Defense first

By Jerry Campany

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 09, 2012

~~<p>Defense can do a little more than win championships, it can make you remembered as an all-time great.</p>
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<h4>PREP COUNTDOWN</h4>
<strong>No. 10: MILILANI * 7/31 </strong><br />
<strong>No. 9: CAMPBELL * 8/1</strong><br />
<strong>No. 8: 'IOLANI * 8/2</strong><br />
<strong>No. 7: LEILEHUA * 8/3</strong><br />
<strong>No. 6: BALDWIN * 8/4</strong><br />
<strong>No. 5: SAINT LOUIS * 8/5</strong><br />
<strong>No. 4: FARRINGTON * 8/6</strong><br />
<strong>No. 3: KAMEHAMEHA * 8/7</strong><br />
<strong>No. 2: PUNAHOU * 8/8</strong><br />
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<h3>1</h3>
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 120%; "><strong>KAHUKU</strong></div>
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<strong>FRIDAY: Top players by position</strong><br />
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<h4>No. 1 Kahuku Red Raiders</h4>
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<strong>Head coach:</strong> Reggie Torres (47-7), sixth season<br />
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<strong>2012 schedule</strong><br />
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<td>Aug. 18</td>
<td>Punahou</td>
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<td>Aug. 31</td>
<td>Kailua</td>
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<td>Sept. 7</td>
<td>McKinley</td>
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<td>Sept. 14</td>
<td>at Castle</td>
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<td>Sept. 22</td>
<td>**Kaimuki</td>
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<td>Sept. 29</td>
<td>*Farrington</td>
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<td>Oct. 6</td>
<td>at Moanalua</td>
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*Aloha Stadium<br />
**Kaiser<br />
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<strong>2011 results</strong> <br />
<strong>(12-1, 5-1 OIA Red East)</strong><br />
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<td>Aug. 12</td>
<td>Waianae</td>
<td>W 26-0</td>
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<td>Aug. 20</td>
<td>*Kamehameha</td>
<td>W 13-3</td>
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<td>Aug. 26</td>
<td>at Kailua</td>
<td>W 23-7</td>
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<td>Sept. 2</td>
<td>Kaiser</td>
<td>W 55-0</td>
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<td>Sept. 9</td>
<td>Roosevelt</td>
<td>W 52-0</td>
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<td>Sept. 23</td>
<td>Moanalua</td>
<td>W 14-7</td>
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<td>Oct. 1</td>
<td>**Farrington</td>
<td>L 13-14</td>
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<td>Oct. 7</td>
<td>Castle</td>
<td>W 35-0</td>
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<td>Oct. 21</td>
<td>Waianae</td>
<td>W 20-16</td>
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<td>Oct. 28</td>
<td>*Leilehua</td>
<td>W 9-7</td>
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<td>Nov. 4</td>
<td>*Farrington</td>
<td>W 23-0</td>
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<td>Nov. 18</td>
<td>*Leilehua</td>
<td>W 13-10 (2OT)</td>
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<td>Nov. 25</td>
<td>*Punahou</td>
<td>W 30-24</td>
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*Aloha Stadium<br />
**Roosevelt<br />
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<strong>Single-game school records</strong> <br />
<em>(state championship era)</em><br />
» <strong>Passing:</strong> Inoke Funaki, 307 yards vs. Lahainaluna, Nov. 16, 2001<br />
» <strong>Rushing:</strong> Micah Strickland, 305 yards vs. Roosevelt, Oct. 8, 2004<br />
» <strong>Receiving:</strong> Spencer Hafoka, 183 yards vs. Waianae, Aug. 29, 2003<br />
<h4>BY THE NUMBERS</h4>
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<h3>1,397</h3>
Rushing yards by Kahuku's Aofaga Wily last year in the eight games he played.<br />
<h3>2,025</h3>
Mark Atuaia's team record rushing yards he set in eight games in 1990. Wily could get 11 games to break the record if he can stay healthy.</td>
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<p>Kahuku's defense shut out five opponents and allowed only 88 points in 13 games all season a year ago, the second-fewest points allowed per game (6.8) in the state championship era, behind only the 5.6 Siuaki Livai's Kahuku squad yielded in 2005.</p>
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Defense can do a little more than win championships, it can make you remembered as an all-time great. PREP COUNTDOWN No. 10: MILILANI * 7/31 No. 9: CAMPBELL * 8/1 No. 8: 'IOLANI * 8/2 No. 7: LEILEHUA * 8/3 No. 6: BALDWIN * 8/4 No. 5: SAINT LOUIS * 8/5 No. 4: FARRINGTON * 8/6 No. 3: KAMEHAMEHA * 8/7 No. 2: PUNAHOU * 8/8 1 KAHUKU FRIDAY: Top players by position No. 1 Kahuku Red Raiders Head coach: Reggie Torres (47-7), sixth season 2012 schedule Date Team Aug. 18 Punahou Aug. 31 Kailua Sept. 7 McKinley Sept. 14 at Castle Sept. 22 **Kaimuki Sept. 29 *Farrington Oct. 6 at Moanalua *Aloha Stadium **Kaiser 2011 results (12-1, 5-1 OIA Red East) Date Team Result Aug. 12 Waianae W 26-0 Aug. 20 *Kamehameha W 13-3 Aug. 26 at Kailua W 23-7 Sept. 2 Kaiser W 55-0 Sept. 9 Roosevelt W 52-0 Sept. 23 Moanalua W 14-7 Oct. 1 **Farrington L 13-14 Oct. 7 Castle W 35-0 Oct. 21 Waianae W 20-16 Oct. 28 *Leilehua W 9-7 Nov. 4 *Farrington W 23-0 Nov. 18 *Leilehua W 13-10 (2OT) Nov. 25 *Punahou W 30-24 *Aloha Stadium **Roosevelt Single-game school records (state championship era) » Passing: Inoke Funaki, 307 yards vs. Lahainaluna, Nov. 16, 2001 » Rushing: Micah Strickland, 305 yards vs. Roosevelt, Oct. 8, 2004 » Receiving: Spencer Hafoka, 183 yards vs. Waianae, Aug. 29, 2003 BY THE NUMBERS 1,397 Rushing yards by Kahuku's Aofaga Wily last year in the eight games he played. 2,025 Mark Atuaia's team record rushing yards he set in eight games in 1990. Wily could get 11 games to break the record if he can stay healthy.

Kahuku's defense shut out five opponents and allowed only 88 points in 13 games all season a year ago, the second-fewest points allowed per game (6.8) in the state championship era, behind only the 5.6 Siuaki Livai's Kahuku squad yielded in 2005. Login for more...