Johnson’s rushing carries Campbell by Castle

JAY METZGER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Campbell’s Abiel Taito was upended by Castle’s Lalio Keawe-Aiko-Tilton while trying to soar into the end zone during Friday night’s game. Taito was called out of bounds on the 2-yard line, but he did score a touchdown in the game, on a 34-yard pass play in the first quarter.

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Campbell scored early in the game and cruised to a 35-13 win over host Castle in an OIA Division I football game on Friday.

It was the season opener for both teams and the No. 7 Sabers won behind a running game that generated three touchdowns.

Terell Johnson ran 11 times for 154 yards and a touchdown to lead the Sabers.

The Sabers struck just two minutes into the game. Austin May’s 25-yard touchdown run and Kona Reiny-Aloy’s PAT put Campbell up 7-0 with 9:52 left. Three minutes later, the Sabers scored again on Abiel Taito’s 34-yard pass to Jayce Bantolina. Reimy-Aloy’s kick made it 14-0. Taito, listed as a linebacker, completed five of seven attempts in the first quarter.

Micah Halemanu’s 19-yard interception return helped Castle cut the deficit to 14-6 with three minutes left in the second quarter. But Campbell responded right before halftime on two big plays.

Dylan Villanueva’s second interception of the game gave the ball back to Campbell with less than a minute remaining. On the next play, Johnson took the handoff from Taito, weaved toward the right, and scored on a 70-yard run to put the Sabers up 20-6 at halftime.

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The Sabers added two more touchdowns in the second half. Castle found the end zone with six minutes left in the fourth quarter on Stephen Lee’s 15-yard pass to Chad Figueroa. Laura Tyler’s kick made it 35-13.

At Castle

Campbell 14 6 9 6 — 35

Castle 0 6 0 7 — 13

Cam–Austin May 25 run (Kona Reiny-Aloy kick)

Cam–Abiel Taito 34 pass to Jayce Bantolina (Reiny-Aloy kick)

Cas–Micah Halemanu 19 interception return (kick failed)

Cam–Terell Johnson 70 run (kick failed)

Cam–safety

Cam–Jenesus Tago 5 run (Reiny-Aloy kick)

Cam–Anthony Pablo 37 pass to Alika Bantolina (kick failed)

Cas–Stephen Lee 15 pass to Chad Figueroa (Laura Tyler kick)