Down by 21 points to start the game and by two touchdowns late in the third quarter, Kailua still believed.

The host Surfriders rallied to stun No. 7 Mililani 34-28 on Friday night, sending Kailua’s faithful into delirium as their team (3-3) clinched an OIA playoff berth.

“Down 21, in high school, they rarely come back because they haven’t been there before,” coach Joseph Wong said of his team’s second-quarter deficit. “Tonight, what they displayed, that’s just character right there.”

Senior quarterback Mark Lagazo — a running back pressed into service at signal-caller all season because of a key injury — threw four touchdown passes, including a 24-yarder to tight end Christian Mejia for the go-ahead points with 1:29 to play.

Lagazo went 15-for-27 for 224 yards and no interceptions. His Trojans counterpart, Dillon Gabriel, had two picks, part of a five-turnover, penalty-ridden night for Mililani (4-2). The night started well for the visitors, as Andrew Valladares took the opening kickoff 89 yards to the house.

“I had to battle from adversity, step up for the team,” Lagazo said. “I gotta thank my O-line for protecting me, and my receivers running for each other.”

Receiver Tanner Wright had TD grabs of 21 and 67 yards to key the comeback. Those were the 6-foot-4 junior’s only receptions of the game.

“Mark … he (played) a hell of a game today,” Wright said. “The defense held them, special teams did good. Overall I think we did really good to come back in the second half.”

Kailua failed on a tying 2-point conversion attempt after the latter of Wright’s scores, meaning the Surfriders trailed 28-26 and had to conjure some more magic with only 4:27 to play.

Mililani running back Darius Muasau (102 yards rushing) punished Kailua early with big yardage on the ground, but he fumbled after a 22-yard gain and Kailua recovered on its own 33 with 3:28 to go.

Kailua faced fourth and 6 in its own territory, but Lagazo found Solomon Farley for the first down and they connected again to get into Trojans territory. Combined with a personal foul, Kailua was in great shape at the 24.

After two incompletions, Lagazo lofted a ball to the 6-4 Mejia in the dead center of the end zone for the tight end’s second TD grab of the game.

“If we play together and do our assignments, offense, defense, special teams, we can compete with anybody,” Wong said.

Gabriel passed for a 9-yard gain on first down, but Kailua then sacked him for a loss of nine. He went incomplete twice, including a deep heave, as Mililani turned it over on downs in the final minute. Kailua took a knee in Trojans territory to end it.

Mililani had several big plays, including a couple of scores, nullified by penalties.

“Give credit to Hauoli Wong and the coaching staff at Kailua,” Mililani coach Rod York said. “They took it to us, defended their home turf, showed heart, came back.

“The penalties were crazy. The turnovers hurt us. But that had a lot to do with Kailua playing well.”

ILH DIVISION I

No. 2 Saint Louis 42, ‘Iolani 24

StL–Ronson Young 9 pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jacob Tobias kick)

StL–Young 18 pass from Tagovailoa (Tobias kick)

Iol- KJ Pascua 1 run (Evan Minami kick)

StL–Kainalu Reyes-Hackney 6 pass from Tagovailoa (Tobias kick)

Iol–Pascua 1 run (Minami kick)

StL–Chandler Washington-Villanueva 10 pass from Tagovailoa (Tobias kick)

Iol–FG Minami 36

StL– Tosh Kekahuna-Kalawe 23 pass from Tagovailoa (Tobias kick)

Iol–Pascua 2 run (Minami kick)

StL–Dylan Silva 9 run (Tobias kick)

RUSHING–Saint Louis: Tagovailoa 4-44, Austin Tuisano 7-29, Chevan Cordeiro 1-12, Dylan Silva 2-11, Maika Bonner 1-1, Andrew Yonemura 1-0. ‘Iolani: Pascua 31-122, Tai-John Mizutani 6-9, Yokogawa 1-6, Justin Genovia 1 (minus 5).

PASSING–Saint Louis: Tagovailoa 41-47-1–493, Cordeiro 0-2-1–0. ‘Iolani: Mizutani 25-45-1–266, Yokogawa 2-8-0–14.

RECEIVING–Saint Louis: Noah Alejado 11-147, Washington-Villanueva 5-59, Reyes-Hackney 5-51, Tosh Kekahuna-Kalawe 3-38, Young 4-60, Silva 4-48, Makoa Close 4-40, Chris Sykes 3-38, Jaymason Nunuha 2-12. ‘Iolani: Justin Genovia 11-140, Jonah Miyazawa 7-53, Brent Nagami 6-70, Caleb Yamanaka 1-8, Isaac Anderson 1-6, Pascua 1-3.

No. 3 Punahou 42, Kamehameha 15

Pun–Eamon Brady 14 pass from Nick Kapule (Jeffrey Chan kick)

Pun–Enoch Nawahine 2 run (Chan kick)

Pun–Brady 42 pass from Kapule (Chan kick)

KS–Kanoa Shannon 1 run (Adam Stack kick)

Pun–Brady 30 pass from Kapule (Chan kick)

Pun–Keala Martinson 25 pass from Kapule (Chan kick)

Pun–Martinson 24 pass from Stephen Barber (Chan kick)

KS–Jaykob Cabunoc 4 pass from Justice Young (Young run)

RUSHING–Kamehameha: Shannon 16-38, Breden Akima 4-14, Trever Kahunahana 2-12, Thomas Yam 2-6, Brayden Miyamoto 3-6, Young 3-(minus 2). Punahou: Kapule 4-54, Barber 5-36, Antonio Cortez Feria 2-23, Sitiveni Kaufusi 1-4, Team 1-(minus 2).

PASSING–Kamehameha: Yam 5-12-0–57, Young 8-13-1–94. Punahou: Kapule 14-25-0–298, Barber 1-8-0–24.

RECEIVING–Kamehameha: Sundance Solatorio 4-42, Christopher Ah Mook Sang 3-57, Jaykob Cabunoc 3-33, Sheldon Rosa 1-12, Matthew Aio 1-5, Akima 1-2. Punahou: Keala Martinson 5-110, Takeyama 5-95, Brady 4-101, Judd Cockett 1-16.

ILH DIVISION II

St. Francis 15, Damien 12

StF–Justus Paaluhi-Caulk 30 interception return (run failed)

DMS–Justice White 2 run (Kaimana Cameron kick)

StF–FG Jacob Poole 21

DMS–FG Cameron 41

DMS–Safety, Bubba Akana forced out of end zone on bad snap

StF–Wembley Mailei 5 run (kick failed)

RUSHING–Damien: White 12-24, Marcus Faufata-Pedrina 13-5, Deacon Kapea 2-6, Akila Arecchi 2-1. St. Francis: Tyson Shimabukuro 27-132, Mailei 4-14, Foki Kailea 1-3, Dayton Leong 2-2, Matthew Dacuycuy 2-1, Bubba Akana 2-(minus 3).

PASSING–Damien: Faufata-Pedrina 14-29-2–189. St. Francis: Akana 3-8-0–86.

RECEIVING–Damien: Shawn Borges 4-98, White 3-17, Shaun Apiki 2-25, Royce Perkins 1-17, Javin Cortez 1-11, James Kapilioha Livingston-Lopez 1-9, Kapea 1-8, Arecchi 1-4. St. Francis: Scott McCleod 3-86.

OIA RED

Kailua 34, No. 7 Mililani 28

Mil–Andrew Valladares 89 kickoff return (Damien Santiago kick)

Mil–Kaine Park 1 run (Santiago kick)

Mil–Park 1 run (Santiago kick)

Kail–Kolo Hanawahine-Wong 1 run (Brysen Pedrina kick)

Kail–Christian Mejia 9 pass from Mark Lagazo (Pedrina kick)

Mil–Valladares 22 pass from Dillon Gabriel (Santiago kick)

Kail–Tanner Wright 21 pass from Lagazo (kick fails)

Kail–Wright 67 pass from Lagazo (pass fails)

Kail–Mejia 24 pass from Lagazo (Hanawahine-Wong run)

RUSHING–Mililani: Darius Muasau 11-102, Park 6-22, Jalen Olomua 1-3, Team 1-(minus 2), Noah Domagsac 1-(minus 5), Gabriel 2-(minus 7). Kailua: Hanawahine-Wong 16-79, Chauncy Gonsalves-Bell 5-31, Alika Teramoto 4-23, Gabe Le Lesch 2-7, Team 4-(minus 7).

PASSING–Mililani: Gabriel 13-27-2–168. Kailua: Lagazo 15-27-0–224, Solomon Farley 0-1-0–0.

RECEIVING–Mililani: Valladares 6-107, Ryan Chang 4-29, Olomua 1-13, Kainalu Wong 1-12, Domagsac 1-7. Kailua: Gaege Kupahu 4-12, Hapaki Kupahu-Phillips 3-66, Farley 3-24, Wright 2-88, Mejia 2-33, Hanawahine-Wong 1-1.

Junior varsity–Mililani 23, Kailua 6.

Castle 30, Nanakuli 16

Cas–Kawai Naki 25 pass from McGoldrick (Makana Smith pass from McGoldrick)

Nan–Chyson Morgan 26 pass from Nainoa Banks (kick failed)

Cas–Smith 10 pass from McGoldrick (kick failed)

Nan–FG Anthony Booker 25

Nan–Joey Vea-Quitog 14 pass from Banks (Booker kick)

Cas–McGoldrick 33 pass from Jaylen Uyemura-Lee (Cheyden Costa kick)

Cas–FG Costa 35

RUSHING–Nanakuli: Booker 13-65, N. Banks 4-13, Charleston Mahoe 2-3, Morgan 3-(minus 2), Team 1-(minus 9). Castle: McGoldrick 17-156, Israel Pakele 13-85, Dylan Kelling 2-7, Naki 1-4, Uyemura-Lee 3-(minus 4), Team 2-(minus 4).

PASSING–Nanakuli: N. Banks 26-48-2–325. Castle: McGoldrick 13-22-0–237, Uyemura-Lee 7-11-0–62.

RECEIVING–Nanakuli: Vea-Quitog 12-117, Morgan 4-86, Shandon La’a 4-39, Ian Akaka-Folau 3-30, Jaythan Sapigao-Sione 2-16, Joey Kaleo Banks 1-37. Castle: Smith 9-163, McGoldrick 3-59, Naki 3-52, Pakele 2-2, Chris Sakuma 1-16, Keola Lewis 1-10, Pakele 1-(minus 3).

JV–Castle 20, Nanakuli 18.

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Campbell 14, No. 4 Waianae

Camp–Markus Ramos 32 pass from Kawika Ulufale (Ariel Villanueva kick)

Camp-Ulufale 1 run (Villanueva kick)

Wain–Rico Rosario 19 run (run failed)

Wain–Rosario 22 run (run failed)

RUSHING–Waianae: Rosario 18-86, Javen Towne 17-70, Jaren Ulu 6-(minus-9). Campbell: Tasi Faumui 8-37, Fangaima Mailei 4-10, Vernon Etrata-Daite 1-5, Darius Cambe 1-0, Ulufale 13-(minus-6), TEAM 1-(minus-18).

PASSING–Waianae: Ulu 5-13-0–60. Campbell: Ulufale 14-19-1–171.

RECEIVING–Waianae: Jeresalem Tootoo 2-29, Andrew Paese 1-14, Isaiah Freeney 1-10, Noah Pikula 1-7. Campbell: Etrata-Daite 4-10, Ramos 3-73, Gabriel Colon-Valentin 3-46, Faumui 3-21, Mailei 1-21.

Junior varsity–Waianae 36, Campbell 12.

Aiea 40, Radford 0

Aiea–Kame Kim Choy-Keb Ah Lo 35 interception return. (Kobe Kato kick)

Aiea–Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo 15 pass from Zelius Maae-Liupaano (Kato kick)

Aiea–Bronson Nekomoto 40 interception return (kick failed)

Aiea–Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo 58 pass from Kato (Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo kick)

Aiea–Sam Okamoto 13 pass from Kato (Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo kick)

Aiea–Isaiah Ripley 5 run (kick failed)

RUSHING–Aiea: Ripley 11-55, Kato 2-14, Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo 1-9, Ryan Panuelo 3-1, Maae-Liupaano 1-1, Kaydien Nieves-Arriba 1-0, Babu Capanang 1-(miuns 3), Ty Matsunami 3-(minus 26). Radford: Kyle Corpuz 9-16, Zach Salazar 8-2, Randy Wright 6-0, Bronson Sahut 1-(minus 5); Austin Antoni 4-(minus 7).

PASSING–Aiea: Kato 6-10-1–134; Maae-Liupaano 4-7-1–34; Matsunami 1-8-3–4. Radford: Antoni 4-18-2–53; Wright 5-14-4–33.

RECEIVING–Aiea: Kim Choy-Keb-Ah Lo 5-125, Sam Okamoto 4-28, Ty Matsunami 1-16, Capanang 1-3. Radford: Cameron Copeland 6-58, Corpuz 1-22, Salazar 1-5, Christian Limos 1-1.

OIA DIVISION II

Kaimuki 41, McKinley 0

Kaim–Safety, Frank Steffany tackled in end zone

Kaim–Ieke Seei-Cleveland 2 run (Mana Manukeu kick)

Kaim–Saia Maiava 5 pass from Jordan Solomon (pass failed)

Kaim–Daniel Nguyen 44 pass from Solomon (kick failed)

Kaim–Mana Mahiai 14 pass from Solomon (Manukeu kick)

Kaim–Maiava 9 pass from Solomon (Manukeu kick)

Kaim–Maiava 41 interception return (kick failed)

RUSHING–McKinley: Steffany 14-36, Iulio Atonio 2-0, Braxton Lane 1-(minus 1), Emilio Paul 3-(minus 7), team 1-(minus 31), Elyjah Badua 6-(minus 44). Kaimuki: Solomon 3-17, Seei-Cleveland 9-12, Alfred Bualuay 3-8, team 2-(minus 2).

PASSING–McKinley: Ronny Vuong 1-1-0–14, Badua 5-10-1–6. Kaimuki: Solomon 15-15-0–138.

RECEIVING–McKinley: Lane 2-1, Noah Lowe 1-14, Steffany 1-6, Jonah Stephens 1-0, Leonard Phillip 1-(minus 1). Kaimuki: Nguyen 4-75, Tyace Sarcedo-Drennon 2-18, Maiava 2-14, Seei-Cleveland 2-10, Andries Toussaint 2-7, Mahiai 1-14, Kyle Viyavong 1-7, Bualuay 1-(minus 7).

Waipahu 26, Waialua 7

Waip–Cody Andres-Paguirigan 10 pass from Braden Amorozo (Amorozo kick)

Wail–Darin Valmoja-Khleang 23 pass from Tevesi Toia (Dylan Hardin kick)

Waip–Alfred Failauga 12 run (Amorozo kick)

Waip–Ezekail Kai Kapanui Reyes 61 pass from Amorozo (kick failed)

Waip–Failauga 5 run (run failed)

RUSHING–Waipahu: Failauga 33-158, Messiah Bailey 8-18, Amorozo 2-0, Ezekail Kai Kapanui Reyes 1-7, Mariners Nagaseu 1-(minus 2), Team 2-(minus 24). Waialua: Risein Campbell 8-34, Caleb Apau 1-21, Toia 7-5.

PASSING–Waipahu: Amorozo 24-38-0–242. Waialua: Toia 15-37-2–200.

RECEIVING–Waipahu: Kapanui Reyes 8-141, Andres-Paguirigan 11-69, Brysen Tomas Ignacio 3-32, AJ Contado 1-5, Failauga 1-(minus 5). Waialua: Valmoja-Khleang 4-61, Caleb Apau 3-58, Kyler Dicion 3-41, Sam Merrill 1-12, Joseph Tomas 1-12, Lancen Kuni 1-9, Campbell 1-3, Hunter Nery 1-4.

Roosevelt 28, Kalaheo 8

Roos–Charvis Paia 1 run(Jake Hijirida kick)

Roos–Shastyn Kekahuna 9 run (Hijirida kick)

Roos–Paia 1 run (Hijirida kick)

Kalh–Nathaniel Gribbons 30 pass from Mark Lehrner (Damien Veerman pass from Lehrner)

Roos–Kekahuna 8 run(Hijirida kick)

RUSHING–Kalaheo: Josiah Akau 2-7, Brian Hyatt 1-3, Anthony Camacho 1-2, Lehrner 10-(minus 26). Roosevelt: Paia 19-66, Isaiah Rosa 12-52, Kekahuna 5-29, Noah Rosa 6-29, Kekoa Lima 12-23, Kobi Brown 3-4.

PASSING–Kalaheo: Lehrner 11-25-1–149. Roosevelt: Isaiah Rosa 0-1-1–0,Kekahuna 1-1-0–8.

RECEIVING-Kalaheo: Gribbons 5-77, Veerman 3-33, Tristan Thulin-Marsh 2-37, Camacho 1-2. Roosevelt: Lima 1-8.

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Konawaena 44, Kealakehe 20

Hilo 35, Honokaa 6