Waipahu and 'Aiea are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but likely not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Waipahu's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Waipahu is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Campbell, who was ranked third at the time (Waipahu was ranked 13th). Waipahu came up short against Campbell on Friday, falling 7-0.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, 'Aiea made sure to put some goals up on the board against Nanakuli on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Golden Hawks a 6-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Na Alii's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
'Aiea now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Waipahu, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Waipahu suffered a grim 8-4 defeat to 'Aiea in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Waipahu avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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