Campbell looks to take next step in OIA West

By Jerry Campany

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 01, 2012

~~<p>After four years under head coach Amosa Amosa and his staff, the Campbell football team is ready to graduate into the best of the West.</p>
<p>The Sabers won the OIA White in Amosa's first year as head coach in 2008, but muddled through two years in the Red before breaking through with an 8-3 record last year. That performance has Campbell No. 9 in the Star-Advertiser's preseason poll.</p>
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<h4>PREP COUNTDOWN</h4>
<strong>NO. 10: MILILANI </strong>
<h3>9</h3>
<strong>CAMPBELL</strong><br />
<strong>NO. 8: THURSDAY</strong><br />
<strong>NO. 7: FRIDAY</strong><br />
<strong>NO. 6: SATURDAY</strong><br />
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<h4>No. 9 Campbell Sabers</h4>
<strong>Head coach:</strong> Amosa Amosa (25-16), fifth season<br />
<strong>2012 schedule</strong><br />
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<td>Aug. 10</td>
<td>Kaiser</td>
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<td>Aug. 17</td>
<td>at Kailua</td>
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<td>Aug. 25</td>
<td>Aiea</td>
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<td>Aug. 31</td>
<td>at Waipahu</td>
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<td>Sept. 7</td>
<td>Mililani</td>
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<td>Sept. 14</td>
<td>Waianae</td>
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<td>Sept. 21</td>
<td>Leilehua</td>
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<td>Sept. 28</td>
<td>at Kapolei</td>
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<strong>2011 results</strong> <br />
<strong>(8-3, 5-1 OIA Red West)</strong><br />
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<td>Aug. 12</td>
<td>at Waipahu</td>
<td>W 68-0</td>
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<td>Aug. 19</td>
<td>Waianae</td>
<td>W 21-14</td>
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<td>Aug. 26</td>
<td>at Punahou</td>
<td>W 14-0</td>
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<td>Sept. 3</td>
<td>at Leilehua</td>
<td>L 13-32</td>
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<td>Sept. 9</td>
<td>at Radford</td>
<td>W 56-21</td>
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<td>Sept. 16</td>
<td>Mililani</td>
<td>W 32-12</td>
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<td>Sept. 23</td>
<td>at Kapolei</td>
<td>W 29-13</td>
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<td>Oct. 7</td>
<td>Aiea</td>
<td>W 22-18</td>
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<td>Oct. 22</td>
<td>Aiea</td>
<td>W 13-7</td>
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<td>Oct. 28</td>
<td>*Farrington</td>
<td>L 24-27</td>
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<td>Nov. 5</td>
<td>at Leilehua</td>
<td>L 14-34</td>
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*Aloha Stadium<br />
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<strong>Single-game school records</strong> <em>(state championship era)</em><br />
» <strong>Passing:</strong> Vince Lemau, 342 yards vs. Kalaheo, Aug. 25, 2000<br />
» <strong>Rushing:</strong> Samson Anguay, 212 yards vs. Aiea, Aug. 25, 2007<br />
» <strong>Receiving:</strong> Samson Anguay, 172 yards vs. Moanalua, Sept. 12, 2008<br />
<h4>BY THE NUMBERS</h4>
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<h3>10</h3>
Games since the Sabers had a 100-yard rusher. Paul-Andrew Rhoden ran for 101 in last year's opener at Waipahu.<br />
<h3>2004</h3>
The last time the Cane Knife, the perpetual trophy shared by Waipahu and Campbell, left the Sabers' campus. The teams play Aug. 31 at Waipahu this year.</td>
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After four years under head coach Amosa Amosa and his staff, the Campbell football team is ready to graduate into the best of the West.

The Sabers won the OIA White in Amosa's first year as head coach in 2008, but muddled through two years in the Red before breaking through with an 8-3 record last year. That performance has Campbell No. 9 in the Star-Advertiser's preseason poll. PREP COUNTDOWN NO. 10: MILILANI 9 CAMPBELL NO. 8: THURSDAY NO. 7: FRIDAY NO. 6: SATURDAY No. 9 Campbell Sabers Head coach: Amosa Amosa (25-16), fifth season 2012 schedule Date Team Aug. 10 Kaiser Aug. 17 at Kailua Aug. 25 Aiea Aug. 31 at Waipahu Sept. 7 Mililani Sept. 14 Waianae Sept. 21 Leilehua Sept. 28 at Kapolei 2011 results (8-3, 5-1 OIA Red West) Date Team Result Aug. 12 at Waipahu W 68-0 Aug. 19 Waianae W 21-14 Aug. 26 at Punahou W 14-0 Sept. 3 at Leilehua L 13-32 Sept. 9 at Radford W 56-21 Sept. 16 Mililani W 32-12 Sept. 23 at Kapolei W 29-13 Oct. 7 Aiea W 22-18 Oct. 22 Aiea W 13-7 Oct. 28 *Farrington L 24-27 Nov. 5 at Leilehua L 14-34 *Aloha Stadium Single-game school records (state championship era) » Passing: Vince Lemau, 342 yards vs. Kalaheo, Aug. 25, 2000 » Rushing: Samson Anguay, 212 yards vs. Aiea, Aug. 25, 2007 » Receiving: Samson Anguay, 172 yards vs. Moanalua, Sept. 12, 2008 BY THE NUMBERS 10 Games since the Sabers had a 100-yard rusher. Paul-Andrew Rhoden ran for 101 in last year's opener at Waipahu. 2004 The last time the Cane Knife, the perpetual trophy shared by Waipahu and Campbell, left the Sabers' campus. The teams play Aug. 31 at Waipahu this year. Login for more...