KAILUA — A banged-up but rejuvenated Kailua football team is now in the O‘ahu Interscholastic Association quarterfinals.

The Surfriders pounced on and then held off Campbell, 21-0, in first-round playoff action last night to advance to Friday’s quarterfinal at defending state runner-up Leilehua.
Kailua, which started the OIA Red Conference Eastern Division season at 0-3, now has won three of its last four games and is 4-5 overall.
“This week was different, we practiced harder and as a family,” said Surfriders linebacker Martin Lagazo, a 5-foot-6, 195-pound senior who recovered three fumbles last night. “Before we used to play as individuals, but now we play as a team. We believe in the coaches, and they believe in us.”
Kailua wasted no time in making believers of a statewide OC16 TV audience, converting two early fumbles into touchdowns for a 14-0 lead barely three minutes into the game. Keola Kiko-Kahawai recovered a loose ball on the Sabers’ second play from scrimmage after the opening kickoff, giving the Surfriders possession at the Campbell 30-yard line.
They cashed in three plays later, on Chevy Mikaele’s 29-yard TD pass to Eric Lum, who then kicked the extra point for a 7-0 lead. On the Sabers’ first play after the ensuing kickoff, Lagazo recovered a fumble at the Campbell 20 and Kailua scored two plays later on Bubba Sato’s 25-yard scamper up the middle.
Lum’s PAT made it 14-0 with 8:49 still to play in the first quarter.
“We just couldn’t execute,” said Sabers coach Amosa Amosa.
Campbell settled down after that and it remained 14-0 until the third quarter, when another fumble recovery by Lagazo — this time near midfield — set up another Surfriders touchdown.
Kailua converted five plays later on Mikaele’s 10-yard scoring pass to Corey Lau. Lum’s extra point made it 21-0 with 8:50 remaining in the third quarter.
The Surfriders suffered major injuries last month, losing starting quarterback Kahaku Iaea to a fractured collarbone and standout linebacker Calen Friel to a torn knee ligament.
But players like Lagazo and Mikaele have stepped in admirably, Kailua coach Gary Rosolowich said.
“The kids are battling,” Rosolowich said. “I give them all credit.”
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456. Read his blog on high school sports at preptalk.honadvblogs.com
CAMPBELL (4-5) 0 0 0 0 — 0
KAILUA (4-5) 14 0 7 0 — 21
Kail — Eric Lum 29 pass from Chevy Mikaele (Lum kick)
Kail — Bubba Sato 25 run (Lum kick)
Kail — Corey Lau 10 pass from Mikaele (Lum kick)
RUSHING — Campbell: Sy Delizo 7-6, Samson Anguay 4-27, Christian Carlos 4-3, X-tian Reyes 1-(minus-5), Maika Ulufale 2-(minus-12), Nilo Omalza-Agbayani 1-10, Andrew Haina 1-4. Kailua: Sato 11-40, Lau 2-1, Clint Aina 11-40, Keola Kiko-Kahawai 1-9, James Jones-Kamanu 11-(minus-9), Keoki Sausi 2-3, Mikaele 2-9.
PASSING — Campbell: Carlos 2-3-0—3, Reyes 0-1-0—0, Ulufale 14-27-0—158. Kailua: Mikaele 8-15-0—139, Lau 0-2-1—0.
RECEIVING — Campbell: Jordan Szadkowski 7-73; John Aiwohi 2-6; Anguay 3-26; Carlos 1-20; Christian Abcede-Abregano 1-20; Tim Friend 2-16. Kailua: Lau 4-87, Lum 3-45, Dustin Kalai 1-7.
JV score: Kapolei 42, Roosevelt 0
OTHER SCORES
Big Island Interscholastic Federation
Hawaiçi Prep 56, Kaçü 6
Kamehameha-Hawaiçi 42, Kohala 12

Maui Interscholastic League
Lahainaluna 20, King Kekaulike 6