The Kapa‘a High School Warriors head into tonight’s homecoming game with one plan: to win the game. The Warriors are winless so far in the regular season under first-year head coach Keli‘i Morgado, but even so Morgado said this has
The Kapa‘a High School Warriors head into tonight’s homecoming game with one plan: to win the game.
The Warriors are winless so far in the regular season under first-year head coach Keli‘i Morgado, but even so Morgado said this has been one of the most enjoyable seasons he’s ever had as he praised the players, parents and administration.
The minute problem with that plan is that the Warriors (0-5) will be playing the high-powered offense of Kaua‘i High School (5-0).
Run by primarily by junior quarterback Trey Shimabukuro, who has thrown 17 touchdown passes on the season, the Raiders were averaging 326 yards in total offense prior to their homecoming last week. Kapa‘a, is averaging less than half that at 154.4.
That doesn’t matter too much. The Warriors were able to win their homecoming last year against the Waimea Menehune on their new home field and at last meeting, Kapa‘a was able to keep it close in the first half.
Kapa‘a completed 13 first downs to Kaua‘i’s 15. Kapa‘a also kept up with Kaua‘i on the ground, finishing with 120 yards rushing. Kaua‘i had 131. Where Kapa‘a was beat was in the air. Kapa‘a got only 59 yards passing. Kaua‘i netted 291.
This game also closes this year’s Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation and is Kaua‘i’s last before heading into the state championship tournament. Kaua‘i two weeks ago won its sixth consecutive championship, on a bye week. If the Raiders go undefeated, it will be the second time in three years that they’ve been able to do so.
The junior varsity squad will start off the night at 5 p.m. Varsity’s kickoff will follow.
