Cheyden Costa’s 21-yard field goal as time expired gave Castle an improbable 30-27 victory over Aiea on Saturday night.
The Knights (4-4), who trailed 27-7 entering the fourth quarter, unleased 23 unanswered points on Na Alii, who drop to 2-4-1.
Zacharia Kalahiki-Basque caught three touchdown passes from Kayson Castillo to lead the Aiea offensive attack, finishing with five receptions for 77 yards.
Babu Capanang had a game-high six receptions and 114 yards for Na Alii and also added two takeaways on defense.
Senituli Punivai turned in an ironman effort for the Knights, rushing for 126 yards on 34 carries and completing six of his 12 passes for 31 yards.
Aiea quarterback Kayson Castillo completed 21 of 34 passes for 271 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
GAME SUMMARY
Castle 30, Aiea 27
At Aiea
>> Castle (4-4, 4-3) 7 0 0 23 — 30
>> Aiea (2-4-1, 2-4) 13 8 6 0 — 27
Aiea — Zacharia Kalahiki-Basque 10 pass from Kayson Castillo (Thomas Hulett kick)
Castle — Senituli Punivai 23 rush (Makana Kiakona kick)
Aiea — Kalahiki-Basque 6 pass from Castillo (run failed)
Aiea — LJ Vongsy 3 rush (Fabian Bautista pass from Castillo)
Aiea — Kalahiki-Basque 9 pass from Castillo (kick failed)
Castle — Punivai 2 rush (Cheyden Costa kick)
Castle — Bruce Pakele 6 rush (run failed)
Castle — Punivai 1 rush (Costa kick)
Castle — Costa 21 kick
RUSHING — Castle: Punivai 34-126, Pakele 10-43, Keanu Tilton 1-2, Paul Omengebar 1-(minus-1). Aiea: Vongsy 10-61.
PASSING — Castle: Samuel Judd 5-8-0-77, Punivai 6-12-1-31. Aiea: Castillo 21-34-0-271
RECEIVING — Castle: Omengebar 4-34, Jonah Figueroa 3-31, Justice Ching 1-24, Pakele 1-11, Raiden Wong 1-9, Elijah Catrett 1-(minus-1). Aiea: Capanang 6-114, Kalahiki-Basque 5-77, Vongsy 4-14, Bautista 3-35, Dylan Soberano 3-31.
* JV — Castle 55, Aiea 0
