KEALAKEKUA — One yard decided the BIIF Division II championship on Saturday night.
Down 27-23 with five seconds left in the game, Kamehameha attempted a pass in the corner of the end zone, but it was picked off by Konawaena (7-1 BIIF, 8-1 overall), which captured its second consecutive DII crown, and fifth in six years.
The go-ahead score came in the fourth quarter, when Konawaena quarterback Austin Ewing connected on a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kamakana Ching.
The Wildcats also earned berth in the HHSAA DII tournament with the victory. While nothing is official, Konawaena is expected to be a top seed when the brackets are announced next week.