GAME NIGHT 9/15: Punahou/Saint Louis

No. 1 Saint Louis 35, No. 3 Punahou 28

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at Aloha Stadium
Saint Louis (4-0, 3-0) 7 14 7 7 — 35
Punahou (3-2, 3-2) 7 14 0 7 — 28
Pun—Moku Dancil-Evans 10 pass from Hugh Brady (Tim Horn kick)
StL—Robbie Paikai 2 run (Garyn Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Kainalu Pu’u-Robinson recovers blocked punt in end zone (Horn kick)
StL—Roman Wilson 80 pass from Jayden de Laura (Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Tamatoa Falatea 66 pass from Brady (Horn kick)
StL—de Laura 5 run (Napuunoa kick)
StL—de Laura 1 run (Napuunoa kick)
StL—Kamo’i Latu 43 interception return (Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Dancil-Evans 20 pass from Brady (Horn kick)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: de Laura 17-83, Dayton Sam 9-35, Paikai 10-41, team 2-(minus 2). Punahou: Vincent Terrell 5-16, Sitiveni Kaufusi 6-13, Kobe Muasau 1-(minus 6), Brady 8-(minus 40).
PASSING—Saint Louis: de Laura 19-32–4-293. Punahou: Brady 21-37-4-309.
RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Chance Beyer 10-115, Wilson 4-142, Koali Nishigaya 4-34, Makoa Close 1-2. Punahou: Koa Eldredge 8-93, Dancil-Evans 5-70, Falatea 3-80, Kanoa Kalahiki 3-40, Terrell 2-26.

FINAL

(3:15) Punahou ball on the Saint Louis 49. Game time. Brady has time and goes deep. No foul called for defensive PI. Wow. Tuitele back in for this drive and Quinones gets his second sack. Timeout Punahou. Third-and-19 at the 42. TUITELE. ARE YOU SERIOUS? THIRD SACK for him and it’s fourth-and-20. Brady escapes pressure and he hits Dancil-Evans who turns it up field. He gets 17 but LATU with the tackle. He forces the turnover on downs. What a play by the safety.

(5:30) Saint Louis ball on its 20. Tafiti with another tackle for loss and the Crusaders are backed up. Shiraki with a HUGE sack and it’s third-and-21. Delay of game and it’s third-and-25. de Laura runs for 2 and Saint Louis will punt it from its own end zone. My goodness. Punahou has a shot at this.

(9:34) Punahou ball on its 29. Brady to Eldredge for 6 yards on fourth-and-2. Eldredge with a 23-yard reception into Saint Louis territory. Big fourth-and-2 at the 25 with 5:40 on the clock. Punahou gets Saint Louis to jump. First down. Brady to Dancil-Evans for a 20-yard TD and we have a ballgame. 35-28 with 5:30 to go. Punahou’s first score in 27:31 of game time.

(10:45) Crusaders start on the Punahou 49. Ball slips out of de Laura’s hand on the throw and Jonah Henry with an INT for Punahou. Four interceptions by each team.

(11:40) Punahou ball on its 20. Brady back into the game. Kalepo Fiaseu with a sack. Two incomplete passes and a punt.

Brady forces one deep as he’s hit and Kamo’i Latu returns it 43 yards for a TD on the pick-six. Brady hurt on the play. Nick Herbig with the hit. 35-21, 11:47, Q4. Fourth pick for the Punahou defense.

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THIRD QUARTER
at Aloha Stadium
Saint Louis (3-0, 2-0) 7 14 7
Punahou (3-1, 3-1) 7 14 0
Pun—Moku Dancil-Evans 10 pass from Hugh Brady (Tim Horn kick)
StL—Robbie Paikai 2 run (Garyn Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Kainalu Pu’u-Robinson recovers blocked punt in end zone (Horn kick)
StL—Roman Wilson 80 pass from Jayden de Laura (Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Tamatoa Falatea 66 pass from Brady (Horn kick)
StL—de Laura 5 run (Napuunoa kick)
StL—de Laura 1 run (Napuunoa kick)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: de Laura 13-74, Dayton Sam 7-29, Paikai 8-19. Punahou: Vincent Terrell 5-16, Sitiveni Kaufusi 3-4, Kobe Muasau 1-(minus 6), Brady 5-(minus 21).
PASSING—Saint Louis: de Laura 18-30–3-274. Punahou: Brady 15-25-3-234.
RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Chance Beyer 9-96, Wilson 4-142, Koali Nishigaya 4-34, Makoa Close 1-2. Punahou: Koa Eldredge 5-64, Kanoa Kalahiki 3-40, Dancil-Evans 3-32, Falatea 2-72, Terrell 2-26.

(:59) Punahou ball on its 25. Brady back in and drops the snap and loses 7. Punahou facing third-and-17 to start the fourth.

(4:29) Saint Louis ball on its 47 after a shanked punt. A first down to the 10 is negated by an illegal man downfield. Third-and-12 at the 27 as Beyer is up to nine receptions for 96 yards. Liufau back in for Punahou. He helps force an incomplete pass with pressure. Fourth down. Crusaders call a screen and it goes nowhere. Punahou ball.

(7:56) Punahou starts from its 21. Jordan Botelho with a huge sack from the backside of Brady. Brady hits Terrell for a first down but is then sacked by Tuitele. Third-and-11. Kobe Muasau comes in at QB and Tuitele with ANOTHER sack. Holy smokes. Punahou punt.

(11:50) Saint Louis ball on its 25. Three runs to start out. Make that four. Third-and-3 on the Punahou 49. de Laura finds Chance Beyer for 5 yards. Just enough to move the chains. Beyer gets wide open for a 30-yard gain to the 14. Tafiti tackles de Laura for a loss of 2. Punahou has to burn a timeout. Makoa Close gets wide open in the end zone but de Laura and him can’t connect. Third-and-12. Great catch by Nishigaya for 15 yards to the 1. Saint Louis tries to run it in from the 1 but is stopped. Liufau hurt on the play for Punahou. Right leg or foot or ankle. Doesn’t look good. de Laura 1-yard TD run. Saint Louis has its first lead 28-21, 8:05 Q3.

Saint Louis will receive.

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HALFTIME
at Aloha Stadium
Saint Louis (3-0, 2-0) 7 14
Punahou (3-1, 3-1) 7 14
Pun—Moku Dancil-Evans 10 pass from Hugh Brady (Tim Horn kick)
StL—Robbie Paikai 2 run (Garyn Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Kainalu Pu’u-Robinson recovers blocked punt in end zone (Horn kick)
StL—Roman Wilson 80 pass from Jayden de Laura (Napuunoa kick)
Pun—Tamatoa Falatea 66 pass from Brady (Horn kick)
StL—de Laura 5 run (Napuunoa kick)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: de Laura 9-57, Paikai 7-22, Dayton Sam 3-13. Punahou: Vincent Terrell 3-13, Sitiveni Kaufusi 3-4, Brady 1-(minus 8).
PASSING—Saint Louis: de Laura 11-21–3-191. Punahou: Brady 13-23-3-208.
RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Wilson 4-142, Chance Beyer 4-30, Koali Nishigaya 3-19. Punahou: Koa Eldredge 5-64, Kanoa Kalahiki 3-40, Dancil-Evans 3-32, Falatea 2-72.

(:17) Punahou ball on its 29. Likely knee time although Punahou does have two timeouts. Unsportsmanlike conduct on Saint Louis so it’ll be at the 44. Now they go for it I’m sure. Kanoa Kalahiki with a 24-yard reception to the 32 and now Tim Horn in with 6 seconds to go. FG try from 49. Horn has it go off the right upright. Plenty of leg but no good. Halftime.

(2:14) Saint Louis ball on the 27. Second-and-2 from the 9 and Punahou calls timeout with 36 seconds to go. de Laura with a 5-yard TD run with 24 seconds to go.

(2:39) Punahou ball on its 25. Brady goes up top and Brian Cox with his second pick. He returns it 54 yards for a TD but an illegal block is called.

(4:23) Penalty on the return and Crusaders start on their 10. de Laura scrambles for 20 and a 15-yard targeting penalty on Punahou pushes ball past midfield. Another ill-advised throw from de Laura and it’s picked off by Pu’u-Robinson. Three of de Laura’s last four passes have been picked.

(4:37) Punahou takes over on the 34 of Saint Louis. Brady to the end zone and it’s PICKED OFF. What a play on the ball by Brian Cox. Great play to get it right back for the Crusaders.

(4:47) Pressure forces a poor throw by de Laura and Gilman gets his second pick.

(6:23) A 15-yard penalty on the punt by Saint Louis with hands to the face. So Punahou will start on the 23. Jordan Botelho with a TFL and then Gino Quinones with a sack. Incomplete and a punt. It’s amazing how Tuitele’s return has changed this game on defense for Saint Louis.

(8:01) Crusaders on their 40. Freshman Tevarua Tafiti with a TFL. Third-and-8. de Laura throws one right at Shiraki who drops the INT and probably takes it the other way. Punt time.

(9:01) 15-yard penalty after the pick on Punahou so it will start on its 27. Tuitele in the game for Saint Louis and he forces an incomplete pass. A run for a loss of 2 and an incomplete pass. Punahou will punt. Tuitele makes a huge difference immediately.

(10:57) Saint Louis ball on its 20. Dillon Lundberg has the sack on third down but is whistled for a face mask. Hiram deFries-Saronitman tips the ball at the line and Alakai Gilman with the INT for Punahou.

(11:32) Punahou starts on its 20. Brady hits Tamatoa Falatea, who has his first catch of the game. Two plays later, BRADY TO FALATEA. SEE YA. 66-yard TD. Here we go. 21-14, 10:57, Q2.

(11:47) Crusaders start on their 20. Second play and Roman Wilson gets open deep on the post and de Laura hits him. BOOM. Touchdown. Just like that. 80 yards. 14-14, 11:32.

Kainalu Pu’u Robinson blocks the punt and they rule he recovered it before going out of bounds. That was close to only being a safety. Touchdown Punahou, 14-7, 11:47, Q2.

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FIRST QUARTER
Saint Louis (3-0, 2-0) 7
Punahou (3-1, 3-1) 7
Pun—Moku Dancil-Evans 10 pass from Hugh Brady (Tim Horn kick)
StL—Robbie Paikai 2 run (Garyn Napuunoa kick)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: Paikai 5-19, Jayden de Laura 3-20. Punahou: Vincent Terrell 2-10.
PASSING—Saint Louis: de Laura 7-12–0-96. Punahou: Brady 9-13-1-96.
RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Roman Wilson 3-62, Chance Beyer 2-19, Koali Nishigaya 2-15. Punahou: Koa Eldredge 4-48, Dancil-Evans 3-32, Kanoa Kalahiki 2-16.

(:42) Saint Louis starts on its 7. Liufau almost has a pick. de Laura goes deep on third down. Some contact but no whistle. Ball is incomplete and Saint Louis will punt to start the second quarter.

(2:58) Punahou ball on its 41. Brady to Koa Eldredge for 13 yards on third-and-8 to move the chains. False start penalty doesn’t hurt the Buffanblu there. Crusaders get the stop on third-and-10 as Eldredge catches a ball but only for 5 yards. Punt.

(4:03) Crusaders on the Punahou 47. Third-and-4. Pass nearly picked by Trent Shiraki if it was on the money. Fourth down. de Laura scrambles as Punahou applies pressure. Liufau closing in and he gets pass off. Incomplete. Turnover on downs.

(4:16) Brady with time and goes deep but overthrown and right to Kamo’i Latu. INT for Saint Louis. Third game in a row with a pick for Latu.

(9:21) Crusaders start on their 20. Jayden de Laura at QB. Big test for him tonight. Marist Liufau with a TFL. de Laura scrables for a first down on first third down. Two straight holds on Saint Louis but then de Laura finds Roman Wilson with a beautiful throw for 39 yards to the 3. Robbie Paikai 2-yard TD run. 7-7, 4:16, Q1.

(11:50) Punahou will start on its 10 after a penalty on the kickoff. Junior Hugh Brady at QB. DL Faatui Tuitele not starting for Saint Louis. Brady completes his first three throws to put the ball at midfield. Brady with another strike to Moku Dancil-Evans for 17 yards. Vincent Terrell with a nice 8-yard run and Brady completes the 90-yard drive with a 10-yard TD to Dancil-Evans. 90-play drive. 7-0 Buffanblu, 9:21.

Saint Louis will kickoff.

We are looking at about an 8:25 p.m. start time.

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