Taumua, Farrington stare at that elusive state title

By Jerry Campany

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 06, 2012

~~<p>If the 1965 season is remembered as "the year the Govs won it all," feel free to dub the 2012 campaign "the year the Govs wanted it all."</p>
<table width="32%" class="infoboxright_table" align="right">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<h4>PREP COUNTDOWN</h4>
<strong>No. 10: MILILANI </strong><br />
<strong>No. 9: CAMPBELL</strong><br />
<strong>No. 8: 'IOLANI</strong><br />
<strong>No. 7: LEILEHUA</strong><br />
<strong>No. 6: BALDWIN</strong><br />
<strong>No. 5: SAINT LOUIS</strong><br />
<br />
<h3>4</h3>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%; "><strong>FARRINGTON</strong></div>
<br />
<strong>No. 3: TUESDAY</strong><br />
<strong>No. 2: WEDNESDAY</strong><br />
<strong>No. 1: THURSDAY</strong><br />
<div class="sports_agate">
<h4>No.4 Farrington Governors</h4>
<strong>Head coach:</strong> Randall Okimoto (67-44-3), 11th season<br />
<strong>2012 schedule</strong><br />
<table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td><strong>Date</strong></td>
<td><strong>Team</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 11</td>
<td>***Waianae</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 17</td>
<td>*Saint Louis</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 24</td>
<td>Castle</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sept. 1</td>
<td>**Kaimuki</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sept. 8</td>
<td>Moanalua</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sept. 15</td>
<td>McKinley</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sept. 29</td>
<td>*Kahuku</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Oct. 5</td>
<td>at Kailua</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
(All home games at Roosevelt)<br />
*Aloha Stadium<br />
**Kaiser<br />
***Radford<br />
<br />
<strong>2011 results</strong><br />
<strong>(10-2, 6-0 OIA Red East)</strong><br />
<table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="1" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 13</td>
<td>***Kamehameha</td>
<td>W 26-21</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 20</td>
<td>at 'Iolani</td>
<td>W 42-7</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Aug. 26</td>
<td>at Kaiser</td>
<td>W 46-0</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sep. 3</td>
<td>Castle</td>
<td>W 50-13</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sep. 9</td>
<td>Kailua</td>
<td>W 25-0</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Sep. 16</td>
<td>at Roosevelt</td>
<td>W 63-0</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Oct. 1</td>
<td>Kahuku</td>
<td>W 14-13</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Oct. 7</td>
<td>at Moanalua</td>
<td>W 28-24</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Oct. 21</td>
<td>Mililani</td>
<td>W 25-20</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Oct. 28</td>
<td>*Campbell</td>
<td>W 27-24</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Nov. 4</td>
<td>*Kahuku</td>
<td>L 0-23</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td>Nov. 11</td>
<td>**Baldwin</td>
<td>L 24-28</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
(All home games at Roosevelt)<br />
*Aloha Stadium<br />
** War Memorial Stadium<br />
***Kaiser<br />
<br />
<strong>Single-game school records</strong><br />
<em>(state championship era)</em><br />
» <strong>Passing:</strong> Elijah Filifili, 340 yards vs. Mililani, Oct. 28, 2005<br />
» <strong>Rushing:</strong> Harry Tuimaseve, 258 yards vs. Honokaa, Nov. 20, 2009<br />
» <strong>Receiving:</strong> Elijah Lesu, 234 yards vs. Moanalua, Aug. 26, 2006<br />
<h4>BY THE NUMBERS</h4>
</div>
<h3>10</h3>
Number of 100-yard rushing games last year for running back Tyler Taumua, who finished with 1,781 yards in 12 games.<br />
<h3>1</h3>
OIA undefeated regular season since 2000. The Governors finished 6-0 last year, including a 14-13 win over Kahuku.<br />
<h3>2</h3>
Consecutive losses by Farrington (to Kahuku and Baldwin) to end last season after starting 10-0.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Championship aspirations reign in Kalihi, with a loaded Farrington football team selected No. 4 in the Star-Advertiser's preseason football poll. But winning a state championship is not the only thing on Farrington fans' minds. Another question is whether senior tailback Tyler Taumua can break the state's all-time rushing record.</p>
~~

If the 1965 season is remembered as "the year the Govs won it all," feel free to dub the 2012 campaign "the year the Govs wanted it all." PREP COUNTDOWN No. 10: MILILANI No. 9: CAMPBELL No. 8: 'IOLANI No. 7: LEILEHUA No. 6: BALDWIN No. 5: SAINT LOUIS 4 FARRINGTON No. 3: TUESDAY No. 2: WEDNESDAY No. 1: THURSDAY No.4 Farrington Governors Head coach: Randall Okimoto (67-44-3), 11th season 2012 schedule Date Team Aug. 11 ***Waianae Aug. 17 *Saint Louis Aug. 24 Castle Sept. 1 **Kaimuki Sept. 8 Moanalua Sept. 15 McKinley Sept. 29 *Kahuku Oct. 5 at Kailua (All home games at Roosevelt) *Aloha Stadium **Kaiser ***Radford 2011 results (10-2, 6-0 OIA Red East) Aug. 13 ***Kamehameha W 26-21 Aug. 20 at 'Iolani W 42-7 Aug. 26 at Kaiser W 46-0 Sep. 3 Castle W 50-13 Sep. 9 Kailua W 25-0 Sep. 16 at Roosevelt W 63-0 Oct. 1 Kahuku W 14-13 Oct. 7 at Moanalua W 28-24 Oct. 21 Mililani W 25-20 Oct. 28 *Campbell W 27-24 Nov. 4 *Kahuku L 0-23 Nov. 11 **Baldwin L 24-28 (All home games at Roosevelt) *Aloha Stadium ** War Memorial Stadium ***Kaiser Single-game school records (state championship era) » Passing: Elijah Filifili, 340 yards vs. Mililani, Oct. 28, 2005 » Rushing: Harry Tuimaseve, 258 yards vs. Honokaa, Nov. 20, 2009 » Receiving: Elijah Lesu, 234 yards vs. Moanalua, Aug. 26, 2006 BY THE NUMBERS 10 Number of 100-yard rushing games last year for running back Tyler Taumua, who finished with 1,781 yards in 12 games. 1 OIA undefeated regular season since 2000. The Governors finished 6-0 last year, including a 14-13 win over Kahuku. 2 Consecutive losses by Farrington (to Kahuku and Baldwin) to end last season after starting 10-0.

Championship aspirations reign in Kalihi, with a loaded Farrington football team selected No. 4 in the Star-Advertiser's preseason football poll. But winning a state championship is not the only thing on Farrington fans' minds. Another question is whether senior tailback Tyler Taumua can break the state's all-time rushing record. Login for more...