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If ever there was a game where the most valuable player came from the losing team, it might have come Saturday in Pahala as Kohala and Ka’u honored the memory of a friend, teammate and friendly rival.
During the latter stages of the Cowboys’ 24-14 victory, the BIIF eight-man football contest got chippy after a hard tackle and emotions escalated, Kohala assistant Chad Atkins said.
That’s when Trojans’ junior quarterback Zachary Kai had the presence of mind to point to the sky and calm nerves, saying, “Everyone stay humble.