Waialua wins OIA D-II football title
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Waialua’s Tevesi Toia (2) gets around Waipahu’s Rylee OՎeill (23) during the second half of the 2016 OIA Division II football championship game between the Waipahu Marauders and the Waialua Bulldogs.
Tevesi Toia threw for 256 yards and accounted for five touchdowns to lead Waialua to a stunning 36-35 victory over Waipahu to win the OIA Division II title tonight at Aloha Stadium.
The Bulldogs (7-2) stopped Waipahu (8-2) on fourth-and-1 with 38 seconds remaining to clinch their first OIA football championship in 61 years.
Waipahu beat Waialua 26-7 in the regular season.
Risein Campbell caught two touchdown passes and the Bulldogs intercepted three passes on defense.
Waipahu quarterback Braden Amorozo finished 20-for-27 for 327 yards and four touchdowns.
Both teams had already clinched a berth in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships beginning Nov. 4.
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A DII team beating a DI team. Even sweeter. Yes, Waipahu with its size should never be in DII.
The size of the school is big, yes. But did you see their record the past several years?
congratulations Waialua on your championship.