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Seeking to repeat as state champions in Division II football, Kamehameha Schools Maui is scheduled to play this weekend.
With the No. 1 ranking, Kamehameha Maui will face fifth-seeded Kamehameha Hawaii from the Big Island at 6 p.m. Saturday on Maui at Kamehameha Maui.
The winner will advance to play in the championship game against the winner of a semifinal match between third-ranked Roosevelt and second-ranked Waimea at Hanapepe Stadium.
Kamehameha Hawaii defeated PAC-5 43-6 on Nov. 14 at Farrington High School on Oahu while Kamehameha Maui, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association's 2024 Division II champions, received a bye.
Kamehameha Maui has a higher scoring average than Kamehameha Hawaii, and Kamehameha Maui's defense has held its opponents to lower scores. Kamehameha Maui has scored an average of 37.2 points a game, while allowing its opponents 12.8 points.
Kamehameha Maui's rushing offense has been outstanding this season, averaging 252.6 yards a game, while its defense has only allowed an average of 89.1 rushing yards per game. At the same time, Kamehameha Hawaii's has averaged 144.3 rushing yards per game and held its opponents to 134.5 yards.
Kamehameha Maui also has an average of 118.9 passing yards a game, compared to Kamehameha Hawaii's 206.3 yards.
In the Maui Interscholastic League, Kamehameha Maui quarterback Kekoa Keau-Davis threw for 1,157 yards and 17 touchdowns this season.
The leading rusher for the Warriors has been Xander Pagan with an average of 12.4 yards a carry and nine touchdowns, followed by Zedekaiah Campbell with an average carry of 9.3 yards and 12 touchdowns, and Nakoa Pu with an average of 6.5 yards and five touchdowns.
Kamehameha Maui's leading receiver is Bruce Beltran, who has pulled in 23 receptions for 424 yards this season, followed by Kayden Yap with 17 receptions and 306 yards, Loeau Asuega-Stark with 10 receptions and 157 yards, and Dane Nakagawa with 12 receptions and 110 yards.
Kamehameha Hawaii quarterback Kahekili Makekau has thrown for 1,843 yards and 14 touchdowns but with 12 interceptions.
The leading rusher is Kamehameha Hawaii is Dallas Enriquez with 1,246 yards and 20 touchdowns and an average carry of 4.8 yards. Other rushers include Isaac Aurello with 436 yards and an average carry of 6.5 yards, followed by Chanse Kaaua-Long with 104 yards and 4.5 yards a carry.
Kamehameha Hawaii's leading receiver has been Chaseton Wong with 960 yards and eight touchdowns, followed by Cole Walker with 433 yards and four touchdowns, Jacob James Ramos with 401 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Iokua Toci-Hookano with 194 yards.