The Kapolei Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Leilehua Mighty Mules at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kapolei will be strutting in after a victory while Leilehua will be coming in after a loss.
Kapolei is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Campbell, who was ranked sixth at the time (Kapolei was ranked third). The Hurricanes took down the Sabers 31-13 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Leilehua was beaten by Mililani 48-7 on Saturday. The Mighty Mules have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kapolei pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Leilehua, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Kapolei's way against Leilehua in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as Kapolei made off with a 38-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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