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JAMM AQUINO
SPT - Lightning illuminates the sky after the postponement of a high school football game between the Kapolei Hurricanes and the Kailua Surfriders on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Kailua High School in Kailua. (Jamm Aquino/The Honolulu Star-Advertiser).

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Saturday’s game between No. 8 Kapolei and No. 10 Kailua was postponed midway through the first quarter due to thunder and lightning in the area.

The game at Alex Kane Stadium was the only one scheduled Saturday between two ranked teams, and it will last at least another day.

It is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Sunday, but a final decision wasn’t expected until "2 or 2:30 p.m." based on weather, according to Kapolei athletic director Darren Camello.

Kailua (2-0, 1-0 OIA Blue) had the ball on the Kapolei 27-yard line in a scoreless game when the referees huddled together and eventually stopped it at the 5:52 mark.

After staying on the field for roughly 10 minutes, Kailua and Kapolei (1-1, 0-1) trotted off to the locker rooms. The delay lasted 43 minutes before Camello returned to the field and said the game would be postponed.

The Surfriders are trying for their first 3-0 start since 2003, when they advanced to the OIA title game against Kahuku.

Lightning above Pearl City forced the suspension of Saturday’s OIA Division II game between the host Chargers (1-0, 1-0) and Waialua (2-0, 1-0).

Pearl City coach Robin Kami said he was informed the game is scheduled to resume at 6 p.m. Monday at the Chargers’ field with Waialua leading 14-12 with 10:59 left in the fourth quarter.

The game was delayed moments after Waialua’s Aaron Nunez blocked a field-goal attempt and Lancen Kuni returned it 90 yards for an electrifying go-ahead touchdown.

After Pearl City’s first play of the ensuing possession, officials on the makai side of the field spotted lightning toward the mountains and called for the delay just as thunder rumbled over the campus.

The teams were sent to their locker rooms, and after several more flashes over the next few minutes the officials decided to suspend the game.

Pearl City will face second-and-15 at its 25-yard line when play resumes on Monday.

"It’s going to be weird, but at least they didn’t cancel the game," Kami said, "at least we get the opportunity to play one more quarter and try to finish the game.

"The referees did a great job of being safe for the kids and the public. … I’m glad they did that because it’s more than the game of football."

Radford’s game against Roosevelt in Aiea was also delayed, but play eventually resumed. The Rams won 43-0. Both coaches mutually agreed to call the game at the half.