Hilo received hard lessons in ruthless execution in the preseason against a pair of harsh ILH foes.
The scores weren’t pretty, but coach Kaeo Drummondo was hopeful there would be a payoff down the road.
He’s starting to get his wish – featuring an offense that picked up yardage in big chunks, a defense that didn’t give an inch and efficient special teams, the Vikings are starting to put forth the same kind of efforts against BIIF foes.
“That’s what we strive for: improvement. Every game is important and every practice is important,” Drummondo said after a suffocating 45-6 victory against Honokaa on Saturday night at a wet Wong Stadium.