VIDEO: Farrington highlights vs. Kahuku/Punahou
By Paul Honda on July 31, 2016Highlights from the Farrington-Kahuku-Punahou tri-scrimmage at Punahou’s Alexander Field on Saturday, July 30, 2016.
Highlights from the Farrington-Kahuku-Punahou tri-scrimmage at Punahou’s Alexander Field on Saturday, July 30, 2016.
Slightly behind schedule but it’s awesome nonetheless. PUN offense vs. KAH defense Buffanblu fairly conservative, first play is a dive for little gain. Third and 1, long pass is caught out of bounds. Great dive for that. KAH #10 and #21 virtually untouched for sacks. Sorry no rosters for scrimmages. I’ll track back later for IDs. PUN punt snap dribbles but scrimmages mean no serious heat on special teams. KAH offense vs. FARR defense Very conservative by KAH, but they […]
Star-Advertiser Preseason Top 10 Countdown Today: No. 7 Farrington Following his freshman year at Farrington, Challen Faamatau debated the benefits of an early jump to varsity football. “At first I wasn’t sure,” Faamatau said of moving up as a sophomore in 2014. “But then again I believe in myself and I told myself if I want to be the best I have to compete with the best no matter what age I am.” He teamed with standout senior Ranan Mamiya […]
It’s been more than awhile since Al Torco saw several buildings dedicated on the campus of Farrington High School. The auditorium. The fieldhouse, now called Kitamura Gymnasium. The longtime assistant football coach beamed with pride on Wednesday afternoon as the Governors practiced on their new synthetic field for the first time. “I hope I live long enough to see this field dedicated,” Torco said. Skippa Diaz Stadium is not expected to be ready for game play until the fall of […]
FIFTH IN A SERIES Next: ‘Iolani Raiders FARRINGTON GOVERNORS >> 2015 record and finish: 7-4 (5-2 OIA Blue); beat Campbell 28-0 in OIA D-I quarterfinals; lost 43-0 to Kahuku in OIA D-I semifinals; lost 20-19 to Waianae in OIA D-I third-place game >> Number of returning starters: 11 (6 on offense, 5 on defense) >> Number of returning seniors: 18 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 11 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 23 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State […]
Twenty years since he first began coaching at his alma mater, Randall Okimoto has proven to be a speak softly kind of guy. That’s always intriguing considering he was a record-setting running back at Farrington who went on to play at the University of Hawaii, where he earned his degree. “I knew from the start of my college career I wanted to be an educator. And the only place I wanted to be at that time was here at Farrington […]
The power, speed and versatility of running back Challen Faamatau could have graced the debut of Farrington’s Edward Skippa Diaz Stadium this fall. It was not meant to be. Due to delays, the field will be available for practices only. Home games will not be played until 2017. The facility, long discussed at one of the island’s oldest high schools, was planned for opening this fall. There were rumors floating that winter rain caused delays. Football coach Randall Okimoto, a […]
Former Farrington outside linebacker Jeremiah Pritchard orally committed to play for Hawaii, according to Rivals.com. Pritchard made his commitment Saturday. He played for the Governors as a junior and went to Silverado High in Las Vegas for his senior year. He was one of four Farrington players to transfer to Silverado before last season. The others were defensive back Keiki Misipeka, linebacker Pekelo Solomon and tight end C.J. Liana. Pritchard, who is 6 feet and 210 pounds, also had offers […]