Robert John Kukahiko caught a 5-yard pass from Keahi Raikes for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and Kamehameha-Maui beat Kaua'i in a first-round game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II State Football Championships at Hanapepe Ballpark last night.

Kamehameha-Maui (6-6), of the Maui Interscholastic League, will play O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Radford in the semifinal round Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Radford High School. Kaua'i of the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation finishes (5-1-1)

Raikes completed passes to seven different receivers and finished 13 of 18 for 133 yards and one interception.

Kaua'i took a lead on Pono Matthews' 3-yard run in the second quarter. Mokihana Silva tied the game on a 9-yard run in the third quarter for the Warriors.

KS-MAUI (6-6) 0 0 7 7—14

KAUA'I (6-2-1) 0 7 0 0— 7

KAUA'I—Pono Matthews 33 run (Frank Speetjens kick)

KSM—Mokihana Silva 9 run (Kainalu Severson kick)

KSM—Robert John Kukahiko 5 pass from Keahi Raikes (Severson kick)

RUSHING—KS-Maui: Shane Kamakaokalani 11-30, Curtis Puli 3-14, Mitchell Kaui Owen 13-64, Raikes 7-21, Silva 1-9. Kaua'i: Jonathan Rellin 7-27, Matthews 16-45, Brandon Young 2-1.

PASSING—KS-Maui: Raikes 13-18-1—133. Kaua'i: Matthews 7-15-1—68, Tron Rule 2-4-0—18.

RECEIVING—KS-Maui: Kukahiko 2-19, Kamakaokalani 1-3, Keaton Tam 4-45, Alepaki Kailiehu-Shinyama 1-19, Travis Wong 1-3, Rocky Keawekane 4-44. Kaua'i: Alan Kalili 3-23, Lucky Andres 4-51, Jett Jasper 2-12.

Reported by Harold Naumu