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Roosevelt 42, Kalani 0
The Rough Riders added to their undefeated record with a victory against the Falcons (2-2, 1-2) at home on Friday night.
“Defensively, we had a lot of key guys step up, like Aalona (Monteilh) and Shepard (Kekahuna),” Roosevelt coach Kui Kahoʻoilihala said. “Aalona is always out there working hard and he’s a kid who will do extra on the defensive side. I think we had a great game tonight.”
The Rough Riders (3-0, 3-0) opened with a bang after senior linebacker/slot Kekahuna returned the kickoff 90 yards for a TD. Senior RB Myka Kukahiwa later scored from the 2 for a 14-0 lead.
Roosevelt’s roughing the kicker penalty gave the Falcons a convenient first down, but Kalani sophomore QB Logan Lim had a pass intercepted by senior Isaac Kaleikau, who ran it back 30 yards for another Rough Riders TD and a 21-0 lead. Senior Chase Akana caught a 5-yard pass from Sky Ogata for Roosevelt’s fourth TD of the half, closing the second quarter with a 28-0 lead.
Rough Riders senior Scott Chung caught a 25-yard TD pass in the middle of the third quarter and Kukahiwa ran in his second TD of the night from 15 yards out.
Ogata finished the game 16-for-18 for 217 yards and two TDs.
OIA-ILH DIVISION II
Roosevelt 42, Kalani 0
At Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium
>> Kalani (2-2, 1-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0
>> Roosevelt (3-0, 3-0) 21 7 14 0 — 42
Roosevelt — Shepard Kekahuna 90 kickoff return (Isaac Segawa kick)
Roosevelt — Myka Kukahiwa 2 run (Isaac Segawa kick)
Roosevelt — Isaac Kaleikau 30 interception (Isaac Segawa kick)
Roosevelt — Chase Akana 5 pass from Sky Ogata (Isaac Segawa kick)
Roosevelt — Scott Chung 25 pass from Sky Ogata (Isaac Segawa kick)
Roosevelt — Myka Kukahiwa 15 run (Paul Ho kick)
RUSHING — Kalani: Nathaniel Balangitao 17-46, Logan Lim 9-24, TEAM 2-(minus 29). Roosevelt: Myka Kukahiwa 6-22, Kalei Wahilani 3-19, Kolea Pa-Macalino 1-8, Sky Ogata 6-(minus 5).
PASSING — Kalani: Lim 1-7-2–14. Roosevelt: Ogata 16-18-0–217.
RECEIVING – Kalani: Balangitao 1-14. Roosevelt: Chase Akana 5-85, Devin Naihe 3-29, Scott Chung 2-38, Kirk Calinao 2-28, Mitchell Camacho 2-21, Brandon Teixeira 2-16.
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Noelle Kakimoto, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Pearl City 34, Kalaheo 13
The Chargers broke open a tie game at halftime by giving the ball to Alii Gaspar and benefiting from a lucky break.
Gaspar scored on a 7-yard run up the middle to put Pearl City ahead 19-13 with 8:04 left in the third quarter. He rushed eight times for 98 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter in a Division II game.
On the Mustangs’ first play of the next drive, a shotgun snap was low and got past quarterback Isaiah Akiu. The ball was knocked around and wound up rolling out the back of the end zone for a safety and a 21-13 Pearl City lead.
The Chargers added 34- and 31-yard field goals by Landon Chang and a 15-yard touchdown run by Victor Atkins in the fourth quarter.
Gaspar finished with 20 carries for 154 yards.
Pearl City scored on Herbert Hallers’ 55-yard interception return and Makana Canyon’s 23-yard scoring pass to Isaiah Cruz-Amerperosa.
Kalaheo scored on Akiu’s 6-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Neufeldt and Bryson Johnson’s 65-yard interception return.
OIA-ILH DIVISION II
Pearl City 34, Kalaheo 13
At Pearl City
>> Kalaheo (0-4, 0-3) 0 13 0 0 — 13
>> Pearl City (2-2, 2-1) 6 7 8 13 — 34
Pearl City — Herbert Hallers 55 interception return (kick blocked)
Kalaheo — Jordan Neufeldt 6 pass from Isaiah Akiu (run failed)
Kalaheo — Bryson Johnson 65 interception return (Nick Sarji kick)
Pearl City — Isaiah Cruz-Amerperosa 23 pass from Makana Canyon (Landon Chang kick)
Pearl City — Alii Gaspar 7 run (kick failed)
Pearl City — safety, ball snapped out of end zone
Pearl City — FG Chang 34
Pearl City — FG Chang 31
Pearl City — Victor Atkins 15 run (Chang kick)
RUSHING — Kalaheo: Neufeldt 7-18, Johnson 6-14, Payton Cruz Barber 3-9, Sheldon Mejia 2-(minus 8), Akiu 2-(minus 12). Pearl City: Gaspar 20-154, Atkins 6-37, Raiden Pabo 3-6, Canyon 3-5.
PASSING — Kalaheo: Akiu 8-20-1-53. Pearl City: Canyon 13-23-1-149.
RECEIVING — Kalaheo: Neufeldt 5-50, Riis Webber 1-4, Jonah Lene 2-(minus 1). Pearl City: Cruz-Amerperosa 5-75, Preston Hong 3-36, Joshua Gleason 1-17, Russell Ancheta 1-8, Adam Puchert 1-6, Gaspar 1-5, Chang 1-2.
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Kyle Sakamoto, Star-Advertiser
Leilehua-Moanalua, ppd.
Friday’s varsity football game between No. 6 Leilehua and No. 10 Moanalua was postponed because two of the four lights did not work on the visiting sideline of Moanalua’s field.
The game will be made up at 6 p.m. next Friday at Hugh Yoshida Stadium.
Host Moanalua (2-0, 1-0 OIA D-I) won each of its first two games by a single point — 21-20 vs. ‘Iolani and 19-18 at Kailua.
The visiting Mules (3-0, 2-0) didn’t give up a point over the first 10 quarters of the season and own wins over Farrington, Kailua and Waipahu.
Leilehua leads the all-time series against Moanalua 24-2.
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Star-Advertiser staff
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