Pac-Five holds off Damien 18-16
Blayne Won knocked down a fourth-down pass with six seconds remaining and the Pac-Five Wolfpack (2-4 ILH, 3-6) held on to defeat the Damien Monarchs (0-6, 3-6) 18-16 at Aloha Stadium Friday to sweep the season series for the fourth consecutive year.
Pac-Five’s Keoni Tom-Millare rushed for a season-high 227 yards and also threw for 156 yards, hitting Justin Layco for an 80-yard score on the first play of the game.
Damien’s Kana’i Picanco intercepted Tom-Millare on Pac-Five’s next possession and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 6-all.
Tom-Millare added touchdown runs of 3 and 1 yards to put the Wolfpack ahead 18-13 at halftime.
Damien’s Lyle Alloy-Glover kicked a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the second half.
Layco finished with 89 receiving yards and Roycen Routt had six grabs for 61 yards to lead the Wolfpack. Kyle Sato ran for 74 yards on 14 carries and quarterback Syles Choy was 11-for-21 for 68 yards and ran for 49 more to lead the Monarchs, who fell two points shy of their first ILH win since Sept. 18, 2009, against Word of Life.
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Pac-Five can force a tiebreaker for the ILH Division II crown with a win at ‘Iolani on Oct. 27. The Raiders won the first meeting earlier this year, 16-10.