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Shock City? Maybe
Posted at 08:16 AM
Did you expect Waianae to beat Mililani? Come on, now ... and why did Kealakehe pound Ka‘u by 69 points anyway? By Paul Honda Some thoughts on the weekend games thus far. Shock City. There is nobody I know of who picked Waianae to travel to Mililani and beat the Trojans on their field. Nobody. I thought it would be somewhat close, but the Seariders exploited the Mililani secondary. The Trojans had their concerns about that area before Isaiah Lawelawe transferred from Leilehua. Looks like it will be a point of concern, and there's no doubt that other teams that have the game on tape (it was televised on OC16) will look for those same weaknesses. On the ropes. When the ball slipped out of Micah Mamiya's hands and bounced toward a 13-3 Castle lead, I really thought fate was with the Black Knights. Saint Louis' offense struggled and struggled, but there was no quitting by the defense. The Crusaders, behind Jacob Barit and a relentless, swarming defense, locked down and dominated the game in the second half. The Knights may be young, but they will be formidable, and in my ballot, Saint Louis still deserves a No. 3 ranking. Or higher. Why bother? When Ka‘u visited Kealakehe last night, the league's tiniest team went up against the BIIF's strongest, deepest, most populated school. The differences are so vast, that it raises a question: Why bother? Ka‘u deserves respect simply for fielding a team, but going up against a Division I program with enormous talent, size and numbers shouldn't be a necessity in football. The BIIF has long been one of the more creative leagues in terms of scheduling. For many years, the basketball slate was split into North and South Divisions, a sensible approach to travel costs. A new format should help avoid the kinds of matchups that leave a struggling program like Ka‘u from taking a 69-point loss. The current format is a single round-robin through the entire league, plus a second run through your own division. Reality is that Ka‘u should play other small schools and ONLY small schools. The Trojans aren't a "tweener" program like Hawaii Prep or Honokaa. The league can and should have teams play only within their division, and leave the scheduling of out-of-division games to each individual school. That would give Kealakehe and Konawaena a chance to meet for rivalry's sake. Previous Article: Pupule Pigskin Picks Comments © Copyright 2003 HondaReport.com/Leahi.Net
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