Pearl City football

Kealakehe 13, Pearl City 7, FINAL 9:13: Game over. 9:13: Kealakehe runs out clock. 9:12: A double pass from Puchert and then Gleason to a receiver falls incomplete. Kealakehe ball. 9:08: Number 55 (not listed on roster) sacks Puchert for a 10-yard loss. Chargers face a third and 35. 2:09 left 9:04: Herbert Hallers intercepts a Nahale pass. Chargers ball at the Kealakehe 40. 2:37 left in game. 8:57: Puchert completes passes of 40 yards to Isaiah Cruz-Amerperosa and 26 […]

20TH IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

The Pearl City Chargers fell shot of everyone’s goal of league and state championships, but the class of 2019 can graduate knowing that it left the football program better than it found it. The Chargers put together their third straight winning season and eighth in the last 10 years. Pearl City earned one fewer win than last year despite being worse on both sides of the ball. The Chargers averaged 20.7 points per game after putting up 26.0 last year […]

Now into his sixth year as head coach, Robin Kami has earned a reputation for efficiency. Pearl City has qualified for the post-season in each of his six seasons, including this fall. Entering their showdown with Kaimuki on Saturday, the Chargers have clinched third place and could create a big purple mess with a win. Pearl City is 5-1, and would be in a three-way tie with Kaimuki and Roosevelt with a victory over a talented Kaimuki squad that is […]