Tonight's OIA White Division Championship Playoff game at Aloha Stadium between the Waipahu Marauders and the Pearl City Chargers got off to a slow start. The real excitement didn't start until the fourth quarter with only minutes left to play, and with Pearl City threatening to score.The game started off with the Marauders picking off a Chargers pass by #7, Beaver Lagima leading to a 3 point field goal by #31, Jayson Gonsalves to take the lead 3-0. At the end of the 2nd quarter the score remained at 3-0. Fumbles and 7 turnovers didn't make things easier for the Chargers, as well as the Marauders who were penalized for blocking in the back. Into the 3rd quarter, with Waipahu at the 1 yard line, #9 (photo above) at 240 lbs. bulldozed his way into the end zone for a TD, but the extra point hit the left side of the upright and the score stalled at 9-0. The Marauders defense stopped the Chargers all night and Marauder's LB #55, Mark Failauga put a great hit on Charger's QB #10, Kaimi Paredes with 9:37 left in the 4th quarter.
With 2:21 left in the 4th quarter, the Chargers finally got on the score board by SB #8 Shawn Lopez on a hook and ladder play into the end zone making the score 9-7. The Chargers made an undaunted effort to get into field goal range with less than 3 seconds, but ran out of time. Congratulations to Waipahu, the new OIA White Champions and Marauders LB #9, Wesley Nagaseu, who received the Player Impact Award from the Hawaii Army National Guard. Nagaseu caused fumbles and havoc on the game field all night. Congratulations also to the Pearl City Chargers for making it into the OIA White final championship playoff. For more game stats "click here."
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