A week after a tough loss, Campbell focused on bouncing back.
Unity Kea Cambra’s big plays demonstrated that for the Sabers (5-1, 5-1 OIA Blue).
Cambra returned two interceptions for touchdowns to help No. 8 Campbell beat host Aiea 23-0 in an OIA Blue Division game on Saturday.
"Our coach and chaplain brought up the word ‘resilience,’ " Cambra said. "It had a really huge deal in our win today. I feel a lot of that has brought us back. A minor setback (can lead) to a comeback."
The Sabers lost 57-28 to Mililani on Sept. 19.
Noah Taiese finished with three interceptions for Aiea (2-4, 2-4), all of them coming in the first half against Campbell quarterback Ezra Savea. Na Alii have lost their last four.
Cambra’s 24-yard interception return put Campbell up 6-0 in the first quarter. In the third quarter, Cambra intercepted Kobe Kato from nearly the same spot and returned it for another touchdown to put the Sabers up 23-0 with 3:58 remaining.
"I just happen to be at the right spot at the right time," Cambra said. "It came my way. I countered on it and came out with the touchdowns."
Cambra’s two scores provided a big boost to a Campbell offense that didn’t gain much ground against Aiea. Savea completed just six of 15 passes for 45 yards. Austin May rushed for 82 yards.
"Our missed assignments and missed alignments, Aiea played a great game," Cambra said. "There were some plays that we missed on, but we corrected it and fixed it."
Campbell’s Abiel Taito faked a punt with a less than a minute left in the second quarter, and carried the ball to the Aiea 16. This set up Bryson Maximo’s 33-yard field goal that gave Campbell a 17-0 halftime lead.
Both teams have one more regular-season game left before the OIA playoffs.
"We got to keep fighting through," Aiea’s Taiese said. "We know we’re in the playoffs, but we got to get this last win."
Cambra said the Sabers are improving as the playoffs loom ahead.
"Going into the playoffs, we need to work on our execution, our alignments and our assignments," Cambra said. "We’re progressing each day. A victory today is really good. We need to come together as one going into the playoffs."
At Aiea
| CAMPBELL (5-1, 5-1) |
7 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
— |
23 |
| AIEA (2-4, 2-4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0 |
Camp—Unity Kea Cambra 24 interception return (Kona Reiny-Aloy kick)
Camp—Jenesus Tago 2 run (Reiny-Aloy kick)
Camp—FG Bryson Maximo 33
Camp—Cambra 24 interception return (kick blocked)
RUSHING—Campbell: Austin May 13-82, Abiel Taito 1-33, Terell Johnson 14-31, Ezra Savea 3-7, Hunter Santana 1-4, Tago 1-2, Anthony Pablo 1-1. Aiea: Rexy Kolone 6-28, Ferenisi Lualemana 4-23, Lincoln Tappe 2-3, Kobe Kato 2-(minus 5).
PASSING—Campbell: Savea 6-11-3-45, Pablo 2-5-0-29. Aiea: Kato 11-26-2-87
RECEIVING—Campbell: Reiny-Aloy 2-27, Jayce Bantolina 2-17, Jayce Bantolina 2-5, Javal Medlin 1-29, May 1-(minus 4). Aiea: Jarod Alama 5-11, Tappe 4-70, Jordan Liilii 1-4, Austin Hartbarger 1-2. Junior varsity—Campbell 31, Aiea 0
OIA DIVISION II
Friday’s late result
RADFORD 40, KALAHEO 7
Quarterback Andrew Morgan paced the Rams with five total touchdowns, including three through the air, and accounted for 203 yards of total offense.
Thomas Reid led the Radford receiving corps with 95 yards and a score, while teammate Solomon Loggins added two touchdown receptions.
At Kailua
| RADFORD (5-2, 5-1) |
13 |
7 |
13 |
7 |
— |
40 |
| KALAHEO (2-4, 2-4) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
— |
7 |
Rad—Thomas Reid 85 pass from Andrew Morgan (Kara Downey kick)
Rad—Morgan 11 run (kick failed)
Rad—Solomon Loggins 3 pass from Morgan (Downey kick)
Rad—Morgan 9 run (Downey kick)
Rad—Izaiah Lavatai 15 run (kick failed)
Kala—Kawika Cavanh 5 run (Francisco Cadillo kick)
Rad—Loggins 5 pass from Morgan (Downey kick)
RUSHING—Radford: Rashon Osborne 9-65, Morgan 7-61, Chance Cacatian 8-49, Lavatai 1-15, Jonathan Lafoy-Vance 1-3, Justin Lugo 1-0, Quintas Ward 1-(minus 1). Kalaheo: Cavanh 10-26, Tommy Capilonch 10-10, Kaliu Lapera 1-7, Justin Shipes 1-4, Matthew Sasaki 1-0, Dylan Kirk 4-(minus 26).
PASSING—Radford: Morgan 10-17-142-0, Ward 2-4-23-0, Lavatai 1-1-15-0. Kalaheo: Capilonch 7-20-32-2, Kirk 1-2-9-0.
RECEIVING—Radford: Reid 3-95, Cacatian 3-29, Loggins 4-25, Lugo 4-22, Jacob Nishitomi 4-9, Osborne 2-8, Lafoy-Vance 2-0. Kalaheo: Dillon Veneziani 5-14, Ryan Durden 2-13, Sasaki 5-8, Caden Smith 5-3, Julian Balsamo 4-3, Leo Garza-Tafua 1-0.
