The game started innocently and awkwardly enough. On the first play Thursday night, Kamehameha’s Israel Bowden deflected a screen pass intended for teammate Tre Evans-Dumaran, who raised his arms as if to say, “Huh?”
For the rest of the first quarter – which included five touchdowns in the first eight-plus minutes — the operative word was “wow.”
The fireworks never stopped, and neither did Kamehameha’s Elijah Campbell. In a game chock full of big plays, his two short touchdown runs made all the difference.
Playing in place of injured standout Kaeo Batacan and his backup, Campbell proved just as slippery, churning out 255 yards as Kamehameha beat BIIF rival Waiakea 39-27 at Wong Stadium.