genks wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:25 pm
ka'ahupahau706 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:31 am
HS Football Fanatic wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:34 pm
@ka'ahupahau706:
1. I think Mililani can beat Punahou, so a St Louis v Mililani game might be rowdier. Punahou seemed to have some trouble stopping Kamehameha's run game, and I think Mililani's Malepeai is a better RB than Kamehameha's Serrao. Mililani's O-line is almost as good as Kamehameha's. Mililani's pass game is just as good as Punahou's, and I think Mililani's run game is slightly better than Punahou's.
2. I doubt that the St Louis v Mililani game will be made up, because it doesn't have a bearing record-wise on either school's regular-season title hopes.
That's a bummer that they don't remake that game. That would be fun to watch, but Mililani lucks out before going into playoffs by keeping everyone healthy. That may be debatable if Mililani can beat Punahou. Punahou won against Mililani by 22, picked off Gabriel 5 times and 2 of them got called back. Passing may be equal, I know according to HPW Punahou leads the Open in Passing by a few yards. As far as running game, both running backs from Punahou has more rushing yards than Mililani. I think it's about even in the grand scheme of things, but Mililani is slightly behind Punahou. Not by much though, that would be a good rematch game to see in Playoffs. But Saint Louis needs to have a healthy QB by playoffs. That is they key right now in about a month when Playoffs all start. Survival of the fittest in the Open
Punahou did the same think that hurt both Mililani and STL, the defense scheme. That was the best pass defense Mililani faced and they failed. Punahou has found some magic in what they have been doing. Multiple ints in the last how many games. In my mind that is what tips things in Punahou’s favor and that’s why I would give the advantage to Punahou in a rematch. Not just because they beat Mililani but also because how.
@genks: OK, but what about the fact that Mililani beat
Kahuku by 28? That was an epic smackdown. Mililani looked impressive on both sides of the ball. I mean, they held Kahuku to 10 points;
that's D. I realize, of course, that Punahou is more
pass-oriented. Even so, it looked like Mililani's defensive front-seven was getting to Kahuku's QB pretty often. Could they do the same to Punahou QB Brady? Kamehameha's defensive front-seven certainly did. I get that Punahou's O-line might be
bigger than Kahuku's, but are they
better? Mililani's D was responsible for two of Mililani's 5 TDs, one a pick-six and the other a fumble return. On offense,
Mililani's O-line did not allow a single sack, and Mililani has a pass-oriented O, the kind most vulnerable to sacks because the QB is having to hold onto the ball until he finds a receiver. And remember, we're talking about not allowing a sack against a
Kahuku defensive front-seven. Mililani's O
and D contributed to this rout of Kahuku, and I did a double-take on what I typed just now: A
rout of
Kahuku. You rarely hear the expression, "A rout of Kahuku." I'm not trying to humiliate Kahuku alumni; I'm just pointing-out the feat that Mililani accomplished that night. It's almost shocking, and the fact that it's shocking is a credit to the quality and consistency of Kahuku's football teams.