When it comes to passing, it's all in the feet.

Iolani southpaw Kiran Kepo'o's nifty footwork allowed him to complete 18 of 24 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns to help Iolani outlast Castle, 42-27, yesterday in non-league action at Aloha Stadium.

Majority of his damage was done in one half and one series in the third quarter. His footwork allowed him move about smoothly in the pocket to set up perfect touch passes. He completed his first eight passes of the game after Castle took a 7-0 lead, scoring easily after one run and four consecutive pass completions by Bryce Kalauoka'aea, the last a 19-yard TD to Moku Bruhn.

"He worked hard in the summer on his feet, lifting weights, doing a lot of different footwork drills," Iolani quarterbacks coach Joel Lane said of Kepo'o. "It's paid off. He's in better position to throw the ball. Staying alive (in the pocket) basically."

Kepo'o said the quarterbacks work on their dropbacks to help their footwork.

"We work on quickness," he said. "Get back quick. The faster you get back, the harder for the defense to touch you. When you get back fast, it's easier to see the field."

After the Knights (1-2) took the early lead, the Raiders (3-0) scored on their next five possessions with Kepo'o throwing three TDs — 12 yards to Kekai Kealoha, and 53 and 45 yards to Travis Nishioka — and running back Mike Hirokawa scoring on runs of 45 and 25 yards — all in the first quarter — to make it 35-7.

Hirokawa had a field day, rushing for 128 yards on 11 carries. He had 106 of those yards in the first quarter.

Kalauoka'aea's second of four TD passes, a 19-yarder to Blaine Kobashigawa in the second quarter made it 35-13. But Kepo'o responded with a 21-yard TD strike to Kealoha to make it 42-13 at the half.

Kepo'o was replaced by sophomore backup Ryan Dung, who took over on Iolani's second series in the third quarter and completed 5 of 9 for 31 yards.

Kalauoka'aea also had a good passing game, completing 24 of 45 for 333 yards with four TD passes.

Iolani will test its game in Tacoma, Wash., next Saturday against Capital at the Tacoma Dome.

CASTLE (1-2) 7 6 0 14 — 27

IOLANI (3-0) 35 7 0 0 — 42

Cast—Moku Bruhn 19 pass from Bryce Kalauoka'aea (Nicholas Rapoza kick)

Iol—Mike Hirokawa 45 run (Kody Adams kick)

Iol—Kekai Kealoha 12 pass from Kiran Kepo'o (Adams kick)

Iol—Travis Nishioka 53 pass from Kepo'o (Adams kick)

Iol—Nishioka 45 pass from Kepo'o (Adams kick)

Iol—Hirokawa 25 run (Adams kick)

Cast—Blaine Kobashigawa 19 pass from Kalauoka'aea (run failed)

Iol—Kealoha 21 pass from Kepo'o (Adams kick)

Cast—Lihikai Domingo 79 pass from Kalauoka'aea (run failed)

Cast—Scott Keiter-Charles 7 pass from Kalauoka'aea (Kalauoka'aea run)

RUSHING—Castle: Kalauoka'aea 5-(minus 1), John Ufuti 6-28, Andrew Fakatoka 4-15, Blaine Kobashigawa 2-1, Nicholas Rapoza 2-(minus 7), La'akea Nitta 1-9. Iolani: Kepo'o 3-0, Hirokawa 11-128, Justin Yamamoto 13-37, Ryan Dung 1-(minus 3), Team 1-(minus 1).

PASSING—Castle: Kalauoka'aea 24-45-2—333. Iolani: Kepo'o 18-24-0—316, Dung 5-9-0—31.

RECEIVING—Castle: Ufuti 1-5, Alika Kalopodes 1-15, Domingo 4-118, Keiter-Charles 4-47, Jordan Nakayama 3-21, Moku Bruhn 1-19, Kobashigawa 7-88, Matt Malufau 1-5, Ikaika Fonsexa 2-15. Iolani: Mark May 1-7, Kekai Kealoha 8-109, Blayne Yama 3-34, Nishioka 5-141, Hirokawa 2-32, Scott Wada 1-4, J. Yamamoto 1-5. Lionel Fujioka 2-15.

SAINT LOUIS 59, FARRINGTON 0: Five lost fumbles by the Governors accounted for five touchdowns for the Crusaders at Aloha Stadium.

Crusaders' linebacker Jared Silva returned a fumble 40 yards for one TD and defensive back Stephen Lei returned one 54 for another score for the defense.

Meanwhile, the Crusaders' offense recycled three other fumbles into TDs.

Quarterback Cameron Higgins passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more.

The game used the running clock in the second half because of the 35-point differential mercy rule. It was the most lopsided loss by the Governors since a 61-0 rout by Punahou in 1956.

FARRINGTON (0-3) 0 0 0 0 — 0

SAINT LOUIS (1-1) 20 19 6 14 — 59

StL—Cameron Bayne 33 pass from Cameron Higgins (kick blocked)

StL—Micah Mamiya 7 run (Kenton Chun kick)

StL—Jared Silva 40 fumble return (Chun kick)

StL—Stephen Lei 54 fumble return (Chun kick)

StL—Higgins 16 run (kick failed)

StL—Higgins 4 run (kick blocked)

StL—Bayne 11 pass from Mamiya (kick failed)

StL—Jordan Paty-Miner 7 pass from Higgins (Chun kick)

StL—Ricksson Pacarro 63 pass from Mamiya (Chun kick)

RUSHING—Farrington: Maeli Siliga 5-(minus 44), Hercules Sula 8-9, Kenneth Faumui 8-41, Kamaaina Opapo 6-8. Saint Louis: Higgins 5-41, Wells 7-70, Mamiya 2-11, Chase Alcott 1-(minus 1), Keani Nishigaya 3-17.

PASSING—Farrington: Siliga 9-21-0—95. Saint Louis: Higgins 5-8-0—70, Mamiya 7-8-0—102.

RECEIVING—Farrington: Elijah Filifili 2-10, K. Faumui 2-8, Falealo Mauga 1-24, H. Sula 2-10, Ben Davis 1-25, Tanner Fetui 1-18. Saint Louis: Jordan Paty-Miner 2-11, Bayne 3-58, Wells 3-10, Preston Lynch 1-14 . Kulia Aiona 1-3, David O'Connor 1-13, Ricksson Pacarro 1-63.

KAMEHAMEHA 21, EDISON (CALIF.) 13: Kamu Brito returned an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as host Kamehameha held off Edison of Huntington Beach, Calif. at Kunuiakea Stadium. No other details or statistics were reported.

EDISON (0-1) 0 0 6 7—13

KAMEHAMEHA (2-1) 0 15 0 6—21

WEST HILLS 41, KAUA'I 13: Philip Staback threw for 188 yards and three touchdowns to lead West Hills (Calif.) over host Kaua'i in a non-league game at Vidinha Stadium.

WEST HILLS 20 7 14 0—41

KAUA'I 0 0 0 13—13

WH—E.J. Brown 6 pass from Philip Staback (kick failed)

WH—Trevor Kolocheski 65 pass from Staback (Ryan Sevier run)

WH—Raleigh Sevier 14 run (kick failed)

WH—Ryan Sevier 66 run (Kolocheski kick)

WH—Brown 85 kickoff return (Staback kick)

WH—Ryan Sevier 21 pass from Staback (Jon Wick kick)

KAUA'I—Brandon Young 70 run (Kainoa Lemke kick)

KAUA'I—Micah Alayvilla 2 run (kick failed)

RUSHING—West Hills: Raleigh Sevier 6-45, Staback 2-5, Tyler Wright 2-(minus 14), J'rrod Stamp 4-35, Brandon Guback 4-33, Bryan Millstein 2-8, Ryan Sevier 3-71. Kaua'i: Lemke 1-15, Young 18-133, Alayvilla 4-22.

PASSING—West Hills: Staback 10-13-0—188, Wright 1-6-1—4. Kaua'i: Lemke 3-14-1—13, Tron Rule 1-5-0—0, Andrew Renaud 3-4-0—16.

RECEIVING—West Hills: Brown 2-11, Andrew Beldgillo 1-11, Raleigh Sevier 2-11, Wright 1-11, Ryan Sevier 1-21, Kolocheski 4-127. Kaua'i: Jett Jasper 3-22, Lucky Andres 3-9, Kalili 1-(minus 2).

Reported by Harold Naumu

Reach Stacy Kaneshiro at skaneshiro@honoluluadvertiser.com.