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Punahou was the only team in the ScoringLive.com top 10 in action Friday and the second-ranked Buff ‘N Blue were on fire, defeating Millikan of Long Beach 51-17 at home in the afternoon.
Check out this lead from “Millikan Fades In Loss At Punahou” on The562.org website:
“The proclaimed ‘Sons of Oahu’ showed why they’re one of the best teams on either end of the Pacific Ocean on Friday afternoon in Honolulu, as Punahou wore down the visiting Millikan Rams, racking up over 500 yards of offense in a 51-7 victory.”
The mainland regard for Punahou and other Hawaii top-echelon teams is high.
Nelson Aau, who’s listed on the Buff ‘B Blue roster as a wide receiver, switched to a running back, carrying the ball 10 times for 112 yards and three touchdowns.
Wide receiver Astin Hange was his usual hard-to-catch self, returning a kickoff 88 yards for a TD and catching three passes for 68 yards.
Here are all of Friday’s scores and Saturday’s schedule. For updated standings and more, go to Bedrock’s Hawaii High School Football Command Center.
Saint Louis At Kahuku Is A Big One
There will be more than a few eyes checking on the outcome of Saturday’s No. 5 Saint Louis at No. 1 Kahuku game. It’s certainly the biggest game of the weekend in the 808.
The last time the two teams met was in the 2021 state Open title game, with Kahuku rolling to a 49-14 win.
The Red Raiders and Crusaders didn’t play a year ago, but Saint Louis is 7-3 in the series in the last 10 games.
The two teams have combined to win every state Open title since 2015. Mililani in 2014 was the last other team to win the big prize. The Crusaders won it from 2016 to 2019, with the Red Raiders taking it in 2015, 2021 and 2022.
Leilehua Keeps It On The Ground To Improve To 2-0
Leilehua had two 100-plus yard rushers in its 21-7 win over Moanalua.
Cole Northington picked up 138 yards on 16 carries, and Camren Flemister gained 110 on 12 rushes.
The Mules got big-time performances on defense from Josh Timbre and Makuakai Ruiz with two sacks each.
Leilehua is off to a 2-0 start after going 0-7-1 in 2022.
This win was significant because the Mules are in Division I and Na Menehune are a tier higher in the Open.
For more on this game, go to:
>> ScoringLive.com: No. 15 Leilehua Runs By Moanalua To Open OIA Slate
>> Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Leilehua Gets Defensive In Topping Moanalua
8 Lead Changes In Pearl City’s Win Over Kaiser
Pearl City and Kaiser give fans an entertaining football game each time they play lately.
And they did it again Friday night. The Chargers prevailed 28-24 in an OIA Division II game in which the lead changed eight times.
Pearl City players looking at the scoreboard saw this as the game progressed — 0-6, 7-6, 7-12, 14-12, 18-14, 18-21, 24-21, 28-24.
The game-winner was Tobias Vasquez‘s 19-yard TD reception from Trey Dacoscos.
Vasquez (108 yards on six receptions) and Keaton Tomas (161 yards on eight catches) were the big targets for Dasoscos, who threw for 363 yards and four TDs.
Dillon Reis had a whale of game for Kaiser, rushing 21 times for 213 yards with two TDs. Keagan Lime added 110 receiving yards and two TDs for the Cougars.
A year ago in the regular season, Pearl City held off a late Kaiser rally in the final seconds of a 27-21 win after going ahead 27-7. Then in the OIA D-II semifinals, Kaiser trailed by 17 before winning 31-24 in overtime.
For more on this game, go to:
>> ScoringLive.com: Pearl City Outlasts Kaiser In Back-And-Forth Affair
>> Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Pearl City Wins Wild One Over Kaiser
>> MyPearlCity.com: Pearl City Battles Past Kaiser 28-24 In OIA D-II Regular Season Opener
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