St. Francis looks to remain a game back of first place in ILH Division II against Pac-Five at Kunuiakea Stadium.
Top performances in series
Pac-Five passing vs. St. Francis: Kainoa Ferreira with 310 yards in 2015
Pac-Five rushing vs. St. Francis: AJ Ulufale with 46 yards in 2016
Pac-Five receiving vs. St. Francis: Clayce Akeo with 165 yards in 2015
St. Francis passing vs. Pac-Five: Bubba Akana with 196 yards in 2017
St. Francis rushing vs. Pac-Five: Tyson Shimabukuro with 170 yards in 2016
St. Francis receiving vs. Pac-Five: Micah Kalei with 98 yards in 2014
PAC-FIVE WOLFPACK (1-4, 0-3 ILH D-II)
Head coach: Kip Botelho
Wolfpack roster
VS.
ST. FRANCIS SAINTS (4-2, 2-1)
Head coach: Kip Akana
Saints roster
St. Francis 47, Pac-Five 6
at Kunuiakea Stadium
Pac-Five (1-5, 0-4) 0 6 0 0 — 6
St. Francis (5-2, 3-1) 13 14 13 7 — 47
StF—Jonan Aina-Chaves 40 run (Makana Poole kick)
StF—Jonan Aina-Chaves 97 pass from Bubba Akana (pass failed)
StF—Scott McLeod 5 pass from Akana (Matt Dacuycuy pass from Chase Akana)
StF—Aina-Chaves 1 run (pass failed)
P5—Nathan Bek 5 pass from AJ Ulufale (pass failed)
StF—Shepherd Kekahuna 17 run (Poole kick)
StF—Lachmann Atoa 13 pass from Jonah Aina-Chaves (kick failed)
StF—Tyson Shimabukuro 10 run (Poole kick)
RUSHING—Pac-Five: Chyson Pena 10-29, Ian Canute 5-11, Kaikea Gonsales 5-6, Ulufale 8-(minus 1), team 4-(minus 31). St. Francis: Jonan Aina-Chaves 10-117, B. Akana 7-88, Shimabukuro 12-63, Kekahuna 2-27, Wembley Mailei 1-22, Matt Dacuycuy 2-14, McLeod 1-10, Jonah Aina-Chaves 1-10, C. Akana 1-5, Kain Lyman 1-5.
PASSING—Pac-Five: Ulufale 5-19-2-76. St. Francis: B. Akana 10-20-2-219, Jonah Aina-Chaves 4-8–0-43.
RECEIVING—Pac-Five: Jett Uechi 2-58, Breyndon Nakamura 1-13, Bek 1-5, Pena 1-0. St. Francis: McLeod 7-104, Aina-Chaves 4-129, Atoa 3-29.
Tyson Shimabukuro with a 10-yard TD run. Running clock. 47-6, 7:22
RECORD WATCH: Bubba Akana‘s 219 passing yards are a new school record. Jonan Aina-Chaves has the school record in single-game receiving with 129 yards and is the only player to hold a school’s single-game record in both rushing and receiving.
After a St. Francis fumble, Wembley Mailei gets it right back with an INT. Returned it to the Pac-Five 5 but a penalty on the return.
St. Francis takes over on the Pac-Five 26 after a bad snap. Jonah Aina-Chaves in at QB. Aina-Chaves throws a 13-yard TD to Lachmann Atoa. 40-6, 2:53.
Two 15-yard penalties kill the St. Francis drive. Akana up to 219 passing yards.
Aina-Chaves with a 22-yard reception and he now has more than 100 yards rushing and receiving in the same game. First time in school history.
Junior Breyndon Nakamura with a 13-yard reception on third-and-11 for a first down for Pac-Five. LB Kaleo Neves breaks up a third-down pass and Pac-Five will punt.
Saints receive. St. Francis marches down the field and Shepherd Kekahuna scores on a double reverse. 17-yard rushing TD. 34-6, 10:06, Q3.
HALFTIME
at Kunuiakea Stadium
Pac-Five (1-4, 0-3) 0 6
St. Francis (4-2, 2-1) 13 14
StF—Jonan Aina-Chaves 40 run (Makana Poole kick)
StF—Aina-Chaves 97 pass from Bubba Akana (pass failed)
StF—Scott McLeod 5 pass from Akana (Matt Dacuycuy pass from Chase Akana)
StF—Aina-Chaves 1 run (pass failed)
P5—Nathan Bek 5 pass from AJ Ulufale (pass failed)
RUSHING—Pac-Five: Chyson Pena 4-14, Kaikea Gonsales 5-6, Ulufale 6-(minus 12). St. Francis: Aina-Chaves 9-90, B. Akana 6-78, Tyson Shimabukuro 4-20, Matt Dacuycuy 1-3.
PASSING—Pac-Five: Ulufale 4-10-1-63. St. Francis: B. Akana 5-12-2-138.
RECEIVING—Pac-Five: Jett Uechi 2-58, Bek 1-5, Pena 1-0. St. Francis: McLeod 4-41, Aina-Chaves 1-97.
Akana tries a hail mary to McLeod but Uechi with the INT and it’s halftime.
Biggest play of the game for Pac-Five is a 39-yard pass from Ulufale to Uechi down to the Saints 5. Paaluhi-Caulk injured on the play for St. Francis. Ulufale with a 5-yard TD pass to Nathan Bek. 27-6, 1:25.
Aina-Chaves with a 1-yard TD run. 27-0, 3:02.
Tapena Tuitupou with a sack and forced fumble recovered by Lolohea. Saints ball.
Junior DB Cameron Dang with an interception for the Pac-Five defense. Gives the Wolfpack some life.
Pac-Five on its 35. Three-and-out.
Saints ball on their 28. Bubba Akana, the QB, with a 52-yard run to set up a 5-yard TD pass from Akana to Scott McLeod. 21-0, 8:50.
Pac-Five will start the second quarter second-and-9 at the 32. Ulufale misses an open receiver for what would have been a nice gain out to midfield. Screen pass goes for nothing. Punt.
First play is a 97-yard TD pass on a screen to Jonan Aina-Chaves. Aina-Chaves with 176 total yards in the first quarter.
Two 15-yard penalties move the ball to the Saints 30 but Ulufale throws into double coverage and JJ Paaluhi-Caulk with the INT at the 3.
All runs on the drive for St. Francis with Jonan Aina-Chaves going 40 yards for the first score of the game. 7-0 Saints. 2:49.
Wolfpack start on their 37. Pac-Five three-and-out.
A holding penalty negates a first down and St. Francis goes three-and-out.
Pac-Five will receive. Kickoff out of bounds. AJ Ulufale at QB. Fia Mafua Jr. with a sack on the first play for the Saints defense. Ulufale with a 19-yard completion to Jett Uechi on third-and-18. Sione Lolohea with a sack on third down to force a punt.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Pac-Five: Nathan Bek, AJ Ulufale, Kaikea Gonsalez, Leif Fautanu Jr.
St. Francis: Alek Miyasato, Micah Fernandez, Olo Haunga, Tapu Tuiha’angana
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