Konawaena unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 25-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Truckee Wolverines on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Hawaii, while the Wolverines are ranked 150th in California).
Ivan Esparza had an outrageously good game for Truckee as he rushed for 132 yards and two scores.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Konawaena will welcome Kahuku at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Truckee, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bear River at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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