Football Preview: Waiakea Warriors vs. Konawaena Wildcats
Waiakea hasn't had much luck against Konawaena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Waiakea Warriors will square off against the Konawaena Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waiakea is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 26-20 win over Kealakehe last Saturday.
Waiakea's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Amuimuia, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. Waiakea also got help from Dylan Nakamoto-Baltazar, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
Waiakea didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Manabu Abraham picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Konawaena came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 71-0 win over the Waveriders at home. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than 34 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Waiakea's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Konawaena, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Waiakea was dealt a bruising 79-0 loss at the hands of Konawaena in their previous matchup back in August. Can Waiakea avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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