Leilehua Mules' QB Kenan Sadanaga Shut-Out Moanalua Na Menehune 40-7

On a wet and rain soaked field this past Friday night at Leilehua High School, Leilehua QB #7 Kenan Sadanaga (photo above) who only stands at 5'7", shut down the Moanalua varsity team, ending their season by a final score of 40-7. The Mules move on to face #2 Kahuku this coming Friday at Aloha Stadium. It was heartbreaking for the Na Menehue varsity team including the parents and friends who came out to support the team win or lose. As Coach Martinez told his team, there is no reason to look down, they should all be proud of themselves for a great season, and they all played well.

Moanalua's losses to Kailua 3-7, Kahuku 7-14 and Farrington 24-28 were tough ones, but with their win against Kapolei 30-13 last week, it placed the Na Menehune varsity into the playoffs. There was hope, but Leilehua's overwhelming aerial attack put an end to Moanalua's 2011 football season. At the end of the game, both teams came to the center of the field as one, and a prayer was given, followed by congratulations among all the players and coaches. The camaraderie was very touching, ending a great 2011 football season for the Moanalua Na Menehune in the OIA Red - East division. Moanalua JV also played this past Saturday and lost to Waianae 12-19. More stats "click here." To see the varsity action photos "click here." JV action photos at Waianae "click here."

Kapolei Hurricanes Stopped By The Moanalua Na Menehue 30-13

Tonight amidst a light drizzle, the Kapolei Hurricanes was stopped by the Moanalua Na Menehune defense. The Na Menehune offense also held tough before a sea of blue supporters cheering them on. It has been a rough, but admirable season for Moanalua with losses to Kailua 3-7, Kahuku 7-14 and Farrington 24-28. It was now or never, they did not stop "believing" and was determined tonight to take the win to advance in the OIA playoffs 30-13.

The first quarter was scoreless, but into the 2nd quarter, Moanalua's #99, Nainoa Eselu (photo above) received a pass from QB #15, Dillion Turk for the first TD and extra point by kicker #33, Lee Arakawa to take the lead 7-0 with 5:55 on the clock. With 3:19 left in the 2nd quarter, Moanalua's #8, Marciano Tauvela added to the score for 6 more points ending the 2nd quarter 13-0.

The start of the 3rd quarter still did not stop the Na Menehune whose QB #15, Dillon Turk ran in for a TD and kicker #33, Lee Arakawa made it 20-0 with 8:32 left in the 3rd quarter. Kapolei didn't give up and scored their first of two TD to make it 20-13. It was a scare, but the Na Menehune kept up their momentum with another TD by #17, Donald Lambert who out jumped a Kapolei defender #19 for his first TD to bring the score to 27-13. With only 24 seconds left on clock in the 4th quarter, and the rain coming down, one fan yelled "it was a blessing" as Moanalua's kicker #33, Lee Arakawa sealed the game with a final field goal to end it 30-13. Congratulations to the Na Menehune and the Kapolei Hurricanes for a well played game tonight. "Click here" to see game action photos. "Click here" to see Stats Moanalua "vs" Leilehua 10/21/11

A Scare for the Farrington Governors, 28-24 Against Moanalua Na Menehune

Last week, the Farrington Governors Varsity played against Kahuku at Roosevelt and just sneaked by 14-13. They got another scare tonight, but succeeded in maintaining their #1 spot in the the OIA Red - East Division against the Moanalua Na Menehune at Moanalua. The Governors scored first, but by the end of the 2nd quarter the Na Menehune's SB #1, Christian Akana scored a TD and kicker #33, Lee Arakawa made the extra point to tie the score 7-7. The Na Menehune's OL #70, Chris Lloyd also recovered a fumble in the end zone to take the lead in the 2nd quarter 17-7.

In the 3rd quarter, the Na Menehune held their ground against the Governors, but the Governors pushed hard and recovered a Na Menehune ball for a safety to bring the score to 17-9 with 1:04 left on the clock. Just into the 4th quarter, the Governor's RB #25, Abraham Silva ran in for a TD but the extra point failed. At 17-15 with 11:42 left on the clock, the Governor's DB #22, Leland Mitchell scored another TD to make it 17-21. With minutes left in the 4th quarter, both Moanalua and Farrington would score TDs to end the game 24-28, Farrington Governors. Although it was a disappointing loss for the Na Menehune, they should be proud to have come so close to defeating the first place Farrington Governors.

As for the Na Menehune JV, it was only their second loss. Moanalua started off the game with a fumble which was recovered by the Governor's RB #8, Chris Tuiasosopo for a TD and the extra point by kicker #44, Akui Hughes to lead the game with 6:31 on the clock in the 1st quarter. The Na Menehune came back in the 2nd quarter and 4th quarter with two TDs from RB #1, Ishmil Scott bringing the score to 13-19 in the 4th quarter with 8:44 left on the clock. Farrington would make another TD for a final score of 13-26, Governors. "Click here" to see JV Photo's. "Click here" to see Varsity Photo's.

Waipahu Marauders and Pearl City Chargers Battle for #2 Spot in The OIA White Division

Today, Waipahu High School challenged Pearl City for the number two spot in the OIA White division behind Kaimuki, who is in first place. The JV started off with a win for the Pearl City Chargers, 36-0. The Waipahu Marauders just couldn't get off the ground, especially with the strong defense by the Chargers.

As for the Varsity game, the Waipahu Marauders scored the first TD by RB #38, Gregorio Allp (photo above) in the first quarter with 4:40 on the clock. They missed the extra point, blocked by DB #25 Kapena Akiona of the Chargers, but in the fourth quarter recovered a safety for two points. Both teams had their share of penalties, but in the end, the Chargers held on with their strong defense and took the game 13-8, which puts them in second place, and the Marauders in third place in their division. "click" here to see Chargers information. "click" here to see Marauders information. "click" here to see JV action photo's. "click" here to see the Varsity action photo's.