'Iolani runs past Damien
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By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Ammon Baldomero rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries last night to help 'Iolani run past Damien, 35-6, in Interscholastic League of Honolulu football action at Aloha Stadium.
The Raiders — ranked No. 7 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media — improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the ILH.
The Monarchs fell to 1-6, 1-4.
Baldomero's first TD, from 14 yards out, and Andrew Skalman's extra point gave 'Iolani a 7-0 lead with 4:31 remaining in the first quarter. Cornerback Dylan Goto intercepted a Damien pass after the ensuing kickoff and returned it 32 yards to the Monarchs' 10, and Jarrett Arakawa completed a TD pass to Kevin Barayuga on the next play to help the Raiders go up, 14-0, just over a minute later.
Arakawa later connected with Trevyn Tulonghari on third-and-9 from the Damien 22. Tulonghari was stripped of the ball at the 1, but he recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. Sklaman's PAT put 'Iolani up, 21-0, with 4:43 left in the half.
Tyler Tamayo intercepted an Arakawa pass on the Raiders' first second-half possession and returned it to the 'Iolani 21. Brenan Furtado later ran it in from three yards out to cut it to 21-6. The extra point attempt failed.
The Monarchs forced a punting situation on the next series, but were called for illegal participation, extending the Raiders' drive. 'Iolani capitalized five plays later on Baldomero's 1-yard TD run. Skalman's PAT made it 28-6 with 6:46 left in the third.
'IOLANI (7-1, 5-0) 14 7 14 0—35
DAMIEN (1-6, 1-4) 0 0 6 0— 6
'Iol — Ammon Baldomero 14 run (Andrew Skalman kick)
'Iol — Kevin Barayuga 10 pass from Jarrett Arakawa (Skalman kick)
'Iol — Trevyn Tulonghari fumble recovery in end zone (Skalman kick)
Dam — Brenan Furtado 3 run (kick failed)
'Iol — Baldomero 1 run (Skalman kick)
'Iol — Baldomero 5 run (Skalman kick)
RUSHING — 'Iolani: Baldomero 23-105; Arakawa 4-22. Damien: Furtado 12-93; Makana Ka'anoi 11-(minus-3); Ikaika Mokiau 2-8.
PASSING — 'Iolani: Arakawa 11-27-2—159. Damien: Ka'anoi 12-24-3—134.
RECEIVING — 'Iolani: Matt Talavera 1-7; Barayuga 5-59; Tulonghari 2-33; Micah Takahashi 3-60. Damien: Furtado 4-40; Shayvis Wilson 5-63; Mokiau 1-6; Austin Ching-Manaku 1-7; Derick Shoda 1-18.
PAC-FIVE 33, WORD OF LIFE 14
PJ Minaya completed 17 of 24 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns to help the Wolfpack improve to 5-2 and 2-2.
The Firebrands finished with 324 yards rushing — including 144 on 24 carries by Awa Poggi — but trailed 26-0 after three quarters and fell to 0-6, 0-4.
Minaya completed a 10-yard TD pass to Everett Kim on the second play of the second quarter and Brendan Sagucio's PAT made it 7-0. Pac-Five took a 14-0 halftime lead after Minaya's 75-yard touchdown strike to London Amorin.
The Wolfpack made it 20-0 on a 30-yard TD pass from Minaya to Kim with 8:40 left in the third quarter, and Minaya and Amorin connected on a 25-yard TD pass with 30 seconds left in the third to make it 26-0.
WORD OF LIFE (0-6, 0-4) 0 0 0 14—14
PAC-FIVE (5-2, 2-2) 0 14 12 7—33
P5 — Everett Kim 10 pass from PJ Minaya (Brendan Sagucio kick)
P5 — London Amorin 75 pass from Minaya (Sagucio kick)
P5 — Kim 30 pass from Minaya (kick blocked)
P5 — Amorin 25 pass from Minaya (kick failed)
WOL — Richard Landford 1 run (kick failed)
P5 — Amorin 66 kick return (Sagucio kick)
WOL — Cobey Bailey-Young 10 run (Jordon Manaba run)
RUSHING — Pac-Five: Jordan Doi 2-5; Minaya 6-20. Word of Life: Bailey-Young 10-(minus-3), Awa Poggi 24-144; Ryan Alvarado 7-64, Landford 8-68; Manaba 2-11; TJ Russell 10-58.
PASSING — Pac-Five: Minaya 17-24-0—267. Word of Life: Bailey-Young: 3-9-0—20; Alvarado 1-1-0—10.
RECEIVING — Pac-Five: Amorin 7-142; Kim 7-95; Doi 3-30. Word of Life: Alex Robinson 1-9; Alvarado 1-(minus-1); Russell 1-12; Poggi 1-10.