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Molokai improves to 5-0 with 57-7 victory over Seabury

Hana High School players celebrate after their 34-28 win over Lanai on Saturday at Hana Ball Park. Photo courtesy of Devon Andrada

The Maui News

The Molokai High School eight-player football team ran its record to 5-0 in the Maui Interscholastic League with a 57-7 win over Seabury Hall in Hoolehua on Saturday.

Kobra Cariaga-Abafo threw three touchdown passes to lead the Farmers, who have already clinched their sixth straight MIL title.

Dion Augustiro started the scoring with a 27-yard run for the Farmers in the first quarter and added an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to increase the Farmers’ lead to 36-7 in the third quarter.

Kahakoi Lopez caught two scoring passes, Kinohi Kaupu caught one, Kilakila Orlando had a scoring run, Ekolu Horner had a fumble return for a touchdown and Talen Tamanaha finished the Farmers scoring with a 97-yard interception return.

Seabury’s touchdown came on a 4-yard run by Liam Mabbutt in the second quarter. The Spartans finish the season 1-5.

At Hana Ball Park on Saturday, Hana (2-3) rallied from a 28-14 deficit at halftime to beat Lanai 32-28.

The Dragons got touchdown runs from Malachi Davis in the third quarter and from Lanakila Lecker-Tolentino in the fourth before Jacob Pu caught a scoring pass from Kui Park-Jeremiah for the decisive touchdown.

Lanai (3-3) got two touchdown runs from Ryan Noble and one from Reece Etrata.

MOLOKAI 57, SEABURY HALL 7

Seabury Hall 0 7 0 0– 7

Molokai 29 0 28 0–57

First Quarter

M–Dion Augustiro 27 run (Clarence Tanabe run)

M–Kahakoi Lopez 42 pass from Kobra Cariaga-Abafo (kick good)

M–Kilakila Orlando run (kick good)

M–Ekolu Horner 43 fumble return (kick good)

Second Quarter

SH–Liam Mabbutt 4 run (kick good)

Third Quarter

M–Augustiro 86 kickoff return (kick good)

M–Lopez 36 pass from Cariaga-Abafo (kick good)

M–Kinohi Kaupu 5 pass from Cariaga-Abafo (kick good)

M–Talen Tamanaha 97 interception return (kick good)

*****

HANA 32, LANAI 28

Lanai 8 20 0 0–28

Hana 6 8 6 12–32

First Quarter

H–Kui Park-Jeremiah run (conversion failed)

L –Reece Etrata run (conversion good)

Second Quarter

L–Ryan Noble run (conversion failed)

H–Irie Mizner pass from Kui Park-Jeremiah to Irie Mizner (conversion good)

L–Noble run (conversion failed)

L–Interception return (conversion good)

Third Quarter

H–Malachi Davis run (conversion failed)

Fourth Quarter

H–Lanakila Lecker-Tolentino run (conversion failed)

H–Jacob Pu pass from Park-Jeremiah (conversion failed)

*****

MIL Eight-player Football

STANDINGS

W L Pct. PF PA

x-Molokai 5 0 1.000 264 65

Lanai 3 3 .500 154 183

Hana 2 3 .400 90 172

Seabury Hall 1 5 .167 141 229

x-clinched championship

Saturday’s Results

Hana 34, Lanai 28

Molokai 57, Seabury Hall 7

Saturday, Oct. 15

Molokai at Hana, 3 p.m.

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