Malafu was the calmest of all the Warriors in the midst of jubilant celebration. The Warriors from Maui lost to the Warriors from Kauai, 61-7. These guys are going up against monsters every day in practice. News, real-time play-by-play, game summaries, scores, stats, standings, rosters and more for ILH Division 1, ILH Division 2, OIA Red East, OIA Red West, OIA White, BIIF, KIF and the MIL. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Hes a great kid. This is for everybody, everybody who has been part of the past games. Hes really athletic. The website has continued to gain steam since then, and the goal is for it to continue to develop and grow as a reliable source of information and a place readers can return for a dose of sports and comfort food for thought. The right side is 700 pounds combined: 6-foot-4, 400-pound right guard Lono Aki and 6-6, 300-pound right tackle Alika Rogers. Dec. 30, 2021 Nov. 24, 2018 Hawaii Prep was 1-7 overall and winless in BIIF play just three years ago. We were prepared for it. We won't share it with anyone else. One key for HPA this season is that its won the turnover battle, 21-11. Kapaa led 30-0 late in the second quarter when Connor Payomo rushed for 2 yards on a fake punt on fourth down to just barely get a first down. Lawson also is the teams leading tackler at linebacker, but Samura is one of the prime playmakers of the unit, coming up with four sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Our young guys have gotten a taste of this and we can build off that. Kapono Na-o with the 4-yatd TD run and it's 37-0 Kapaa. Junior Solomone Malafu ran for a state-record 98-yard touchdown on Kapaas first offensive play from scrimmage and the Warriors kept it rolling the entire time to complete a physically overwhelming two-game stretch in the tournament. The future of rock & roll. Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis), Kamehameha-Maui players accepted their runner-up trophy from HHSAA executive director Chris Chun. LT Kale Spencer is also a DE/LB and long snapper who plays basketball and volleyball. We play a lot of zone. Its all about the Team Work and great Leadership I dont know who taught him the game, but he understands the game and makes the plays.. >> Damien Monarchs On 11/11, the Kapa'a varsity football team lost their away playoff game against Waipahu (HI) by a score of 49-41. QB Kapono Na-O (60 yards, TD), RB Kian Rapozo (46 yards), SB Jericho Castro (34 yards, TD) and Kaikea Tandal combined for 31 of those 44 rushes. Nov. 29, 2019 Activate your Digital Account now. But nothing can take away the good that we did this year and its something that we can build on.. Congratulations to the KAPAA WARRIORS Dec, 22, 2021 >> Kapaa 51, Hawaii Prep 0, at Farrington High field Division II Championship Game Dec. 30, 2021 >> Kapaa 61, Kamehameha-Maui 7, at Farrington High field. Hes got pretty good size, played a lot for us. pic.twitter.com/nviQAUBEuX. On 10/29, the Kapa'a varsity football team won their neutral conference game against Waimea (HI) by a score of 3-0. Sat Oct 16: Waimea: at Vidinha Stadium: W, 42-0: Sat Oct 30: Kauai: at Vidinha Stadium . Kale Spencer, the left tackle on offense, is a two-way starter who picked off a pass and returned it for a TD in the win over Kaiser. The second semifinal features No. (Fri) November 11, 2022 In a division I football first round game on Friday evening, #4 seeded Waipahu scored 49-41 against Kapa'a to advance to a semifinal game . The 54-point margin of victory was also the largest in state tournament history, at any level. He was helped out by guard Lono Aki, who is 6-foot-5, 420 pounds, and tackle Kawika Rogers, who is 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds and holds Division I offers, who were too much for a Kamehameha-Maui defense averaging 230 pounds on its line. #7-500 After Kamaka-Brayce was sidelined due to an apparent injury, Aiu filled in at quarterback and connected with Keegan Gantala for a 20-yard touchdown on his first pass attempt despite facing a fourth-and-8 to get his team on the board with 3:18 left in the third quarter. If you have the full schedule, send it to MaxPreps. Unlike Kaiser, Kapaa will look to run and establish control at the line of scrimmage. PF 0 PA 0 STREAK-Print Schedule Correction. "We set a new bar for our program, " Hawaii Prep coach Kaluka Maiava said. Via @PupulePaul pic.twitter.com/C3KWDV7rRx. He refused to point to the inclement weather as a reason for the lopsided result. All rights reserved. For as little football as hes played, he understands how to play the game, Afoa said. Add missing athletes to the roster. 2021-22 . 2023 All-State boys basketball: Coaches' insights, 2023 All-State girls basketball: Coaches' insights, Farias Senior Classic, Mufi Hannemann Jamboree this weekend, Grit is golden for state-tournament semifinalists, Grit and growth: Moanalua's upset win over Mililani. Hawaii Prep and Kapaa each took care of business in their respective leagues, but during this pandemic-shortened campaign they travel off their islands for the first time this season to tangle in the state semifinals, set for 3 p.m. today at Farrington High School in Honolulu. All rights reserved. Maui Interscholastic League champion Baldwin High School received the No. KapSolomone Malafu 98 run (kick failed), 8:48. >> Kapaa 35, Kaimuki 28, at Vidinha Stadium Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. We got one, Kauai. He will handle PATs, field goals and kickoffs. They did it was a first-year head coach, former Hawaii defensive back Mike Tresler. After seven tough losses in the Division II finals over the years, Kapaa broke through with a 61-7 win over Kamehameha-Maui on a rainy Thursday night for the crown. Kamehameha Maui running back McKay Pali is tackled by a group of Kapaa defenders Thursday. It's that time of year again! >> Kamehameha-Maui Warriors (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis), Kapaa receiver/defensive back Jaysten Pimental held his arms up at his team's supporters once the clock expired and the celebration was on. Kapaa steamrolls Kamehameha-Maui to win first-ever D2 state title - 2021-12-31: Kapaa dominates Hawaii Prep to return to D2 state final - 2021-12-22: ROSTER printable . >> Waialua Bulldogs, BIIF Division I Kapa'a Football (2022) Roster. Kapaas 61-7 runaway win ended a seven-game losing streak in the Division II state championship finals. HPA will try to force the issue against Kapaa with a group of running backs that includes Jakob Honda (479 yards, six touchdowns), Kamuela Gaughen (319, 5) and Braden Samura, who averages 11.1 yards on his 14 carries and has scored four times. Connor Payomo, the defensive playmaker, is also Kapaas punter and holder on special teams. Connor Kitamura is at one end, but the other end, Canaan Navalta, is out with a dislocated elbow. RECEIVINGKamehameha Maui, Kahoa Abreu 4-78, Kainoa Carpenter 2-1, Gantala 1-20, Kainoa Monkres 1-18, Aiu 1-17; Kapaa, Castro 1-40, Tafea 1-19, Kimi 1-17. Poki Tafea tried to shake Kamehameha-Mauis Kale Spencer during a run through the rain. Size-wise, they look like Maui and Baldwin, Afoa noted. They are the reason why Kapaas history as a four-wide, pass-first offense has been largely modified into a bone-crunching wall of pain for many defenders. Things went awry early on for the Warriors, who mishandled the return of the opening kickoff. June 25, 2022. He carried the ball four times and scored a touchdown each time, from 98, 43, 10 and 1 yards. Proud Kapaa Graduate Class of 2008, Your email address will not be published. Its Kaikea Tandals turn from the red zone as Kapaa has rolled up 30 points in the first 18 minutes of this game. , Kapaa Linebacker Solomone Malafu Commits To UCLA, WATCH: 24 Videos Of Waipahus 49-41 D-II State First Round Victory Over Kapaa, ON FOOTBALL: Waipahu Rides A Thoroughbred And Two Other Horses To A Stupendous 49-41 State D-I First-Round Shocker Over Kapaa, After Kicking The Title-Winning Field Goal, Kapaas Christopher Rapozo Is Bedrocks WEEK 13 Outstanding Football Player, July 28: First, I want to shout out my namesake, my grandpa. >> Pahoa Daggers, MIL Division I >> Kapaa 7, Pearl City 0, at Vidinha Stadium Learn More. 2021-2022 HHSAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021: GAME SITE TIME/RESULT; Semifinals: 1 #1 Kapaa #4 Hawaii Prep: Farrington HS #1 Kapaa, 51-0: 2 #2 Kaiser #3 KS-Maui: Farrington HS #3 KS-Maui, 48-24: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021: The drive eventually ended with a punt of 44 yards off the foot of Pookela Aiu that was downed at the Kapaa 2-yard line, but on the very next play Kapaas first snap from scrimmage Solomone Malafu broke free from a crowd and down the left sideline for a 98-yard touchdown run. Its great. Team Makai). It was the first state championship for Kapaa and the KIF. Complete the Roster. Weve got really good skill-position players, but weve really committed to run the ball effective, and play really good defense and special teams, Tresler said. >> Baldwin Bears EDGE: KS-Maui, slight edge. . Add missing athletes to the roster. The game was one for the elements and working men at the point of contact. Depending on which side of the ball you line up on, the Kapaa trench men are fun bunch to run behind or an absolute behemoth that is best avoided. We dont want to create a longer field. Weve got a game plan for that.. On 11/11, the Kapa'a varsity football team lost their away playoff game against Waipahu (HI) by a score of 49-41. ANALYSIS: Kapaa Football Is Likely Headed To Division I, With State Tournament Format A 4-6-6 Setup It's likely that Kapaa will move up from Division II to Division I for football in 2022. . PASSINGKamehameha Maui, Kamaka-Brayce 7-26-2-96, Pookela Aiu 2-2-038; Kapaa, Na-O 3-4-076. Paul Honda/[email protected]. >> Iolani Raiders, OIA Open Division Bedrock Sports Hawaii Stories Emailed To Your Inbox: Hawaii High School Classes of 2024, 2025, 2026 And 2027, Archive: Hawaii High School Class of 2023, Archive: Hawaii High School Class of 2022, Roosevelt Rough Riders Football Team Page, Kamehameha-Maui Warriors Football Team Page, King Kekaulike Na Alii Football Team Page, 2022-2023 Hawaii High School Wrestling Season, 2021-2022 Hawaii High School Wrestling Season, 2023 Wrestling State Championships Top-Six Placers, 2022 Wrestling State Championships Top-Six Placers, 2022-23 Hawaii Women Wrestlers In College. We definitely had to get better and we grew with each game, defensive backs coach David Carino said. 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Proud of our boys committed to their conditioning., KAPNakoa Kimi 17 pass from Na-o (Malafu run). Hes a trooper, Afoa said. Weve played against tall receivers, Tresler said. The Kapa'a Boys Football season preview, complete with returning player information and program history is available. Trenton Kiesel handles field goals, PATs and kickoffs. TV Schedule; Weather. They stayed in it. 30-0, 6:26, Q2. Weve got the size and the knowledge to run the ball. Stats are entered by the coach or designated team statistician in the admin. I guess they didnt expect two teams from the outer islands and for us, it worked out absolutely perfect.. Post a Video. When it called for rain, I cant say we were like, yeah bring on the thunderstorms, but our kids did fabulous taking care of the football.. We have starters on our special teams, Tresler said. They did a better job than we did tonight, Afoa said.