Monday, August 18, 2008

SOBERING START FOR MIL FOOTBALL TEAMS

(Aug. 18): As opening nights go, it was one to forget for a pair of MIL football teams. Both Maui High and Kamehameha-Maui suffered lopsided losses on Saturday.

Playing at War Memorial Stadium, the Sabers were stampeded, 44-0, by the visiting Kalaheo Mustangs.

Playing at Aloha Stadium, the Warriors were walloped 39-0 by reigning state D-II champion Iolani as Raiders quarterback Kela Marciel threw for three tourchodwns and ran for two more.

It didn't take Kalaheo long to get on the scoreboard – all of the few seconds required for fleet-footed Dwayne Mitchell to return the opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown.

By the end of one period, the Mustangs led 21-0, expanding their advantage to 41-0 by intermission, triggering the mercy rule for the entire second half.

Maui High's next plays in two weeks, traveling to Kauai for a game against Waimea. Kamehameha is also off this week before playing host to World of Life.

The four other MIL teams kick off their campaigns this week.

On Friday, defending MIL D-I champ Baldwin, ranked seventh in the Star-Bulletin pre-season state pool, will play host to Kamehameha-Hawaii.

Lahainaluna, which lost to Iolani in last year's D-II final, opens on Saturday against Edison of Southern California.

On that same night, King Kekaulike entertains Kealakehe while St. Anthony visits Honokaa of the Big Island.

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