Kalaheo’s Justus Neufeldt made a successful move from quarterback to running back for Friday’s game against Waialua.
Neufeldt finished with 15 carries for 206 yards and Micah Jahnke rushed for two scores in the second quarter in Kalaheo’s triumph at Kailua.
Neufeldt, a senior, started every game at quarterback this season leading into Friday’s game.
“I decided to put Justus more in a role where I can get the ball in his hands,” said Kalaheo coach Darrell Poole. “He’s a load to handle.”
Neufeldt, who played running back last season, gained 176 of his yards in the second half against Waialua.
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“I played running back because it’s senior night, so they wanted me to play the position I’m comfortable with,” he said.
Kalaheo (2-4, 2-3 OIA D-II) had big plays at the start of the second, third and fourth quarters.
Jahnke scored on a 9-yard run off the right side on the first play of the second quarter, Jaden Amasiu returned the second-half kickoff 70 yards for a score and Neufeldt scored on a 65-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter for the Mustangs, who rushed for 312 yards.
In the third quarter, Waialua (0-7, 0-6) advanced the ball to the Kalaheo 6 but turned it over on downs. A fumble recovery and return by Matthan Hatchie gave the Bulldogs the ball at the Mustangs’ 15, but Kalaheo’s Jordan Elliott intercepted the ball on the next play.
Jahnke also scored on a 2-yard run up the middle to extend the Mustangs’ lead to 13-0 with 4:43 left before halftime.
Waialua’s Justyce Lacar completed 20 of 42 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns.
