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Kamehameha Maui scored 20 unanswered points to defeat King Kekaulike 27-14 in a Maui Interscholastic League football game Oct. 17 at King Kekaulike High School, securing a berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Division II state tournament.
The Warriors overcame an early deficit and took the lead late in the second quarter before adding 10 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
King Kekaulike struck first when Wayne Kahula scored on an 11-yard touchdown run with 2:44 remaining in the first quarter, according to ScoringLive.com. Easton Decoite kicked the extra point to give Na Alii a 7-0 lead.
Kamehameha Maui answered on its next scoring drive when quarterback Ryder De Silva connected with Kamalei Bullock on a 3-yard touchdown pass. Eli Caires kicked the extra point to tie the game at 7-all with 1:32 remaining in the first quarter.
King Kekaulike regained the lead in the second quarter when quarterback Kingston Goliday connected with Nainoa Mata on a 59-yard touchdown pass. Decoite added his second extra point of the game to put Na Alii back in front 14-7.
That would be the final score of the game for King Kekaulike, but Kamehameha Maui wasn’t finished.
The Warriors tied the game again midway through the second quarter when De Silva scored on an 11-yard touchdown run with 5:37 remaining before halftime. Caires converted the extra point to even the score at 14-all.
Kamehameha Maui then took its first lead of the game when Caires kicked a 21-yard field goal with 2 minutes remaining in the second quarter, putting the Warriors ahead 17-14 at halftime.
Neither team scored in the third quarter, leaving the Warriors with a three-point advantage heading into the final period.
In the fourth quarter, Caires connected on his second 21-yard field goal of the game to extend Kamehameha Maui’s lead to 20-14.
The Warriors added another touchdown late in the game when Xander Pagan scored on an 8-yard run with 2:07 remaining. Caires kicked the extra point to give Kamehameha Maui its final 27-14 advantage.
With the win, Kamehameha Maui improved to 6-1 overall and extended its winning streak to four games. The Warriors also secured their spot in the HHSAA Division II state football tournament, scheduled for Nov. 14-28.