Tenacious Waianae ‘D’ stymies Castle

John Barbieto scored the go-ahead touchdown and a vicious Waianae defense came to life in the second half to lead the Seariders to a 21-13 homecoming victory over Castle on Friday night at Raymond Torii Field.

The Seariders never detoured from their smash-mouth option attack and it paid off in the second half, when they also hassled Castle backup quarterback Willie Ewaliko for seven of their eight sacks.

Barbieto rushed for 129 yards on 19 carries. He put Waianae (3-2, 3-2 OIA Red) ahead 14-7 with a 7-yard touchdown run to cap an 84-yard drive midway through the third quarter.

Nayton Kuresa (three and a half sacks), Justice Jardine and Maika Koko (two sacks each) went to work, making life tough for Ewaliko and the Castle offense.

Jardine made it 21-7 when he scooped up an Ewaliko fumble and ran home 3 yards to give the Seariders some breathing room with about five minutes left in the game.

The Knights never threatened again until they scored on the final play of the game, capping a determined last-gasp drive. Ewaliko, who completed 19 of 35 passes for 156 yards, tossed a 5-yard score to Isaiah Lewis as time expired. No extra-point try was attempted.

In the first half, Castle struck first after Royce Simeona-Townsend recovered a Waianae fumble on a punt return to set up the Knights at the Seariders’ 13.

On the next play, starting quarterback Stephen Lee connected with Lewis on an out pattern to the left for a 13-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead with 6:28 to go in the first quarter.

Waianae tied it at 7 early in the second quarter amid controversy. Castle’s Lee appeared to throw a forward pass to Sione Pikula that was dropped and hit the ground.

The Seariders’ Mosiah Brame picked up the ball and ran 22 yards to the end zone for a touchdown. The referees ruled that Lee’s toss was a lateral, making the dropped ball a free ball.

Neither team threatened for the rest of the first half in a defensive slugfest that included two turnovers by each team.

Cas–Isaiah Lewis 13 pass from Stephen Lee (Laura Tyler kick)

Wain–Mosiah Brame 22 fumble recovery return (Stanton Spencer kick)

Wain–John Barbieto 7 run (Spencer kick)

Wain–Justice Jardine 3 fumble recovery return (Spencer kick)

Cas–Isaiah Lewis 5 pass from Willie Ewaliko (no PAT attempted)

RUSHING–Castle: Lee 2-11, Chad Figueroa 1-5, Quinn Aquino 8-(minus 1), Ryan Mohika 1-(minus 2), Willie Ewaliko 13-(minus 42). Waianae: John Barbieto 19-129, Ioane Kaluhiokalani 6-74, Nicholas Keliikoa 4-16, Royce Carrick 6-16, Jurick Valdez 2-(minus 2).

PASSING–Castle: Ewaliko 19-35-0-156, Stephen Lee 5-11-1-55. Waianae: Kaluhiokalani 2-8-0-18.

RECEIVING–Castle: Sione Pikula 7-57, Lewis 6-70, Royce Simeona-Townsend 3-28, Figueroa 2-20, Taylor Bee 2-20, Aquino 2-2, Christian Felipe-Balandran 1-9, Mokiha 1-5. Waianae: Robert Delenia 1-14, Barbieto 1-4.

Junior varsity–Waianae 35, Castle 6

OIA DIVISION II

Nanakuli 61, Anuenue 0

Makaila Haina-Horswill rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Golden Hawks past Na Koa.

Kimo Romena threw for 114 yards for Anuenue in the loss.

Nan–Makaila Haina-Horswill 66 run (Clifford Cunningham kick)

Nan–Keanu Momoa 10 pass from Kale Kanehailua (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Haina-Horswill 37 run (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Alexico Meyers 40 punt-return (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Cunningham 40 pass from Kanehailua (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Luke Luna-Luuloa 8 pass from Kanehailua (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Haina-Horswill 15 run (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Randy Manewa interception return (Cunningham kick)

Nan–Luna-Luuloa 15 run (Cunningham kick)

RUSHING–Anuenue: A.J. Grace-Kekawa 1-25, Kona Kelekolio 8-23, Kimo Romena 19-5, Namaka Park 1-2, Keanu Rodriguez 2-(minus 7). Nanakuli: Haina-Horswill 7-181, Sunshine Anuenue 2-36, Kanehailua 1-20, Luna-Luuloa 1-15.

PASSING–Anuenue: Romena 9-23-0-114, Kelekolio 0-6-1-0. Nanakuli: Kanehailua 4-4-0-64, Brandon Sevelino 1-1-0-33.

RECEIVING–Anuenue: Rodriguez 3-34, Kelekolio 2-43, Park 2-26, Kuhio Kaaekuahiwi 2-11. Nanakuli: Cunningham 2-73, Luna-Luuloa 2-14, Keanu Momoa 1-10.

Roosevelt 19, Kalaheo 9

Chaston Marcos ran 42 yards for a pick-six as the Rough Riders tamed the Mustangs for their first win of the season.

Roosevelt’s Mana Kahooilihala completed 10 of 23 passes with one touchdown and an interception, while Keanu Furtado led the receivers with six catches for 86 yards.

Kalh–Caden Smith 22 pass from Tommy Capllonch (Francisco Cadillo kick)

Roos–Keanu Furtado 46 pass from Mana Kahooilihala (kick failed)

Kalh–Safety

Roos–JD Walker 2 run (Zachary Lono kick)

Roos–Chaston Marcos 42 interception return (kick failed)

RUSHING–Kalaheo: Kawika Cavanh 15-55, Capllonch 7-24, Kaliu Lapera 10-2. Roosevelt: Sheadon Kalei 11-55, Walker 6-19, Kenneth Kaili 3-12, Kahooilihala 3-(minus 21).

PASSING–Kalaheo: Capllonch 4-16-2-46. Roosevelt: Kahooilihala 10-23-1-138.

RECEIVING–Kalaheo: Smith 2-15, Lapera 1-30, Matthew Sasaki 1-1.

Roosevelt: Furtado 6-86, Shayne Teruya 4-52.

Junior varsity–Kalaheo 15, Roosevelt 0