So much for good, close competition among rivals. The final week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation football regular season was marked by mismatches.
So much for good, close competition among rivals. The final week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation football regular season was marked by mismatches.
Kamehameha’s 46-28 victory at Keaau on Saturday was the closest game of the weekend, and that came after the Cougars closed with two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
While Ka’u beat Kohala on Saturday to wrap up the eight-man BIIF title, 11-man teams turn to the playoffs.
The victory was important for the Warriors, who needed it to lock up the No. 1 seed in the Division II playoffs and avoid a semifinal matchup with Hawaii Prep, which beat Kamehameha at home earlier this season.
Fresh off a 44-19 victory at Honokaa on Saturday night, Ka Makani (4-3 Division II, 5-4 overall) ride a three-game winning streak into a semifinal against Konawaena (5-2, 6-2) in Kealakekua that is tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday.
HPA hasn’t lost since a 27-20 setback at three-time defending Division II champion Konawaena on Sept. 20.
Instead of facing HPA, the Warriors (5-2, 5-2) will host Honokaa at approximately 7:15 p.m. Friday night. The Warriors already own a 55-7 home victory against the Dragons (2-5, 2-5).
The far more intriguing semifinal in Division I is between Waiakea (2-5, 2-7) and Kealakehe (3-4, 3-5), who are slated to meet at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Waverider Stadium.
The Warriors’ highlight of the season to date was a 24-21 overtime triumph against the Waveriders at Wong Stadium on Sept. 26.
At 7 p.m. Friday at Wong Stadium, top-seeded Hilo (7-0, 8-0) takes on Keaau (0-7, 0-8) in the other semifinal.
Ka’u athletic director Kalei Namohola said the playoff dates were tentative and would be finalized this week.