Once again, the cardiac kids of ‘Iolani snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

Max Look returned a bouncing punt 59 yards for a touchdown, and Reece Foy found Tanner Nishioka for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 1:14 left as No. 8 ‘Iolani rallied for a stunning 16-10 win over Pac-Five on Friday night at Aloha Stadium.

The touchdown pass gave the Raiders (4-0) a 14-10 lead. Moments later, Esau Sele’s third sack of the game resulted in a safety, pushing ‘Iolani’s lead to 16-10 with 27 seconds remaining.

Chase Kanekuni then recovered Pac-Five’s onside kick to end all hope of an upset. ‘Iolani opened Interscholastic League of Honolulu play with the win, but a Pac-Five upset could’ve thrown the balance of power for a loop, especially with Damien off to a strong start in nonconference action.

Pac-Five led 10-0 with less than 4 minutes to play.

"We just got lucky," ‘Iolani coach Wendell Look said of yet another narrow win.

The Raiders rallied to beat Konawaena 43-40, then pulled out a 35-34 victory over Waipahu a week later. It looked like they were out of luck this time as Pac-Five rammed the ball down ‘Iolani’s defense, with Keoni Tom-Millare, who finished with 150 yards on 32 carries before leaving with an injury late in the contest.

"Pac-Five deserved to win. They had a great game plan. We were killing ourselves with penalties and a bad snap, then we started turning it over," coach Look said.

Foy entered the game with a sizzling 72 percent completion percentage, but the Wolfpack stymied ‘Iolani’s run-and-shoot. The senior completed just eight of his 16 attempts in the first half.

Pac-Five drove 66 yards in 13 plays to score on its second series. Reece Alvarado responded to a sack by hitting Tsubasa Brennan and Ian Schumaker for big pass plays, and Tom-Millare raced over the goal line from 12 yards out to give Pac-Five a 7-0 lead with 2:17 left in the opening quarter.

‘Iolani drove twice into Wolfpack territory before the half, but stalled each time. A pick by Kevin Togami at midfield set up one of the possessions, but an illegal block penalty disrupted the drive at the 20-yard line.

Foy had just 57 passing yards at intermission and was sacked twice.

Gabriel Shimizu’s 33-yard field goal opened Pac-Five’s lead to 10-0 with 1:26 remaining in the third quarter, and after Nick Kwon’s fumble recovery four plays later, the ‘Pack appeared to be in control.

Kwon blocked a 28-yard field-goal try by Jordan Genovia with 9:39 to go, but Pac-Five’s offense stalled for two series. Then came a short punt that bounced high, and Pac-Five’s coverage team backpedaled from the ball. That’s when Look zoomed in and snatched it in stride.

"It was dropping in and I saw a big hole, so I went for it. My coaches said to go for it when I get the chance," the junior defensive back said.

His runback cut it to 10-7 with 3:04 remaining, but Pac-Five recovered the onside kick. On fourth and inches at the ‘Iolani 42-yard line, the ‘Pack went for it and lined up in a shotgun. The snap zipped through Alvarado’s hands and Look recovered at the Pac-Five 33-yard line with 2:38 left. Seven plays later, Foy tossed the go-ahead touchdown pass.