HONOKAA — A football game turned fireworks show closed out the preseason with a bang for Honokaa and Waiakea on Friday night at Honokaa High School.
In the back-and-forth affair, a fourth quarter touchdown strike from Ocean Guerpo to Paki Akau was the difference, as the Dragons (1-0) edged the Warriors 41-35.
Both quarterbacks filled up the box score. Ocean Guerpo finished with 179 yards and five touchdowns through the air, while Waiakea’s Gehrig Octavio recorded three TD strikes of his own and more than 100 yards rushing.
The Dragons set the frantic offensive pace on their first drive.