Leilehua 37, Castle 19, final 9:19: Game over. 9:18: Punivai scores from 4 yards out as time runs out. LEILEHUA 37, CASTLE 19. 9:15: Punivai picks up a first down at the Mules’ 11 with a 5-yard run. 1:34 to go. 9:12: A 20-yard Judd pass to Omengebar brings the ball to the Mules’ 25. 9:08: Punivai’s 11-yard gain moves the ball to the Leilehua 45. 9:04: Punivai is the Knights’ third QB of the night. On second down, he […]
Moanalua 40, Castle 36 at Castle H.S. field Moanalua (1-0, 1-0) 14 7 13 6 — 40 Castle (0-2, 0-1) 7 14 0 15 — 36 Moan—Drayden Von Oelhoffen 30 pass from Nick Au (Luke Palalay kick) Moan—Von Oelhoffen 6 pass from Au (Palalay kick) Cast—Senituli Punivai 86 interception return (Cheyden Costa kick) Cast—Punivai 9 run (Costa kick) Cast—Punivai 78 interception return (Costa kick) Moan—Jesse Kaohi 54 interception return (Palalay kick) Moan—Paleafei 15 pass from Au (Palalay kick) Moan—Lawsen Lee […]
Kapolei coach Darren Hernandez will not be fooled into thinking early-season wins mean much. The Hurricanes opened 2018 with a 53-7 smashing of Castle, but beating a Division I team is what’s supposed to happen. Still, the team got a complete win. The offense looked good and the defense looked, as usual, mighty imposing. Hurricanes defenders Bubba White, Peni Naulu, Liam McMoore, Tariq Lacaden, Isaiah Mareko, Zechariah Kahelemone, Kevin Burkel and Maceal Afaese put down the thunder on Castle’s offense. […]
No. 9 Kapolei 53, Castle 7, FINAL Live blog 10:50: Bayoden tacks on another Hurricanes touchdown, a 1-yard fumble recovery, thanks to a high Castle snap on third down that Kapolei recovered at the 2. Gomez carried and fumbled, but Bayoden recovered and ran it in. Fonoti kicked the extra point. KAPOLEI 53, CASTLE 7, 1:40 to go in game. 10:42: Zechariah Kanahelemone gets into the act for the Hurricanes, intercepting a JUdd pass and going 26 yards for a […]
FOURTH IN A SERIES It’s Year 2 of the John Hao regime at Castle and there is a buzz in Kaneohe that the Knights are going to be competitive in Division I in the inaugural season of the OIA-ILH alliance. Castle went 3-6 in Hao’s first year, continuing the win-some, lose-some pattern. However, gone are all of those mega-teams up to the Open Division. Those are teams Castle had to contend with — and, more often than not, fall to […]
The OIA Division I playoffs begin tonight. No. 8 Campbell looks to bounce back from a blowout loss against Kahuku when it hosts Castle. Here’s our game preview. CASTLE KNIGHTS (3-5, 3-4 OIA Red) Head coach: John Hao Knights roster VS. NO. 8 CAMPBELL SABERS (5-3, 5-2 OIA Blue) Head coach: Darren Johnson Sabers roster No. 8 Campbell 24, Castle 9, FINAL Sabers run out the clock and will face No. 7 Leilehua in the quarterfinals next week. Campbell picks […]
OIA D-I First Round The matchup: No. 8 Campbell (5-3) vs. Castle (3-5) Location/Time: Campbell, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Head-to-head (since 1973): Castle leads 10-8 Last meeting: Castle 33, Campbell 32, Aug. 15, 2015. Jeremy McGoldrick (Cast) 10 rec, 173 yards, 4 TD The Knights have been competitive despite a rugged schedule. The gauntlet of Top 10 foes made them better for it, though it might not feel like it after three losses to end the regular season. Castle has a […]
No. 7 Farrington and Castle try to remain in the hunt for a first-round bye in the OIA playoffs tonight at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Castle hasn’t beaten Farrington since 2010, a span of four straight losses. The Knights did take them to OT in 2013, though. Top performances in series Castle passing vs. Farrington: Jaymason Lee with 372 yards in 2010 Castle rushing vs. Farrington: Doug Cozloff with 187 yards in 1988 Castle receiving vs. Farrington: Ikaika Ho with 163 […]