This was not how Kamehameha-Hawaii coach Dan Lyons would have drawn it up.
Playing two preseason games on the road is never ideal, Lyons said, and no coach wants to lose his starting quarterback.
But thanks to a reliable running back Saturday and a defense that proved reliable as well, the Warriors made the most of it. Kaeo Batacan rushed for three touchdowns, and Kamehameha thwarted Kalaheo for the most part after losing Kamakana Pagan, earning a 21-6 victory in a preseason football opener in Kailua, Oahu.
With Pagan under center, Kamehameha’s offense hummed along much like it did last season as Micah Kanehailua led the way to a BIIF Division II title.