There were two things Kaua’i needed to do to beat Waimea last night at Hanapepe Stadium. Limit turnovers and stop the run. But the Red Raiders failed on both fronts and were steam-rolled by the Menehunes 40-7. Kaua’i saw some
There were two things Kaua’i needed to do to beat Waimea last night at Hanapepe Stadium.
Limit turnovers and stop the run.
But the Red Raiders failed on both fronts and were steam-rolled by the Menehunes 40-7.
Kaua’i saw some light at the onset of last night’s game, marching up the field to a Alika Rosa touchdown and a 7-3 lead.
But after quarterback Kamo’i Refamonte fumbled the ball on the ensuing possession, the Red Raiders ran into trouble.
This trouble came in the form of Waimea’s bulldozing running back Jordon Dizon, who would charge through the Kaua’i defensive line for two touchdowns.
Dizon was unstoppable.
He rushed for 138 yards on 13 carries in the first half alone. The Menehunes rushed for a total of 179 yards before the third quarter.
It only got worse for the Red Raiders in the second half.
Menehune running back Rayson Cacal scored a five yard touchdown at the start of the third, and in the beginning of the fourth, he intercepted a Cameron Cruse pass and ran it back 60 yards for another seven points.
It was the ultimate deathknell for the Red Raiders hope of a victory.
It was a Menehune declaration of why they are considered to be one of the ten best football teams in the state.
Unfortunately for the Red Raiders, the loss was a setback in their fight to prove they can play with the best.
But, although the score did not indicate this, Kaua’i did fair better than Kapa’a did last week at Hanapepe.
It’s back to the drawing board for both the Red Raiders and the Warriors.
How do you stop the Menehune run?
