Waipahu football

Both running back Alfred Failauga and receiver Alika Ahsing were extremely humble after the Marauders’ 49-0 win over Kalani on Saturday night at Kaiser Stadium. Ahsing, who had three receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns, answered every question saying the Marauders could be a lot better. “We’ll come back Monday and get to work,” he repeated again and again. Failauga, who rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns, was equally as muted, saying “we played well, but could do […]

The fans showed up to Waipahu’s first game on campus since 2015, almost enough to fill the stands on Friday night. So the Marauders returned the favor, giving their town the performance of a true OIA Division II contender in a 63-7 rout of Waialua. “We just came out here and wanted to give this game to the community. We didn’t have a game for two years on this field and it’s just a blessing to get back on here,” […]

Take a look at the state’s top seven rushers of all-time and you’ll notice that not a single one of them carried the ball for the varsity team during their freshman seasons. That’s why Waipahu sophomore Alfred Failauga has a huge advantage over those listed greats. As a freshman last fall, he racked up 1,259 yards on the ground for the Marauders and he’s on pace to shatter the record of Mililani’s Vavae Malepeai, who rushed for 4,549 yards over […]