Warriors win in rout on homecoming

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Waimea’s Kawelo Huddy gets screening from Makoa Vanaman and Kapaa defender Keisen Scalzo closes in on Huddy’s 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game.

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Kapaa’s Lanakila Pagtolingan comes up the middle, pursued by Waimea’s Kemren Banquel and Roger Dela Cruz for a 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game at Vidinha Stadium.

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Kapaa quarterback Kahanu Davis keeps an eye on the defense of Waimea’s Ariki Cardejon while Tyson Tranilla screens on Davis’ 3-yard touchdown to open the third quarter, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game at Vidinha Stadium.

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Waimea defender Makoa Vanaman is laid out in the second quarter, Saturday as Kapaa’s Ryno Banasihan runs in for a 24-yard touchdown during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football game at Vidinha Stadium.

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Kapaa’s Ryno Banasihan leaves a pair of Menehune in the dust during a 24-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Saturday during the Kauai Interscholastic Federation football games at Vidinha Stadium.

LIHUE — On the team’s homecoming, the Warriors totaled 347 yards rushing to win in a rout.

Kapaa High School’s varsity football team defeated Waimea High School, 59-6, Saturday afternoon at Vidinha Stadium.

Warriors senior running back Ryno Banasihan led Kapaa with 172 yards rushing on 10 carries including a 90-yard run for a touchdown on the team’s first play on offense.

Kapaa (4-2, 3-1 KIF) went into halftime with a 38-0 lead. The Warriors capped off the half with Banasihan scoring his second touchdown on a 24-yard run.

Waimea (1-5, 0-4 KIF) scored with seconds left in the game. Menehune junior quarterback Kawelo Huddy found the end zone on a 10-yard run. The ensuing two-point conversion failed.

Huddy’s score was set up by a 40-yard pass from senior quarterback Lacin Montemayor to junior running back Makoa Vanaman to get Waimea down to Kapaa’s 10-yard line.

Huddy was Waimea’s best offensive weapon, totaling 128 yards rushing on 20 carries including a 54-yard dash. Passing, Huddy was 2-8 for 21 yards.

Both Kapaa and Waimea were heavily penalized. Both combined for 30 penalties for minus 249 yards. Kapaa received the majority of penalties.

Waimea will next play Kauai High School (5-1, 3-1 KIF) on Saturday at Vidinha Stadium. The junior varsity game will begin 12 p.m. and the varsity will follow.

Kapaa will play Kauai on Oct. 20 at Vidinha Stadium.

Scoring summary

1st quarter

08:55 KAPAA Ryno Banasihan 90-yard run, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 7-0 Kapaa

07:23 KAPAA safety (Heath Rosa sack), 9-0 Kapaa

06:50 KAPAA Baba Na-o 2-yard run, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 16-0 Kapaa

2nd quarter

04:50 KAPAA Baba Na-o 1-yard run, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 23-0 Kapaa

02:19 KAPAA Nakela Snyder 8-yard reception from Kahanu Davis, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 30-0 Kapaa

01:14 KAPAA Ryno Banasihan 24-yard run, 2-point conversion good (Raphee Khae-Chawat reception from Nakela Snyder), 38-0

3rd quarter

08:34 KAPAA Kahanu Davis 3-yard run, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 45-0 Kapaa

03:19 KAPAA Lanakila Pagtolingan 24-yard reception from Kahanu Davis, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 52-0 Kapaa

4th quarter

07:52 KAPAA Lanakila Pagtolingan 15-yard run, Chysen Lagunes-Rapozo PAT good, 59-0 Kapaa

00:07 WAIMEA Kawelo Huddy 10-yard run, 2-point conversion failed (Kawelo Huddy pass incomplete), 59-6 Kapaa

Stat leaders

Kapaa

Passing: Kahanu Davis, 10-16, 160 yards, 2 touchdowns

Rushing: Ryno Banasihan, 10 carries, 172 yards, 2 touchdowns

Receiving: Nakela Snyder, 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 touchdown

Defense: Patrick Peters, 5 tackles, 2 sacks

Waimea

Passing: Kawelo Huddy, 2-8, 21 yards

Rushing: Kawelo Huddy, 20 carries, 128 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving: Makoa Vanaman, 3 receptions, 45 yards

Defense: Isahn Ulanday, 7 tackles, 1 pass deflection

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