Aiea was a decided underdog in the opening round of the OIA Division I playoffs, but rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to take a 20-14 lead. However, Na Alii couldn’t find a solution for Jurick Valdez. The fullback bolted up the hash marks for three long touchdown runs as the Seariders rallied for a 42-26 victory.
Pearl City had just beaten Radford 32-26 in an exciting OIA Division II football game when the dean of OIA coaches, Aiea’s Wendell Say, strolled up for an impromptu chat near the end zone bleachers. It was Radford’s homecoming game, but it was played at the Aiea High School field, which is also serving as the Rams’ home field for the season due to contaminants found underground at their own campus field. “A lot of people showed up and it […]
No letdown for unbeaten Farrington. Running backs Challen Faamatau and Ranan Mamiya score two TDs each in a 52-0 win over Aiea.
It’s probably a good thing Kaiser’s Cameron Higgins didn’t make a big deal out of his first win as a head coach. It has been taken away from him. Kaiser forfeited its season-opening win when an underclassman who was later found to be on academic probation entered the Cougars’ 52-7 blowout of Aiea with about 3 minutes left in the game. No worries, the Cougars got a legitimate win two weeks later with another blowout. The forfeiture in no way […]
It doesn’t look like Aiea football coach Wendell Say has to worry too much about the quarterback position. He has two players who showed they are capable of leading the offense in Saturday’s 25-14 victory over Kailua at the Surfriders’ newly named Alex Kane Stadium. Senior Jordan Liilii is considered the team’s No. 1 quarterback, but he did not start against Kailua. Kobe Kato, a sophomore, got the start and both players split time. “Jordan has been hurt,” Aiea coach […]
This post was inches away from being about Aiea. But thanks to quarterback Kai Mercado-Aiona’s heroics, Waipahu stole the show and the game on Saturday with a last-second touchdown to win 20-19 over Na Alii. Mercado-Aiona had to fully extend to get the ball across the goal line on the game’s final play. The win all but eliminated snakebitten Aiea (0-4) from playoff contention and gave Waipahu (1-2) a fighting chance at the OIA Red West playoffs. “It’s pretty big,” […]
Waianae’s steadfast ground attack took a toll on a gritty Aiea defense that spent a lot of time on the field.
Aiea went with a wing-T look to take an early lead against Campbell on Friday night but struggled to string first downs together after the Sabers adjusted to the scheme. Campbell went on to win 28-7, but Na Alii stayed within a score into the fourth quarter thanks to a defensive effort led by linebacker Glen Igafo. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound senior had six tackles for loss, pushing the Sabers back 26 yards. “Our defense had a good game plan, but […]