in rushing with 86 yards on 12 carries and scored a touchdown on a fumble return. Kalaheo outrushed King Kekaulike 225-63.
At Kalaheo H.S.
King Kekaulike (0-1) 0 0 0 7 — 7
Kalaheo (1-0) 14 0 6 14 — 34
Kalh—Zachary Loveless 34 pass from Phil Tauai (Dongwoo Kim kick)
Kalh—Tauai 3 run (Kim kick)
Kalh—Tauai 1 run (kick failed)
KK—Matsu Kahakauwila 4 pass from Aaron Santos (Andrew Conti kick)
Kalh—Eddie Tauai 29 fumble return (Kim kick)
Kalh—Jesse Carney 58 pass from Justin Pagan (Kim kick)
RUSHING—King Kekaulike: Santos 11-32, Kahakauwila 6-27, Taylor Deguerra 1-4, Reyn Yoshiura 3-3. Kalaheo: E. Tauai 12-86, P. Tauai 15-72, Carney 9-55, Kaleo Poole 1-12.
PASSING—King Kekaulike: Santos 6-14-1-27. Kalaheo: P. Tauai 3-6-0-60, Pagan 1-1-0-58.
RECEIVING—King Kekaulike: Kahakauwila 2-13, Yoshiura 2-11, Wayne Namahoe 1-2, Kanaloa Daliva 1-1. Kalaheo: Loveless 2-38, Carney 1-58, Pagan 1-22.
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