GAME NIGHT 9/21: Saint Louis/Kapolei

Onside kick coming and Kapolei recovers at the Saint Louis 45. 0:16 still showing no timeouts for the Hurricanes. First down, incomplete. Looked like they wanted to try a hook and ladder. Clock went down to :03 reset to :10. Rapis is sacked by Jordan Botelho and Stanley McKenzie and that’ll do it. Saint Louis hangs on.

On fourth down Rapis goes deep to Sheldon Mcleod who makes the catch for a 37-yard score. TOUCHDOWN KAPOLEI. Rapis to Stribling for the 2-point conversion. 0:16 Q4.

Rapis’ fourth down throw is incomplete but holding on Saint Louis extends the drive. Hurricanes can’t convert another fourth down and Saint Louis takes over. Crusaders go three and out and punt. 2:08 Q4.

Kapolei goes three-and-out. Saint Louis alternating Alexander Bianco and Chandan Sappai at QB. Sam gets loose up the middle but loses the ball at the 15 and the Hurricanes recover at their 10. 6:40 Q4.

Rapis completes a 23-yard pass to Ikari Stokes on third-and-11. But the Saint Louis defense answers again. Nicholas Herbig 37 yards on the Crusaders’ second pick-6 tonight. TOUCHDOWN SAINT LOUIS. PAT good. 9:55 Q4.

Saint Louis gets to midfield but the drive ends with another Kapolei sack. Crusaders punt to end the quarter. Kapolei ball at its 11 to start the fourth.

Saint Louis’ drive ends with a sack by Kevin Burkel and the Crusaders punt. Kapolei takes over at its 35. After a penalty on Kapolei, Rapis goes deep down the left side for Stribling for 43 yards. On third and 13, its Stribling over the middle again for 28. Waiolama takes it in for another 10-yard score. TOUCHDOWN KAPOLEI. PAT good. 2:56 Q3.

Hurricanes come up with a fourth-down stop at their 33. Rapis hits Stribling across the middle and Stribling gets loose for 57 yards to the 10. Ezekiel Waiolama takes it in from 10 yards out. TOUCHDOWN KAPOLEI. PAT good. 6:52 Q3.

QB change for Kapolei. Christian Rapis now in. Hurricanes go three-and-out. Saint Louis ball at its 44, 8:43 Q3.

Kickoff goes out of bounds and Saint Louis begins the second half at its 35. Apo completes four straight passes, but on the fourth Makoa Close is stripped and Kapolei recovers. The Crusader defense gets it right back. Junior Wily with a 20-yard pick-6. TOUCHDOWN SAINT LOUIS. PAT snap botched. 9:48 Q3

Halftime box

At Kapolei
Saint Louis (4-0, 3-0 ILH Open)    7    10
Kapolei (3-3, 1-1 OIA Open)    0    0

StL—Koali Nishigaya 6 pass from Connor Apo (Garyn Napuunoa kick)
StL—FG Napuunoa 22
StL—Dayton Sam 7 run (Napuunoa kick)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: Robbie Paikai 5-19, Sam 3-13, Apo 3-9, Micah Tupua 1-12
Kapolei: Ezekiel Waiolama 3-3, Sonny Semeatu 1-0, Zion-Jabez Robello 3-1, Noa Bailey 6-(-25).
PASSING—Saint Louis: Apo 8-16-1-62. Kapolei: Bailey 11-21-2-85.
RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Makoa Close 1-7, Nishigaya 5-57, Chance Beyer 2-(-2). Kapolei: Keoki Kaluhiwa 3-20, De’zhaun Stribling 4-50, Waiolama 1-(-2), Sinai-Taheed Robello 1-2, Ikari Stokes 2-15.

Apo looks deep down the middle and its intercepted by Teriq Lacaden. Kapolei ball at the Saint Louis 40. :47 left in the half. On fourth-and-4, Stribling is a step behind the secondary but the throw is just long. Halftime.

Hurricanes convert two third downs and drives to the Saint Louis 23. But Jordan Botelho sacks Bailey for a loss of 16 and bats down a pass. Kapolei punts, touchback. 0:56 Q2.

Kapolei’s fourth drive ends with Saint Louis’ third takeway, interception by Lawaialani Brown. Crusaders ball at their 49. The Saint Louis offense loses a yard and lines up to punt. Micah Tupua takes off and picks up 12 and a first down. Completion to Nishigaya for 29 to the Kapolei 11. Dayton Sam finishes with a 7-yard run. TOUCHDOWN SAINT LOUIS. PAT good. 4:50 Q2.

Robbie Paikai converts on fourth-and-2 to set up first-and-goal at the 4. Kapolei holds there and Saint Louis settles for a 22-yard FIELD GOAL by Garyn Napuunoa. 8:50 Q2.

Bailey connects with De’Zhaun Stribling for 10 yards. The quarter ends with the Hurricanes faces third-and-10 at their 33. Bailey is sacked and stripped. Crusaders recover at the Kapolei 15.

Crusaders get to the Kapolei 48 thanks to a penalty but come up short on Apo’s scramble on third-and-10. Saint Louis punts. 1:37 Q1.

Hurricanes drive to the Saint Louis 24 on three Noa Bailey completions, but get pushed back and punt on  fourth-and-22. Touchback. Saint Louis takes over at 3:26 Q1.

The Hurricanes’ opening drive ends with an interception by Saint Louis’ Kamoi Latu. Sophomore Connor Apo gets the start at QB for Saint Louis in place of Jayden de Laura. Apo leads an 8-play 30-yard drive capped by a 6-yard pass to Koali Nishigaya. TOUCHDOWN SAINT LOUIS. PAT good. 7:00 Q1.

Kapolei wins the toss and will receive.

Captains: Saint Louis: Faatui Tuitele, Junior Wily, Chance Beyer, Gino Quinones. Kapolei: Teriq Lacaden, Ezekiel Waiolama, Landan Shove.

Saint Louis pulled away in the JV game to win 35-3. The game was delayed with about 8 minutes left due to an injury to a Kapolei player.

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