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LIVE BLOG: No. 6 Farrington 52, No. 7 ‘Iolani 8, F

By Nick Abramo on August 22, 2015

>> With 10:50 left in the first quarter, Tai-John Mizutani connects Tamatane Aga for a 3-yard touchdown. Extra-point try went wide left. The touchdown was set up on a fumble recovery by Cameron Chang after a strip by Tanner Kai. ‘IOLANI 6, FARRINGTON 0 >> Freedom Alualu charges up the middle for a 7-yard touchdown with 5:22 left in the first quarter. Alualu’s extra-point try is well short. ‘IOLANI 6, FARRINGTON 6 >> On ‘Iolani’s next drive, a personal foul […]

Newspaper photos can be teaching tools

By Nick Abramo on August 17, 2015

Sometimes inspiration comes from places you don’t expect. Take the Farrington football team for instance. The Governors (1-0) had just beaten Waipahu 46-6 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association game Saturday night, and standout running back Challen Faamatau spoke with Hawaii Prep World about this kind of thing. Faamatau had just rushed for 102 yards and added 118 receiving yards. Sure, he was feeling good with his OC-16 player of the game plaque in his hands. But he was all pumped […]

LIVE BLOG: Farrington 46, Waipahu 6, final

By Nick Abramo on August 15, 2015

Kickoff is now!!! 5:18 p.m. Waipahu has the ball for its first possession. It’s three and out and a punt situation. Farrington has the ball for the first time. Bishop Rapoza at quarterback. Challen Faamatau gains 13 yards for a first down. Another first down, but two great stops by defensive linemen Frisco Iosua and Isaiah Manisela. But Farrington strikes at 6:27 of the fourth quarter: >> KINGSTON MOSES-SANCHEZ streaks down the right sideline and RAPOZA puts it easily into […]


Govs football fans will see home games in ’16

By Nick Abramo on August 2, 2015

There’s a lot of out with the old and in with the new at Farrington. While being interviewed by Hawaii Prep World last Tuesday, Governors football coach Randall Okimoto was standing near the school’s rundown weight room, which sits under the bleachers of the school’s pool. A pickup truck was about 30 feet away, loaded with trash that came from a retired physical education teacher’s office. Students’ health notebooks from previous years, a broken down bookcase, one old Nike sneaker, […]

Top 10 countdown: No. 6 Farrington

By Nick Abramo on August 1, 2015

Countdown story (subscription required) 2015 Govs coaching staff 41 years of Farrington football (1973-2014) Farrington’s all-time single-game leaders In Farrington football circles, everyone knows about the Governors’ beloved Bamboolas. And they’re back again for another go-round with the old ground and pound, old-fashioned football this season. If one thing that’s constant at Farrington, it’s the massive front wall of the offensive line. This year’s Bamboolas, however, have an oddity, someone who head coach Randall Okimoto calls both the “comedian” of […]

Okimoto’s Farrington football staff for 2015

By Nick Abramo on August 1, 2015

Farrington football coach Randall Okimoto gave a list of his coaching staff for the 2015 season to Hawaii Prep World during a practice session Tuesday. The Governors’ football staff is: >> Head coach: Randall Okimoto >> Offensive coordinator: Daniel Sanchez >> Quarterbacks: Vince Acohido >> Running backs: Daniel Hong >> Wide receivers: Murphy Kealoha >> Tight ends: Rusti Pagurigan >> Offensive line: Aaron Kamau >> Offensive assistant: Jonathan Velasco >> Defensive coordinator and linebackers: Shane Lyman >> Defensive line: Al […]

Kamehameha, Farrington duel and dine

By Nick Abramo on July 31, 2015

It was a close encounter, and just a controlled scrimmage, but the Kamehameha and Farrington football teams finally got to put the pads on and see what it’s like to really compete for the first time this season on Thursday. No score was kept, and, unofficially, Kamehameha scored three TDs to Farrington’s two, but that statistic is beside the point. The contest represented the de facto battle of Kalihi. The two schools are 1.2 miles apart and many players know […]

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