Football
First half surge lifts Makai over Mauka, 31-14


ScoringLive staff
January 20, 2018, 10:12pm

 


The second edition of the Polynesian Bowl gave fans much more scoring.

Team Makai jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead en route to a 31-14 win over Team Mauka before a crowd of 4,792 at Hawaiian Tel FCU Field at Aloha Stadium Saturday night.

Toa Taua, who committed to the University of Nevada, Reno in the third quarter, scored two rushing touchdowns to lead Team Makai.

Konawaena's Austin Ewing, the two-time All-Hawaii Division II Offensive Player of the Year, was also key for Team Makai. He was able to move to rush for a first down on the third down and was able to throw two completions to move the chains in the third quarter.

During halftime the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame class of 2018 were honored. The class includes Herman Clark, Maake Kemoeatu, Manu Tuiasosopo, Kimo Von Oelhoffen and Bob Apisa.

Former Lahainaluna defensive end and current Washington State player Hercules Mataafa and the Pittsburgh Steelers Juju Smith-Schuster were also honored respectively as the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year.




Show your support

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.

Please consider making a contribution today.

ADVERTISEMENT


IMAGE GALLERY


MORE STORIES

Kamehameha outlasts Punahou in overtime to go back-to-back

Warriors got the game winning goal by Tea Brandon with 1:56 left in regulation and hung on to deny the...

Jr. Bows cap perfect season with first-ever state title

The Jr. Bows outlast the Bulldogs in five sets to sweep the season series to win their first-ever Division...

Wade wills Warriors in dethroning of Buffanblu for D1 state volleyball crown

University of Hawaii-bound Kainoa Wade took 76 total swings and put down 34 kills to lead Kamehameha...

Le Jardin, University Lab advance to set up all-ILH state D2 final

The Bulldogs rallied from a 2-1 set deficit to eke past Konawaena, while the Jr. Bows swept past Molokai.

Wade powers Kamehameha past Moanalua, into D1 finale

Kainoa Wade poured in 36 kills in a four set win over Na Menehune, setting up a rematch with ILH nemesis...

Balanced Buffanblu attack proves too much for Trojans

Adam Haidar and Brody Badham put down 10 kills apiece and Punahou had six players finish with at least...