HANAPEPE — Kapa‘a and Lihu‘e Junior Pee Wee teams and Kapa‘a and Koloa Junior Midget teams scored opening records as the Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League opened its 2009 season Saturday at Hanapepe Stadium. The weekend results saw the Kapa‘a
HANAPEPE — Kapa‘a and Lihu‘e Junior Pee Wee teams and Kapa‘a and Koloa Junior Midget teams scored opening records as the Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League opened its 2009 season Saturday at Hanapepe Stadium. The weekend results saw the Kapa‘a Eagles sweeping both matches with Lihu‘e and Koloa splitting the day.
Kapa‘a Eagles JPW shut down Kekaha 13-0 behind scoring runs of 12 yards and 17 yards by Bryce Dato and Thomas Yam, respectively.
Following Yam’s touchdown at that with 1:41 remaining in the half, he took the ball in for the point-after to complete the day’s scoring.
Lihu‘e’s Ryland Peahu peeled off scoring runs of 14, 41 and 49 yards to lead the Patriots JPW to a 22-0 showing over Koloa in the second JPW series of the day.
Aaron Renaud was two-for-three in point-after kicks.
Leevi Bethel charged for 11- and 62-yard scoring runs in the first quarter to give the Kapa‘a Eagle Junior Midgets a 12-0 lead over Kekaha in the first of two Junior Midget games.
Kaikea Sonoda returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter, and Rashaan Sonoda ran the ball in for the PAT for the 19-0 halftime lead.
That score stood for the game after an injury to a Kekaha player forced the game to be called after Kekaha’s roster dropped to below the minimum number of players.
Kyren Rapacon scored three touchdowns as the Koloa Junior Midgets wrapped up a 32-6 win over the Lihu‘e Patriots in the final match of the day.
Koloa got on the board early with two TDs in the opening quarter. Kelson Andrade passed to Kendall Rivera for a 17-yard scoring pass at the 5:33 mark. Kainoa Simao followed on an 8-yard scoring run with 2:42 remaining in the period. Andrade connected with Kalawai‘a Judd on the point-after try for the 13-0 read.
Rapacon marked scores on runs of 20- and 2-yards in the second quarter to move Koloa to a 25-0 halftime lead. He continued to advance Koloa in the third quarter with a 51-yard scoring dash with 8:31 remaining. Andrade upped the ante on a successful PAT run.
Lihu‘e Patriots’ score came with 3:25 remaining in the match when its special teams receiver ran a punt return 55 yards for the score, the PAT kick attempt failing.
This Saturday’s games move to Vidinha Stadium starting at 9 a.m. when the Hanapepe Colts JPW meet up with Koloa. That match will be followed by the Colts’ Junior Midgets going up against Koloa starting at 11 a.m.
The Lihu‘e Patriots JPW will host the Kapa‘a Eagles starting at 1:30 p.m. followed by the Junior Midgets of the Patriots and Eagles mixing it up starting at 3:30 p.m.
The Kaua‘i Pop Warner Football League cheer competition is scheduled for Oct. 11 at a site to be announced.
