Kaimuki 24, Nanakuli 7
Kaimuki continued its winning streak with a victory against Nanakuli at Skippa Diaz Stadium on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs (4-1, 3-0) scored quickly on a 29-yard quarterback keeper by sophomore Jayden Maiava, but Nanakuli (3-2, 2-1) answered with a 1-yard touchdown run by senior quarterback Sedric Crawford to tie the game.
Kaimuki marched down the field in the second quarter but closed the drive with a 39-yard field goal by sophomore Kurt Kawamoto. Senior receiver Kaulana Kaluna added to the Bulldogs’ lead by catching a 49-yard pass before the end of the half.
Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa scored the final TD for Kaimuki on a 10-yard run in the third quarter. Maiava finished 10-for-24 passing for 168 yards while accounting for two touchdowns.
OIA-ILH Division II
At Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> Nanakuli (2-3, 1-2) 7 0 0 0 — 7
>> Kaimuki (4-1, 3-0) 7 10 7 0 — 24
Kaimuki — Jayden Maiava 29 run (Kurt Kawamoto kick)
Nanakuli — Sedric Crawford 1 run (Crawford kick)
Kaimuki — FG Kurt Kawamoto 39
Kaimuki — Kaulana Kaluna 49 pass from Jayden Maiava (Kurt Kawamoto kick)
Kaimuki —Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 10 run (Kurt Kawamoto kick)
RUSHING — Nanakuli: Sedric Crawford 19-54, Prestent Kaho’okele-Himalaya 6-10, Kekoa Torres 2-(minus 6). Kaimuki: Jayden Maiava 4-54, Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 14-52, KJ Navarez 1-6.
PASSING — Nanakuli: Sedric Crawford 2-13-1–18. Kaimuki: Jayden Maiava 10-24-1–168.
RECEIVING — Nanakuli: Nainoa Paz 1-13, Randy McCabe 1-5. Kaimuki: Kaulana Kaluna 3-92, Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 2-33, Jonah Faasoa 2-17, Noah Spencer 1-15, Koby Moananu 1-10, KJ Navarez 1-1.
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Noelle Kakimoto, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Pac-Five 20, Waialua 14
The Wolfpack offense and special teams sparked a victory over the Bulldogs at Waialua.
Running back Joshua Arcayena scored twice while also tacking on a 2-point conversion. The special teams also proved to be a great asset, with multiple long returns by Ian Canute that put the offense in position to score off of a short field. With 8:09 left in the game and Pac-Five leading 20-0, the match seemed all but sealed in favor of the Wolfpack.
Pac-Five capped the opening drive with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Chase Hedani to Kama Espinda.
The Bulldogs did not go down quietly, as Justyce Lacar got the ball into the end zone twice within four minutes. The first coming off a shifty 5-yard scramble and second being a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kayde Mahuka closing the score to 20-14.
Waialua then recovered an onside kick with 3:12 left. But after one first down, the stifling Wolfpack defense held.
>> Pac-Five (2-2, 2-2) 6 6 0 8 — 20
>> Waialua (2-3, 1-2) 0 0 0 14 — 14
P5 — Kama Espinda 24 pass from Chase Hedani (kick blocked)
P5 — Joshua Arcayena 2 rush (pass failed)
P5 — Arcayena 4 rush (Arcayena rush)
Waialua — Justyce Lacar 5 rush (Kade Mahuka kick)
Waialua — Kayde Mahuka 1 pass from Lacar (Mahuka kick)
RUSHING — Waialua: Storm Quilinderino 12-84, Jonah Baker 1-1, Lacar 7-(minus 9) Pac-Five: Arcayena 11-45, Micah Kong 6-36, Bryson Ho 5-23, Ian Canute 6-8, Hedani 5-(minus 7).
PASSING — Waialua: Lacar 18-36-2— 218. Pac-Five: Hedani 8-19-1—128.
RECEIVING — Waialua: Dylan Yadao 6-74, Quilinderino 4-36, Kai Hoekstra 4-34, Mahuka 3-47, Justin Lorenzo 1-27. Pac-Five: Canute 3-57, Espinda 2-49, Kaala Tam 2-15, Arcayena 1-7.
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Liam Monahan, Special to the Star-Advertiser
