GAME NIGHT 9/28: Punahou/Campbell

No. 2 Punahou 31, No. 5 Campbell 21, FINAL

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9:31: Game over.

9:30: Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala gains 42 yards on a short pass from Hipa to the Punahou 15, but two penalties move it back to the 45. Hipa’s pass with one second left falls incomplete.

9:27: Terrell lets Punahou breathe easier with a 20-yard touchdown run up the middle. Maretzki kicks the extra point. PUNAHOU 31, CAMPBELL 21, 0:27 left in fourth quarter.

9:22: After a 15-yard penalty on Punahou, Terrell rumbles 27 yards to the Campbell 25. 1:00 left in game.

9:20: Punahou driving. Unsportsmanlike conduct on Sabers brings the ball to the Campbell 36.

9:16: On the next play, Hipa throws a high ball that Ceruti comes down with and eludes some tacklers around the 15 to get into the end zone for a TD. Taylor kicks the extra point. PUNAHOU 24, CAMPBELL 21, 4:09 left in fourth quarter.

9:15: Ivan Soriano recovers a Punahou fumble at the Buffanblu 40.

9:13: The Sabers give up the ball on downs at the 21 when Aina-Chaves is stopped for no gain on fourth and 1 by Tafiti.

9:05: Aina-Chaves runs for 8 yards and Titus Mokiao-Atimalala catches an 11-yard pass from Hipa to the Buffanblu 27.

9:03: Two penalties on Punahou allow give the Sabers possession at the Punahou 46.

8:58: Buffanblu face a fourth and 3. Maretzki tries a 36-yard field goal and misses wide left.

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8:54: Third quarter ends.

8:53: Terrell gains 12 yards to the 30.

8:53: Nathaniel Kia picks off a Hipa pass. Punahou ball at its 18.

8:51: Campbell’s offense is right back at it. Titus Mokiao-Atimalala makes an over-the-shoulder grab of a Hipa pass for a 48-yard gain to the Punahou 32.

8:48: After a short punt, it takes the Buffanblu three plays to cover 29 yards. Sagapolutele’s 10-yard pass to a wide-open Kiaaina-Caires is good for a touchdown. Maretzki kicks the extra point. PUNAHOU 24, CAMPBELL 14, 2:20 left in third quarter.

8:46: Alakai Gilman, Legend Matautia and deFries-Saronitman come up with big defensive plays and Campbell goes three and out and punts.

8:42: Sagapolutele’s pass to the end zone is picked off by Titus Mokiao-Atimalala in the end zone. He returns it 17 yards. Campbell starts at the 17.

8:41: Terrell razzle-dazzles his way 46 yards on the kickoff return. Punahou ball at the Campbell 37.

8:34: Roughing the passer against Punahou brings the ball to the 2. On the next play, Aina-Chaves busts through for a 2-yard touchdown. Taylor kick is good. PUNAHOU 17, CAMPBELL 14, 5:34 left in third quarter.

8:32: A pitch to Torres is snuffed out by Punahou’s Jonah Henry. But there is a late-hit penalty on Punahou on the play. First down for Campbell 4.

8:30: After a 7-yard Hipa pass to Chasen Torres, Campbell has a third down and 3 situation from the Buffanblu 9.

8:29: Aina-Chaves rips off a 20-yard run, but fumbles on the next play. The Sabers recover. Ball is at the Punahou 16.

8:28: For the third time, the Buffanblu give the Sabers a first-down due to an offside penalty. First down at the Punahou 36.

8:26: Pass interference on Punahou and Aina-Chaves’ 14-yard run up the middle push the ball to the Buffanblu 46.

8:22: The Sabers take the second-half kick and start at the 19.

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HALFTIME
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7:59: Second quarter ends.

7:59: Maretzki is in to try a 32-yard field goal. The kick is short. Campbell and its fans are uplifted heading into the locker room at the half.

7:58: A pass interference penalty is called on Campbell on a deep route as time runs off the clock. The Buffanblu will get one more play at the 15.

7:56: Kiaaina-Caires grabs a 20-yard pass from Sagapolutele to the Campbell 30. On the next play, Titus Mokiao-Atimalala breaks up a pass in the end zone to Eldredge. 0:07 left in second quarter. Punahou uses its last timeout.

7:54: Sagapolutele throws a 15-yard pass to Kiaaina-Caires, who gets popped hard by Titus Mokiao-Atimalala at the 50. Punahou timeout. 0:25 left in second quarter.

7:53: Hiram deFries-Saronitman sacks Hipa to help stop Campbell’s drive. The Sabers punt. 0:32 left in second quarter. Punahou ball at its 35.

7:49: Hipa shows extreme escapability against two hard-charging Punahou rushers. But his first-down pass is incomplete.

7:48: Hipa’s 14-yard pass to Ceruti is good for 14 yards to the Punahou 47. Sabers call timeout. 1:23 left in second quarter.

7:46: Punahou goes three and out and punts. Sabers will start at their 39. 1:44 to go in second quarter.

7:43: The Campbell punting unit comes on after a three and out. 3:50 left in second quarter.

7:38: Terrell sweeps left for a 6-yard touchdown. Maretzki adds the extra point. PUNAHOU 17, CAMPBELL 7, 4:46 left in the second quarter.

7:36: Quickly, the Buffanblu march. Eldredge catches a 32-yard Sagapolutele pass and Terrell goes up the middle for 25. Then, Rayden Kiaaina Caires catches a 25-yard Sagapolutele pass. Punahou ball at the Campbell 6.

7:33: Terrell’s long kickoff return is called back due to a penalty. Punahou starts at its 7.

7:30: On the next play, Hipa finds Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala in the front middle of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown. Chase Taylor kicks the extra point. PUNAHOU 10, CAMPBELL 7, 6:14 left in second quarter.

7:29: Campbell avoids disaster. Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala fumbles but recovers the ball.

7:27: Another mistake by the Punahou defense could prove costly. They jump offside on Campbells fourth-down-and-2 situation. Sabers ball at the Punahou 13.

7:23: The Sabers get new life. Three Buffanblu break in to try to block a punt. One hits the punter and roughing the kicker is called. First down for Campbell at the Punahou 26.

7:22: On third down and 10 from the 42, Punahou’s Tafiti puts pressure on Hipa and Hipa’s pass falls incomplete.

7:21: Aina-Chaves runs for 9 yards and then 4. Ball is on the Punahou 38.

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7:17: First quarter ends.

7:17: The Sabers get a gift from the Buffanblu, who go offside on a third-and-3 situation. Campbell ball at its 42.

7:12: A Peter Manuma fumble is picked up by Punahou’s Tevarua Tafiti and returned 70 yards for a touchdown. Maretzki kicks the extra point. PUNAHOU 10, CAMPBELL 0, 1:13 left in first quarter.

7:08: A 22-yard Hipa pass to Mokiao-Atimalala and runs of 6 and 4 yards by Aina-Chaves pushes the ball to the Buffanblu 35. 1:33 left in first quarter.

7:05: After a delay penalty, Campbell gets a first down on Hipa’s 13-yard pass to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala and a Aina-Chaves 6-yard run. Ball on the Sabers’ 34.

7:01: The Sabers’ defense stiffens and the Punahou field-goal unit comes on. Quinn Maretzki kicks a 35-yard field goal. PUNAHOU 3, CAMPBELL 0, 3:53 left in first quarter.

7:00: Punahou on the march. Two 25-yard Terrell runs (and a 15-yard penalty) pushes the ball to the Campbell 17.

6:56: An Aina-Chaves 17-yard run puts the ball at the Punahou 49, but on the next play, Aina-Chaves fumbles and it’s recovered by the Buffanblu’s Alakai Gilman.

6:54: Campbell quarterback Blaine Hipa hits Titus Mokiao-Atimalala with a 19-yard pass for a first down at the Sabers’ 34.

6:53: The hard running of Jonan Aina-Chaves gives the Sabers a first down at their 15.

6:49: After a series of penalties by both teams, Punahou punts it away and pins the Sabers at their 1. Campbell’s Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu had a big tackle for loss in the series.

6:46: John-Keawe Sagapolutele is in at QB for the Buffanblu. On the first play, Koa Eldredge catches a short pass and is hit hard by five Sabers.

6:45: Vincent Terrell returns the kick 41 yards for Punahou to the Campbell 47.

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Pregame notes

6:41: Campbell wins the toss and defers. Punahou elects to receive. Sabers will defend the south end zone.

6:22: We are about 15 minutes until kickoff.

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Series history: Campbell leads 2-1
Punahou roster
Campbell roster