Workhorse Failauga helps Waipahu gallop past Roosevelt

Waipahu kept going with what was working Friday against Roosevelt: Alfred Failauga running the ball.

Failauga rushed 40 times for a season-high 239 yards and two touchdowns, and surpassed 1,000 yards for the season, as host Waipahu beat Roosevelt 38-0 in an OIA Division II semifinal game.

Failauga, who has 1,099 yards, had only two carries in the first quarter. He scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and a 2-yard run in the fourth.

His running in the second half against a worn-down Rough Riders defense helped set up Braden Amorozo’s touchdown passes to Alika Ahsing, Branson Jay Reyes and Saxon Tote. Amorozo completed 13 of 22 passes for 156 yards.

Waipahu will play Pearl City for the title Oct. 26 at Aloha Stadium. The Marauders lost in last season’s OIA final.

The Marauders (9-0, 8-0) led just 9-0 at the half before turning to Failauga, who rushed 29 times for 170 yards in the second half.

The Rough Riders (4-4, 4-4) had only 129 yards of total offense. They rushed 40 times for 67 yards out of their split-back veer offense.