Waialua rallies from halftime deficit to defeat Kalaheo

Quarterback Kyler Dicion hit Kai Hoekstra for three scores and Storm Quilinderino rushed for 145 yards and two scores as the Bulldogs rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Mustangs.

Waialua built an 18-0 lead behind Dicion’s 48-yard TD pass to Hoekstra and 1-yard run. But Jordan Neufeldt scored three times in the second quarter to help Kalaheo to a 24-18 halftime lead.

Hoekstra added a 38-yard TD catch at the beginning of the third quarter and followed with his third TD of the night on an 8-yard catch. Kainoa Ferguson notched a field goal of 36 yards, but the Bulldogs’ Quilinderino ran 72 yards for a score and a 39-27 Waialua lead.

Waialua junior defensive back Dylan Yadao returned an interception 62 yards for a score to help extend the lead. Neufeldt finished the game with a 9-yard scoring run, his fourth TD of the night. He finished with 24 carries and 85 yards rushing.

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Waialua 49, Kalaheo 36

At Waialua Stadium

>> Kalaheo (0-6, 0-5) 0 24 6 6 — 36

>> Waialua (3-3, 2-2) 18 0 14 17 — 49

Waialua — Kai Hoekstra 48 pass from Kyler Dicion (pass failed)

Waialua — Storm Quilinderino 12 run (pass failed)

Waialua — Dicion 1 run (run failed)

Kalaheo — Jordan Neufeldt 5 run (Jack Lemonds kick)

Kalaheo — Neufeldt 1 run (Lemonds kick)

Kalaheo — Neufeldt 1 run (Lemonds kick)

Kalaheo — FG Kainoa Ferguson 26

Waialua — Hoekstra 38 pass from Dicion (Kayde Mahuka kick)

Waialua — Hoekstra 8 pass from Dicion (Mahuka kick)

Kalaheo — FG Ferguson 36

Waialua — Quilinderino 72 run (Mahuka kick)

Kalaheo — FG Ferguson 31

Waialua — Dylan Yadao 62 interception (Mahuka kick)

Waialua — FG Mahuka 38

Kalaheo — Neufeldt 9 run

RUSHING — Kalaheo: Neufeldt 24-85, Jackson Aber 4-16, Isaiah Akiu 4-7. Waialua: Quilinderino 13-145, Dicion 2-10, Jonah Baker 2-9.

PASSING — Kalaheo: Akiu 14-31-4-135, Neufeldt 1-3-0-11. Waialua: Dicion 6-25-2-176.

RECEIVING — Kalaheo: Justin Taylor 4-54, Jonah Lene 4-46, Izaiah Abordo 5-30, Riis Webber 1-15, Matthew Darnell Jr. 1-1. Waialua: Hoekstra 4-104, Justyce Lacar 2-72.