Hawaii Prep and Waiakea hooked up for an intense high noon soccer match Saturday, complete with back-and-forth action, hard fouls and one blown fuse by an assistant on the sidelines.
After Ka Makani’s 6-3 victory at Ken Yamase Memorial Stadium, the coaches shared their admiration for each other and their teams.
HPA’s Rich Braithwaite appreciated Waiakea’s effort so much he’s eagerly anticipating the teams’ rematch later this season in Waimea, while David Urakami can do Braithwaite one better in the compliment department: He wishes his young team could learn from Ka Makani and play them every match.