After a close first quarter, No. 6 Farrington ran past No. 7 ‘Iolani 52-8 in Saturday afternoon’s nonconference football game at Eddie Hamada Field.

The Governors (2-0) racked up 458 yards of offense and came up with six turnovers on defense to flatten the Raiders (2-1).

Once again, Farrington used three quarterbacks to get the job done on offense. Starter Bishop Rapoza went 11-for-13 with two touchdowns to lead the way. Joziah Anakalea and Justin Uahinui subbed effectively, adding to the dent put on ‘Iolani.

"I think the key battle was up front," Governors coach Randall Okimoto said. "We outmanned them and outsized them, and it’s hard to play when you can’t match up in size. I was happy with the result, but thought we looked sloppy still. We need a lot better discipline."

The Raiders struck first when Farrington’s Challen Faamatau fumbled on the game’s first play from scrimmage. He was hit hard by Tanner Kai as Cameron Chang recovered at the Govs’ 19. Five plays later, ‘Iolani quarterback Tai-John Mizutani tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tamatane Aga for a 6-0 lead.

Farrington got it right back for a 6-all tie with an 80-yard drive capped by the first of two touchdowns by Freedom Alualu, an 8-yard burst up the middle.

‘Iolani took its last lead of the contest, 8-6, on Melvin Hoomanawanui’s tackle of Govs punter Ryota Kony in the end zone for a safety after a high punt snap and 26-yard loss.

Things changed in a hurry when the first quarter ended, and Farrington struck for four second-quarter touchdowns to take a 34-8 lead at the half.

"We can’t play one good quarter and say everything is fine," Raiders head coach Wendell Look said. "We need to learn how to withstand four quarters. A lot of different things (contributed to the loss). Farrington was very aggressive on defense and came after it. That’s football. They played better than us."

Faamatau made up for the early fumble with a 90-yard run that set up Alualu’s 5-yard TD run and a 14-8 lead. Kingston Moses-Sanchez got into the scoring act for a 21-8 advantage with a 43-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Rapoza.

Faamatau was crazy good all afternoon, finishing with 127 yards rushing and 153 receiving.

Defensive back William Prescott made his presence felt, intercepting a Mizutani pass and returning it 59 yards for a 28-8 lead. Sensing it was coming to ‘Iolani speedster Keoni Kordell-Makekau on an out route, Prescott stepped in front to snare the ball and take it home.

"I disguised that I wasn’t ready," Prescott said. "I focused on the ball and looked toward the end zone. This win means a lot, for us to come out here in the sun and beat a good ILH team. We made a lot of mistakes, too, and we can learn from them. More practice, more conditioning, more discipline."

The rout was on. Late in the third, Isaiah Taumua returned an interception 35 yards for a score and a 46-6 lead. It was one of five Farrington picks and a fumble recovery. The Govs won the turnover battle 6-2.

"They came out here and beat us," said Raiders defensive end Christian Naeole, who had a sack. "They were aggressive and we weren’t ready. There’s no finger-pointing. The offense suffered and the defense suffered."

In the second half, Faamatau scored on a 50-yard pass from Anakalea, and he set up another TD with a 79-yard catch-and-run on a pass from Uahinui.

Look said the interceptions were the result of inexperience at quarterback. Mizutani (four picks in the game) is a sophomore and Jake Smotherman (one interception) is a junior. Another quarterback, junior Jarin Yokogawa, didn’t play because 0f an injury.

"They’re all getting a fair shot at being the top guy. They’re inexperienced and they’re going to make mistakes."