Kaimuki 28, KS-Hawaii 27
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BOX SCORE
at KS-Hawaii field
Kaimuki (9-3) 7 0 13 8 — 28
KS-Hawaii (6-3) 0 14 0 13 — 27
Kaim—Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 25 blocked punt return (Chrisna Chann kick)
KSH—Kilohana Hassenritter 3 run (Christopher Knell kick)
KSH—Izayah Chartrand-Penera 23 pass from Kaimi Like (Knell kick)
Kaim—Jonah Stephens 1 run (Chann kick)
Kaim—Elijah Lemalu 17 run (run failed)
KSH—Wilde Germano 4 run (Knell kick)
Kaim—Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 23 run (Pfeiffer-Kekoa pass from Lemalu)
KSH— Chartrand-Penera 26 pass from Like (kick failed)
RUSHING—Kaimuki: Asuega-Fualaau 22-159, Lemalu 11-97, Stephens 10-63, Pfeiffer-Kekoa 1-17, Jonah Fa’asoa 2-(minus 10), Harry Lloyd 1-(minus 11), team 5-(minus 47). KS-Hawaii: Kilohana Hassenritter 6-31, Bryce Furuli 5-9, Apu Alfiche 4-7, Germano 2-4, Like 11-(minus 36).
PASSING—Kaimuki: Fa’asoa 2-7–0-43. KS-Hawaii: Like 14-35–1-204, Hassenritter 1-1-0-27.
RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Asuega-Fualaau 1-39, Lemalu 1-4. KS-Hawaii: Chartrand-Penera 6-125, Hassenritter 4-70, Isaiah Anahu 2-20, Kolten Kaaihue 1-14, Furuli 1-3, Kytan Capacillo‐Cacabelos 1-(minus 1).
KS-Hawaii will have to recover an onsides kick or this game is over. Perfect onsides kick. EVERYONE has a chance to get it but Kaimuki’s Sama Paama has it. GAME.
Warriors ball on the Kaimui 26 with 1:04 to go. Rain coming down. Incomplete. Second down. Kaimi Like on the wheel route hits Izayah Chartrand‐Penera for the 26-yard TD with 48 seconds to go. The extra point is NO GOOD. Wide right.
(2:12) Bulldogs ball on their 43. Asuega-Fualaau on the carry but he is forced out of bounds to stop the clock. Now a personal foul on Kaimuki after the play near the sideline. Not smart there at all. KS-Hawaii gets the third-down stop and uses final timeout with 1:11 to go. Kaimuki can’t handle the punt and KS-Hawaii has it on the Kaimuki 26.
(4:49) Warriors ball on their 29. Kolten Kaaihue catches his first pass on third-and-14 for 14 exactly. First down by an inch. Hassenritter goes to QB and hits Chartrand-Penera for a 27-yard gain. Pfeiffer-Kekoa comes right back with a sack for Kaimuki. JONAH STEPHENS WITH THE INT. Warriors have only one tieout left. 2:12 left on clock.
(4:59) Kaimuki ball on the Kamehameha 43. Asuega-Fualaau runs for 8 yards but fumbles. Micah Mahiai recovers for the Warriors. Navarez with a sack for the Bulldogs.
(7:22) KS-Hawaii ball on its 35. Player down near the KSH sideline. Third-and-3 coming up. Can’t see who is hurt though. Warriors false start on third-and-3. Now third-and-8. Like scrambles for 6 and it’s fourth-and-2. Navarez and Pfeiffer-Kekoa with the tackle for no gain and it’s a turnover on downs.
(10:32) Kaimuki ball on its 18. Third-and-7, encroachment. Lemalu into the pile and he breaks free. Anahu with the TD-saving tackle from behind after a 54-yard run to the KSH 20. A false-start penalty on Kaimuki and then a 7-yard run by Stephens. Bulldogs with 241 yards rushing as a team. Another false start however. Second-and-13. Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 23-yard TD run. Bulldogs back in front. Lemalu with the pass to Pfeiffer-Kekoa for the 2. Kaimuki 28, KS-Hawaii 21, 7:26, Q4.
(11:20) Warriors get it at the Bulldogs 13. Isaiah Anahu with a 9-yard reception to the 4. Timeout. Wilde Germano 4-yard TD run. XP is good. KS-Hawaii 21, Kaimuki 20, 10:40, Q4.
Kaimuki ball second-and-6 on its 25. High snap and Noah Carvalho gets to its first for Kamehameha-Hawaii. Huge turnover.
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THIRD QUARTER BOX
at KS-Hawaii field
Kaimuki (8-3) 7 0 13
KS-Hawaii (6-2) 0 14 0
Kaim—Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 25 blocked punt return (Chrisna Chann kick)
KSH—Kilohana Hassenritter 3 run (Christopher Knell kick)
KSH—Izayah Chartrand-Penera 23 pass from Kaimi Like (Knell kick)
Kaim—Jonah Stephens 1 run (Chann kick)
Kaim—Elijah Lemalu 17 run (run failed)
RUSHING—Kaimuki: Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 18-124, Stephens 6-49, Lemalu 9-39, Pfeiffer-Kekoa 1-17, Jonah Fa’asoa 2-(minus 10), team 3-(minus 30). KS-Hawaii: Kilohana Hassenritter 6-31, Bryce Furuli 5-9, Apu Alfiche 3-3, Like 8-(minus 34).
PASSING—Kaimuki: Fa’asoa 2-7–0-43. KS-Hawaii: Like 10-27–0-152.
RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Asuega-Fualaau 1-39, Lemalu 1-4. KS-Hawaii: Chartrand-Penera 4-72, Hassenritter 3-67, Isaiah Anahu 1-11, Furuli 1-3, Kytan Capacillo‐Cacabelos 1-(minus 1).
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(:09) Bulldogs ball on their 21.
(2:17) Warriors start on their 39. A personal foul on Kaimuki puts the ball into Bulldogs territory. Hassenritter with a 16-yard run to the 26. Pfeiffer-Kekoa with a big sack, but a screen to Hassenritter goes for 17 yards to move the chains. Three straight incomplete passes and its fourth-and-10. False start. Incomplete. Kaimuki takes over on downs.
(2:59) Kaimuki ball on its 32. Asuega-Fualaau breaks off a 29-yard run and is over 100 yards for the game. Stephens breaks off a 22-yard run to the 17. Warriors gashed twice on same play and call timeout. Elijah Lemalu with a 17-yard TD run and Kaimuki goes 68 yards in three plays to take the lead. Kaimuki 20, KS-Hawaii 14, 2:25, Q3.
(4:51) Warriors will start on their 35. Kaulana Kaluna Jr. with another TFL for Kaimuki. Like completes a pass for 11 yards but is incomplete on third down. KSH will punt.
Bulldogs will get the ball first at their 40. First play is a bad snap over the QB for a loss of 16. Asuega-Fualaau with a 20-yard run on third-and-26 and then the Bulldogs fake a punt with Pfeiffer-Kekpa runns for 17 yards to the Kaimuki 39. Fourth-and-1 at the 30 after Kaimuki completes just its second pass and Bulldogs call timeout. Jumbo package and Stephens runs for 5 yards to the 25. Asuega-Fualaau with a 10-yard run and it’s first-and-goal at the 10. Impressive opening drive here for Kaimuki. Lemalu with a run to the 8 and a Kaimuki offensive lineman gets rolled up into from behind and is down. That didn’t look good. Ricky Wells Jr. injured but he is able to walk off on his own. Lemalu to the 5 and it’s third-and-goal. Asuega-Fualaau to the 1. They gave him a first down. Jonah Stephens 1-yard TD run. We’re tied 14-14, 4:58, Q3. Kaimuki with a 14-play, 60-yard drive that lasts 7:02.
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HALFTIME BOX
at KS-Hawaii field
Kaimuki (8-3) 7 0
KS-Hawaii (6-2) 0 14
Kaim—Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa 25 blocked punt return (Chrisna Chann kick)
KSH—Kilohana Hassenritter 3 run (Christopher Knell kick)
KSH—Izayah Chartrand-Penera 23 pass from Kaimi Like (Knell kick)
RUSHING—Kaimuki: Naomas Asuega-Fualaau 11-57, Jonah Stephens 3-21, Elijah Lemalu 5-7, Jonah Fa’asoa 2-(minus 10), team 2-(minus 14). KS-Hawaii: Kilohana Hassenritter 3-15, Bryce Furuli 5-9, Apu Alfiche 3-3, Like 7-(minus 27).
PASSING—Kaimuki: Fa’asoa 1-5–0-39. KS-Hawaii: Like 8-19–0-124.
RECEIVING—Kaimuki: Asuega-Fualaau 1-39. KS-Hawaii: Chartrand-Penera 4-72, Hassenritter 2-50, Furuli 1-3, Kytan Capacillo‐Cacabelos 1-(minus 1).
(:20) Bulldogs ball on their 32. HALF.
(1:18) KSH ball on the Kaimuki 35 with a chance to score late, but Hunter Mulu with a big sack for Kaimuki on third-and-1. Timeout with the Warriors facing fourth-and-7 at the Bulldogs 32 with 25 seconds to go. Incomplete pass. Kaimuki ball.
(5:39) Kaimuki can’t go anywhere as the Bulldogs are having trouble just holding onto the ball. Three-and-out. The rain continues to fall. KS-Hawaii roughs the punter and it’s a first down for Kaimuki at the 28. Harry Lloyd, the punter, shaken up on the play. Bulldogs already short on depth. Third-and-1 at the 36 and Asuega-Fualaau is stopped for no gain. Bulldogs go for it and Elijah Lemalu is stopped for a loss of 1. Warriors ball.
(7:13) KS-Hawaii ball on the Kaimuki 25. Third-and-3 on the 18 after an impressive 7-yard run by Hassenritter and a drop in these wet conditions. Sama Paama with a tackle for no gain and then Kaulana Kaluna makes the tackle for the stop on fourth down.
(7:41) Kaimuki ball on its 35. It is an absolute monsoon out here now. Timeout KS-Hawaii. Fa’asoa dropped for a loss of 8 by Kekoa Villanueva and there is an injured Bulldog on the play. Kekoa Navarez, a freshman, able to walk off on his own. Stephens fumbles and Hassenritter recovers for the Warriors at the Bulldogs 25.
Kaimi Like with a 23-yard TD pass to Izayah Chartrand‐Penera on first play after the fumble. Warriors lead 14-7, 7:41, Q2.
(8:23) A 67-yard punt by Hassenritter and Kaimuki takes over on its 20. Snap hits both the QB and RB and Spencer Macanas recovers for KSH.
(9:21) Warriors ball on their 32. KSH with a drop on third down and the Warriors are three-and-out.
(11:04) Kaimuki starts on its 24. Two runs and an incomplete pass result in no yardage. Kaimuki punts.
Kamehameha starts second quarter first-and-25 on the Kaimuki 45. Deep ball from Like is on the money to Hassenritter for 41 yards. He gets tripped up by the turf or else it’s a TD. Blazing speed from Hassenritter, who then scores on a keeper for a 3-yard TD run. 7-7, 11:12, Q2.
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(1:46) KSH ball on its 20. A 15-yard personal foul on Kaimuki puts the ball into Bulldogs territory. Kekoa Navarez with a sack for Kaimuki. Third-and-16. Like finds Chartrand-Penera for 25 yards to the 30. First down. Illegal block on a nice run by Kilohana Hassenritter and we will have an untimed down.
(4:34) A short punt and Kaimuki takes over at midfield. Rain is starting to come down pretty good now. Asuega-Fualaau with a 24-yard run that is wiped out by a hold. A screen pass to Asuega-Fualaau goes for 39 yards to the 21 of KSH. Third-and-9 at the 20. Izayah Chartrand‐Penera with the pass breakup on third down. Kaimuki tries to run it with Asuega-Fualaau on fourth down but he is stopped for no gain. Turnover on downs.
(5:29) KS-Hawaii will start on its 41. Like with a bad pitch to the running back and it goes for an 18-yard loss. Incomplete pass on third-and-27 but a flag is called for a targeting call. Now third-and-12. Another incomplete pass and a punt.
(7:50) Warriors on their 31. Aisea Totau gets a sack after KS-Hawaii completes a 3-yard pass on fourth-and-1 from its 40. Not sure the QB was ready for the snap. Like misses an open receiver down the middle and the Warriors punt. PUNT IS BLOCKED by Elijah Lemalu and scooped up by Blade Pfeiffer-Kekoa for a 25-yard return. XP is good. 7-0 Bulldogs, 5:36, Q1.
(9:56) Bulldogs start on their 15. Naomas Asuega-Fualaau with the first carry for the Bulldogs and he takes it 49 yards to the Kamehameha 36. Jonah Stephens goes for 14 yards on his first carry. Warriors defense steps it up and it’s fourth-and-9. Bad snap and Kamehameha-Hawaii takes over at its 31.
(11:53) KS-Hawaii will start from its 40. Senior Kaimi Like starts at QB. Warriors run it three times and get the first down on third-and-1 on a 5-yard carry by Bryce Furuli. Kaimuki calls timeout. Bulldogs stop a QB run on third down and force a punt.
KS-Hawaii wins the toss and will receive.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Kaimuki: Aisea Totau, Sama Paama, Hunter Mulu, Gunnar Chong
KS-Hawaii: Bryce Furuli, Noah Carvalho, Kaimi Like, Teva Reynolds
It has been raining all day today but the field looks in OK shape. KS-Hawaii is 1-5 all-time in the state tournament while Kaimuki is 4-5.
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SERIES HISTORY: Kaimuki leads 2-0
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