At times, the most exciting plays were punt returns for both Hilo and Waiakea, except one team often scored while the other ran into a big, blue Viking wall.
Kalei Tolentino-Perry kept giving Hilo good field position on punt returns, even though some were called back on penalties, but the Vikings were tough enough again for a fourth straight year.
Hilo kept pushing and eventually pulled away to defeat Waiakea 40-3 for its fourth straight BIIF Division I championship on Friday night at Wong Stadium.
Both Hilo (8-0 BIIF, 8-1 overall) and Waiakea (3-5, 3-8) already have berths to the HHSAA Division I state tournament.