"We had some momentum swings, some bad snaps that changed field position, but things happen. Kamaleis got a big leg. Kapaa rotated players along the offensive line, but a bulk of . Solomone Malafu comes up with the fourth-down INT for Kapaa. Today's Events. Monday, May 01, 2023| The offensive line doesnt have the girth of Kapaas, but gets the job done with IQ, athleticism and discipline. Kapaas 61-7 runaway win ended a seven-game losing streak in the Division II state championship finals. Enjoy this free story! For the first time ever, a team from Kauai is taking home a state title. Football | Schools Schedules Standings Stats Players . Youve got to be good at it.. #7-500 Depending on which side of the ball you line up on, the Kapaa trench men are fun bunch to run behind or an absolute behemoth that is best avoided. Along with a gallons of rain, there were also plenty of touchdowns scored in the 2021 "Rain Bowl.". After Kamaka-Brayce was sidelined due to an apparent injury, Aiu filled in at quarterback and connected with Keegan Gantala for a 20-yard touchdown on his first pass attempt despite facing a fourth-and-8 to get his team on the board with 3:18 left in the third quarter. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. >> Konawaena Wildcats The secondary held is own against Kaisers prolific offense, but could miss freshman phenom Kaonohi Casco. Hawaii Prep had two punts go for negative yards due to a bad snap or a bad catch and Kapaa finally took advantage with Solomone Malafu carrying defenders into the end zone on a 22-yard run out of a wildcat quarterback formation to give Kapaa a 22-0 lead going into the break. It starts with the snap and Afoa believes Kale Spencer is a college-level player because of versatility. Huge size difference on the lines. They adopted our whole motto about football family. Fumbles. Add missing athletes to the roster. As a head coach, you keep your team motivated, thats part of your job. >> Kaiser Cougars If you go for the block, youre not holding anybody up.. SB So. I hope he returns and plays with us next year if somebody doesnt pick him up. If you have the full schedule, send it to MaxPreps. 5. Nick Abramo. TV Schedule; Weather. >> Lahainaluna 21, Kapaa 14, at Aloha Stadium, Division II Semifinals >> Kapaa 20, Kaimuki 12, at Vidinha Stadium Nov. 24, 2018 One of HPA coach Kaluka Maiavas favorite sayings is you have to meet force with force.. HPA, which has outscored its foes 227-30, makes its first appearance at the state tournament since 2009, when Ka Makani earned a first-round win at Moanalua before losing against Kauai High in the semifinals. An automatic replay overruled the initial call of a touchdown and put it down at the 1, allowing Malafu to run it on the next play for his third touchdown of the half. Team Makai). Post a Video. LT 74 Santana Hernandez-Martinez 6-1 220 Sr. Our kids arent the biggest, but we have team speed and athleticism. These guys are going up against monsters every day in practice. pic.twitter.com/VUQTsilGts. pic.twitter.com/nviQAUBEuX. Download it here. Dec. 23Winning in the state tournament is not an unfamiliar feeling for the Kapaa football team. Poki Tafea tried to shake Kamehameha-Mauis Kale Spencer during a run through the rain. Kapa'a routs Kamehameha-Maui 61-7, wins Kauai's first state title. Hes a great kid. After a fourth-down conversion on a fake punt, Na-O completed back-to-back passes of 19 and 40 yards to Poki Tafea and Jericho Castro, respectively, before Malafu scored on a 1-yard run with 2:16 until halftime. The Lunas completed a run of four consecutive D-II state championships in 2019 before they moved up to Division I this season and finished runner-up to Iolani. Add missing games to the schedule. 10 Waipahu overcomes slow start to rally past Kapaa - 2022-11-12 Crusaders bounce back with rout of Warriors - 2022-08-15 Ulgaran, Na Alii run away from Warriors - 2022-08-07 >> Kaimuki Bulldogs >> At Waipahu 49, Kapaa 41, ILH Open Division Playing a round-robin schedule against Kauai and Waimea in the Kauai Interscholastic Federation, Kapaa (6-0) started the season with three shutouts and outscored it competition 189-24. Well work on that. Kapaas 477 rushing yards are a state record at any division, breaking the mark of 450 set by Waianae in a 2007 Division I game against Kealakehe. >> Kapaa 35, Kaimuki 28, at Vidinha Stadium KIF Releases 2022 Football Schedule. Kamehameha Maui captains Kamalei Cua (from left), Mayson Logotala and Kale Spencer meet with Kapaa players at midfield for the coin toss Thursday. (We) just dominated. He thanked the Warriors hulking offensive line which included 6-foot-6, 300-pound Kawika Rogers for opening up holes for him. I cant think of everybody right now, but thank you for all you guys support, he said. It was the first state football title at any classification level for the Kauai Interscholastic Federation. I dont care about the numbers.. The Warriors have lost every time after winning their first game in the tournament, including an 0-for-4 mark in the championship. The Warriors came to the state semifinals with a well-earned reputation as a gunslinging, pass-first unit, but the math says, Whoa, Nellie. In their 48-24 toppling of OIA champion Kaiser, KS-Maui ran the ball 32 times with just 29 passing attempts. McKay Pali turned into a workhorse back with 121 yards and a TD on 23 carries. The Warriors came to the state semifinals with a well-earned . Thats the celebration. Warriors receiver Kahoa Abreu runs with the ball. The scoring play capped a 10-play, 65-yard drive that took 5:12 off the clock. Hes not the biggest offensive lineman, but technically, hes probably the best, Tresler said. Kapaa finished with 555 yards of total offense, including a state tournament-record 479 rushing. If Makana can throw for 500 yards, great, but its about the team. KapPoki Tafea 16 run (Malafu run), 2:43. This is big. First time playing them and we just practiced how we play, said Malafu, who also had three tackles for loss and an interception. Kapa'a Junior Warrior Cphas Kuhaulua runs a fumble recovery inside the 10-yard line Saturday during a D1 contest in the Kaua'i Youth Football league that opened . >> Radford Rams (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis), Kamehameha-Maui players accepted their runner-up trophy from HHSAA executive director Chris Chun. Kapaa led 30-0 late in the second quarter when Connor Payomo rushed for 2 yards on a fake punt on fourth down to just barely get a first down. Paul Honda/phonda@staradvertiser.com. When Thursday's final score was read off, he received a sideline water jug bath from his team somewhat redundant after getting soaked all game long from the steady rain. SCHEDULE. We were prepared for it. He also was 6-for-6 on 2-point conversion attempts. Tournament Game. >> Campbell Sabers For as little football as hes played, he understands how to play the game, Afoa said. Fantastic Game This is for our island and Im very proud to be a representative and lets go celebrate this. Hes got pretty good size, played a lot for us. Division II Championship Game 2023 All-State boys basketball: Coaches' insights, 2023 All-State girls basketball: Coaches' insights, Farias Senior Classic, Mufi Hannemann Jamboree this weekend, Grit is golden for state-tournament semifinalists, Grit and growth: Moanalua's upset win over Mililani. ANALYSIS: Kapaa Football Is Likely Headed To Division I, With State Tournament Format A 4-6-6 Setup It's likely that Kapaa will move up from Division II to Division I for football in 2022. . By the middle of the second quarter, it was a torrential downpour, blowing east to west rather than the usual mauka-to-makai. Complete the Roster. No one seems to agree. Nov. 8, 2014 Kamaka-Brayces touch on the ball drew wows from an enthused, yet modest crowd mostly Kapaa supporters at Skippa Diaz Stadium in the first quarter, but there was hardly an open receiver after that. Choose wisely! This year they will play twice at the same field in Kalihi. Here are the sights and sounds, the best moments from a wild finish to the 2021 football season. The website has continued to gain steam since then, and the goal is for it to continue to develop and grow as a reliable source of information and a place readers can return for a dose of sports and comfort food for thought. They havent blocked a kick either, but for good reason. Ka Makani settled down and held Kapaa without a score for more than 14 minutes until late in the second quarter. Hes working with a hip flexor issue. >> Kahuku Red Raiders Hes a smart young man. Their biggest trench man is LG Mayson Logotala. The Warriors balance is key, and theyve run the ball against D-I teams effectively. There were many moments when Kapaa's control of the line of scrimmage, mostly out of jumbo formation, was a throwback to Kahuku's 2015 state championship team. Kapaa is a helluva team. The Warriors havent escaped injury and illness issues, through. He can play at all levels, Tresler said. KapNakoa Kimi 17 pass from Na-O (Malafu run), 8:40. >> Waianae Seariders, OIA Division I >> Kapolei Hurricanes I was already wet.. With kicker Kala Velasco out, freshman Kamalei Gonsalves steps in. It kind of rained every game that we played, a little at least, Tresler said. Im not surprised about our young men and how hard they worked and how committed they were, first-year Kapaa coach Mike Tresler said. Kapaa turned the pick into an 11-yard touchdown run by Kaikea Tandal to cap a seven-play, 70-yard drive. Division II Championship Game Kapaa doesnt hesitate to get maximum usage of its top athletes. Read more. Kapaa rolled up a tournament-record 477 yards on the ground among its 553 yards of total offense, compared to 164 yards of total offense for Kamehameha. When it called for rain, I cant say we were like, yeah bring on the thunderstorms, but our kids did fabulous taking care of the football.. "We didn't get a chance to play last season, so we talked about getting back.". He had been an assistant coach at Kapaa for years. 8:47 pm. >> Kamehameha-Hawaii Warriors Na-O threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Nakoa Kimi and Malafu ran in the two-point conversion early in the third quarter to extend the Kapaa lead to 46-0. Lahainaluna spent two days there before the D-I semifinals last week. One key for HPA this season is that its won the turnover battle, 21-11. Nov. 11, 2022 Kapaa went 8-0 in coach Mike Treslers first year at the helm. >> McKinley Tigers They just made plays. . Weve been here so (many) times, so bringing it home is going to be one to remember, said Malafu, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior. Malafu, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior, scored touchdowns all four times he rushed the ball, closing the game with a 43-yard run with 2:25 to go to make it 61-7. As a unit, the defense may not have seen a pocket passer with the arm strength of Makana Kamaka-Brayce. Afoa did not make excuses about that, or the weather affecting their spread offense. >> Leilehua Mules 2022 First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships (Hawaii) Division I. Kapa'a 41. Kapaa's four losses have come in the past five Division II state finals, including in 2018 and'19 to Lahainaluna, which plays 'Iolani today for the Division I state title. This season was a little different. The 1986 graduate of Kauai High School starred for the Red Raiders on the gridiron during . They stayed in it. KapKapono Na-O 6 run (Malafu run), 4:10. Things went awry early on for the Warriors, who mishandled the return of the opening kickoff. StatBroadcast Live Tournament Central. Hes legit. We dont want to create a longer field. >> Kailua Surfriders >> Roosevelt Rough Riders >> Kapaa 51, Hawaii Prep 0, at Farrington High field Required fields are marked *. The Warriors proved to be overmatched by top-seeded Kapaa and were overwhelmed by a score of 61-7 in the championship game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II tournament on a rainy evening at Farringtons Skippa Diaz Stadium. Our young guys have gotten a taste of this and we can build off that. >> Keaau Cougars Activate your Digital Account now. The Warriors were held to 181 yards of total offense and were just 3 of 13 on third-down conversions. Kapaa outgained Hawaii Prep 263-66 in total yards. Bob Tolenoa and Solemone Malafu are at outside backers. HONOLULU Amid driving rain and a storm of scores, the floodgates burst open for the first state football championship for the island of Kauai. Kapa'a Football (2022) Roster. Behind the offensive line, Kapaa ran all over Kamehameha-Maui in a 61-7 blowout win in the Division II title game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Kapaas Solomone Malafu puts the stiff arm on Kamehameha-Mauis McKay Pali. Only Lahainaluna, the MIL D-I champion, kept the offense in check for a 31-13 win. With last weeks win over Hawaii Prep, it now has four shutouts for the season. RECEIVINGKamehameha-Maui: Kahoa Abreu 4-78, Kainoa Carpenter 2-1, Gantala 1-20, Kainoa Monkres 1-18, Aiu 1-17. pic.twitter.com/G9yK5fu9k7, Billy Hull (@billyhull) December 31, 2021. Jaysten Pimtental scored on a 15-yard TD run and Nakoa Kimi threw a 7-yard touchdown to Tafea in the final seconds for the final margin. After KS-Maui (5-3) pinned the ball nicely at the Kapaa 2 on a punt on the Maui Interscholastic League champs opening drive, Malafu took the handoff on Kapaas first play from scrimmage, burst through a hole up the middle and outran the KSM secondary the whole way. He will handle PATs, field goals and kickoffs. Transportation officials continue investigation into fatal plane crash in Beverly Crest, DeSantis board sues Disney in latest tug-of-war in Florida. Its great. Contribute to the Team. Nov. 17, 2018 We definitely had to get better and we grew with each game, defensive backs coach David Carino said. Kanakaole is part of an offensive line that averaged 282 pounds to pound away at the defense of Kamehameha-Maui (5-3). Here is the big play of the first quarter. The absence of Casco would be a major factor. "BIIF champs, we got here, next year we've got to keep it going. >> Baldwin Bears >> Kalaheo Mustangs Honolulu, HI 96813 Learn More. Add missing athletes to the roster. If Kahuku uses their athletes and theyre excellent both ways, I think thats what you have to do put the ball in their hands.. pic.twitter.com/5NE7ySeCfq. >> Iolani Raiders, OIA Open Division | 79.232. Photographer Brian Bautista has posted a new gallery Polynesian Bowl (Team Mauka vs Team Makai) containing 300 photos. Kapaa steamrolls Kamehameha-Maui to win first-ever D2 state title - 2021-12-31: Kapaa dominates Hawaii Prep to return to D2 state final - 2021-12-22: ROSTER printable . Telephone: 808-529-4747. 2021 Hawaii High School Football Season; Recruiting. In August, Kapaa will begin defense of its league and Division II state titles. The outcome became apparent early in the second quarter, if not sooner. A 98-yard TD run on the first play from scrimmage for Kapaa. Senior wide receiver Poki Tafea and senior linebacker Connor Payomo delivered the ice-cold bath that drenched Tresler and two assistant coaches as the celebration ensued. All rights reserved. Pokei Tafea capped the Warriors' second drive with an 11-yard touchdown and it looked like it was going to be a quick night's work for the Warriors. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. They are the reason why Kapaas history as a four-wide, pass-first offense has been largely modified into a bone-crunching wall of pain for many defenders. If Casco doesnt play, Kingsley Minn will step into the starting lineup. >> Punahou Buffanblu Theyre athletic. HOME 0-0 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 0-0. Activate your Digital Account now. Lahainaluna beat Konawaena 75-69 in the 2017 state final that went seven overtimes. ScoringLive - your LOCAL source for Hawaii High School sports. Copyright 2023 StarAdvertiser.com. Going into this wind is just brutal.Billy Hull (@billyhull ). Well sub here and there when we need breaks. The 23-24 Kapa'a varsity football team roster. OVERALL 0-0 0.00 Win % LEAGUE 0-0 1stKauai. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. ANDREW LEE photos. Posted: Dec 22, 2021 / 10:28 PM HST. Here are your daily announcements for this week. Hes really good at 45 (yards), for sure. We have starters on our special teams, Tresler said. Thats how I had my start, coaching special teams. Bad snaps. People already have him on the radar. RG Rusty Ako-Nataniela was in crutches at practice on Monday, but is expected to start in the title game. This is big. Proud Kapaa Graduate Class of 2008, Your email address will not be published. He also came up with a spectacular interception in the second quarter on a post-pattern pass by Kamaka-Bracye. Our offense has been doing so good, we just want them to get the ball, Afoa said. Kamehameha-Maui quarterback Makana Kamaka-Brayce was limited to 96 passing yards, 7-for-26, with no touchdowns while facing pressure all night. Early Fee Collection and Early Bird School Wear Orders SY 23-24.
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