The Pearl City Chargers and Kalani Falcons hooked up Saturday for an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division 2 varsity football showdown played at Kaiser High School. The Falcons stopped the Chargers 22-8 in a classic defensive battle.
Both teams were held under thirty yards of net offense through the air. Kalani QB Seth Tina completed 3 of 5 passes for 26 yards. Pearl City QB Isaiah Asinsin completed 3 of 14 for 28 yards with 3 INT's.
Pearl City and Kalani defenses applied constant pressure on the QB's. Pearl City's Christian Punsalan, Alosina Toomalatai, and Osa Talaifaga each recorded a sack apiece. Kalani's Raimana Toa-Delage and J. Titialii each had a sack for the Falcons.
On the ground, Kalani's Sean Silas led the game in rushing picking up 153 yards on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
Joe Maneafaiga led the Chargers ground game with 122 yards on 22 carries and 1 TD. Maneafaiga scored Pearl City's only touchdown on a 23 yard yard run with 5:11 left in the 4th quarter. PC QB Isaiah Asinsin connected with Kavosiee Mason for the 2-point conversion.
Pearl City falls to 2-5 while Kalani improves to 4-3 in league play.
Both teams finish out the regular season next week Friday, October 10 with Kalani traveling to Nanakuli and Pearl City taking on Kalaheo at Kailua High School.
GO CHARGERS!
@ Kaiser High School
1 2 3 4 F
Pearl City (2-5) 0 0 0 8 8
Kalani (4-3) 10 6 0 6 22
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Kalani defensive lineman Sione Vea heads into the end zone after picking off
Pearl City QB Isaiah Asinsin on the Chargers opening possession of the ball
game with 10:32 on the clock in the first quarter. Vea ran it in from 23 yards out.
Reece Kakugawa kicked through the PAT to give the Falcons an early 7-0 lead.
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Kalani kicker Reece Kakugawa nails a 24 yard field with 2:20 on the clock in
the first quarter to increase the Falcons lead over the Chargers to 10-0.
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Kalani running back Sean Silas out runs the Charger defense to score the first
of his two touchdowns in the ball game on a 14 yard run with 4:17 remaining
in the second quarter. Kakugawa's PAT failed. The Falcons went up 16-0.
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Pearl City's Joe Maneafaiga dashes around the Falcons defense to score
the Chargers only touchdown of the ball game on a 23 yard run with 5:11
remaining on the game clock late in the fourth quarter. PC QB Isaiah Asinsin
connected with Kavosiee Mason for the 2-point conversion. Pearl City trailed
Kalani 16-8. Maneafaiga rushed for 122 yards on 22 carries with 1 TD.
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Pearl City QB Isaiah Asinsin looks into the end zone and
will connect with Kavosiee Mason for the 2-point conversion.
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Sean Silas scores the second of his two touchdowns on a 29
yard run with 4:11 on the clock in the fourth quarter. 2-point
conversion attempt failed. Kalani took a 14 point lead at 22-8.
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Silas led the game in rushing picking up 153 yards on 27 carries with 2 touchdowns.
JUNIOR VARSITY
PEARL CITY 0
KALANI 0
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]
Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]