One of the most competitive, crazy and clutch performances of the season was turned in by No. 6 Farrington in a come-from-behind 33-27 win over No. 4 Kapolei in the OIA Division I (Open Division) semifinal round. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
The second game of the OIA semifinal doubleheader tonight at Aloha Stadium features two teams desperate to reach an OIA final. No. 4 Kapolei (8-1) is playing in a Division I semifinal for the first time in its 14-year history. No. 6 Farrington (7-2) is in the semifinals for the sixth straight season and trying to get to the final for the first time since 2013. The Hurricanes beat the Govs 28-7 last month to earn the top seed out […]
NERDPOD: Receivers v4.0 Hawaii Prep World’s Paul Honda breaks down some of the best pass catchers in the state. The regular season has drawn its curtain across the islands, but I’ll be adding more pass catchers to this list until the playoffs and state tourney are done, and maybe past that, too. This week, five additions. Numbers are nice, but seeing how they reflect a player’s season is usually intriguing. Even players who don’t have statistics that scratch the ceiling […]
The OIA semifinals are set with Waianae’s thrilling win over Mililani. With the HHSAA’s new open division tournament, the games won’t mean quite as much as they have in the past but they will still be the only road to an OIA title. All four teams are already locked into state tournament slots. Kahuku is the favorite to repeat as public school champion, but will have to turn back Waianae to earn the right. The Red Raiders beat the Seariders […]
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa got in Moanalua’s way. The Kapolei senior defensive lineman helped the host Hurricanes shut down Moanalua in Friday’s 49-9 win in the OIA Division I quarterfinals. Tagovailoa-Amosa broke up four passes by Moanalua quarterback Alakai Yuen in the win that sent the Hurricanes to the semifinals against Farrington. “He’s an awesome kid. He’s great,” Kapolei quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa said of his cousin. “The short throws, it’s kind of almost not there for the quarterback. He was a volleyball […]
Seven games with major state tournament implications in most are on tap tonight on Oahu. Everything you need to know to get you ready for the OIA quarterfinal game between Moanalua and host No. 4 Kapolei can be found in our game preview. Live updates of the 7:30 p.m. kickoff can be found below: 10:21 p.m.: Running clock made this game move smoothly through the fourth quarter, Kapolei wins 49-9 and gets a little bit of extra time to get […]
OIA D-I Quarterfinals The matchup: Moanalua (5-4) vs. Kapolei (7-1) Location/Time: Kapolei, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Head-to-head: Kapolei leads 4-1 Last meeting: Kapolei 33, Moanalua 21 (9/5/2015) Moanalua’s offensive statistics Kapolei’s offensive statistics A monumental game for Kapolei takes place Friday night when the Hurricanes attempt to reach the semifinals of the OIA Division I playoffs for just the second time in school history with a victory over Moanalua. Two offense that love to throw it around go at it with […]
It’s the opening week of the OIA Division I playoffs, OIA D-II regular season is still in session, ILH is still battling for playoff positions, KIF and BIIF nearing the playoffs. And only the third installment of Nerdpod WRs. Some additions to the list that I wish I could’ve added in previous editions. Only so many hours in the day and I just haven’t been drinking as much coffee as usual. But here goes and, yes, previous nerdpodded receivers have […]