Mililani running back Vavae Malepeai rushed for 158 yards and four TDs and added an 18-yard scoring pass from McKenzie Milton in a win over Campbell. CJ Caraang | SL

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Sat, Aug 22, 2015 @ Mililani [ 7:00 pm ]

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Campbell

21

Mililani

49

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Campbell (2-8-0)	0	7	6	8	21
Mililani (10-3-0)	14	14	21	0	49

• Pass
• Rush
• Rec

McKenzie Milton 209 yd 3 TD

Kawika Ulufale 151 yd 2 TD

Vavae Malepeai 158 yd 4 TD

Kawika Ulufale 23 yd 1 TD

Noah Domogsac 67 yd

Noah Esprecion 75 yd 1 TD

MILILANI - It appears nothing can stop the Mililani football team.

The humidity, the rain, a weather delay, a staggering 23 penalties for 236 yards and four turnovers did not deter the Trojans in a 49-21 romp of Campbell Saturday night in Oahu Interscholastic Association Divisiion I Blue football at John Kauinana Stadium.

The Trojans (2-0), first in the Hawaiian Electric Division I Power Rankings, extended their win streak spanning two seasons to 16.  They will host Kapolei on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Sabers (0-3 overall, 0-2 in the Blue) are off to their worst start since 2003, when that team went winless in its first six games before finishing 2-6.  Campbell, which started the game without quarterback Siaosi Soto and running back Terell Johnson, will welcome a bye to help the two heal from injuries, as well as those who sustained injuries against Mililani.

Despite three turnovers by the offense, Mililani was still efficient to take command of the game early. A lot had to do with the play of quarterback McKenzie Milton and running back Vavae Malepeai. They combined for 510 yards and had a hand in all seven TDs.

Malepeai rushed for 158 yards on 19 carries with TD runs of 1, 10, 16 and 1 yards.  He had one catch, but it was for an 18-yard TD.

Milton handled the read-option as one would expect from the reigning Offensive Player of the Year.  He completed 18 of 25 passes for 209 yards and three TDs.  The other two were to Kalakaua Timoteo (31 yards) and Chad Senas (10 yards).  Milton also rushed for 125 yards on eight carries.

"He's like a magician back there," Campbell coach Amosa Amosa said.

Ironically, Malepeai and Milton accounted for half of their team's four turnovers.  Malepeai fumbled on the Trojans' first drive and Milton was intercepted by Keani Pacheco, but neither turnover resulted in a Campbell score.

The Trojans did muff two punts that led to two Campbell scores.

But the penalties, including five for offensive holding, were speed bumps for the Trojans' offense.

"We're aggressive," Mililani coach Rod York said of the penalties. "A lot of them was holding. We have a lot of work to do.  We could always be better. Definitely the penalties ruined the game.  Killed our momentum everytime, offensively, defensively.  (The Sabers') first score, they had to go (only) five yards (12 actually)."

Malepeai, despite playing the way expected of an All-Hawaii selection, felt he could have done more damage.

"I feel I have to get better," Malepeai said. "There were a few times when I should've gone straight up the field, but I went out.  There's always room for improvement. We just have to stay hungry, stay hungry."

The weather also had an effect on the game, which referee Mel Quartero ordered a 10-minute delay after sighting lightning in the area.

"They were worried about the lightning," York said he was told by the officials.

Near the end of the first half, with Mililani leading 28-0, the Sabers punted, but the Trojans muffed the return at their own 12. Away from the muffed ball, Mililani's Tasi Malepeai and Campbell's Marcus Memea were scuffling and subsequently ejected from the game. Barring appeals, each will have to sit out his next team's game. After the traditional line handshakes, Memea and Malepeai were brought together to shake hands again.

During the scuffle, benches nearly emptied, but the players were quickly contained by the coaches.  While several players did leave the sideline, it was difficult for the officials to determine who, especially since the event happened during a punt, when players leave and enter the field during the transition. Milton said he did enter the field, but it was to call back players to the bench. He did not return for the Trojans' ensuing series, as backup Kaysen Higa entered the game.  There was speculation Milton was ejected, but he was not. It was disciplinary.

"He said something I didn't like," York said. "He apologized. He apologized again during halftime."

The turnover led to Campbell's first score, a 12-yard TD pass from Kawika Ulufale to 6-foot-3 wideout Markus Ramos.  It was Ramos' first game back since returning from the Area Code baseball tournament, which is for prospective college and pro players.

"He's a big target for us," Amosa said. "He creates a mismatch. This is his first game back so he was exhausted."

The Trojans took a 28-7 lead into the half, but by midway through the third quarter, opened their lead to 42-7 to initiate the running clock because of the 35-point differential mercy rule.

But that didn't last long.  On Campbell's ensuing possession, Ulufale hit Noah Esprecion for a 66-yard TD pass. The ball was tipped by Mililani DB Tielu Mamea, but Esprecion caught the deflection and raced to the end zone.  Campbell failed on the conversion try to keep it 42-13, but put the clock in regular mode.

The Trojans responded on their next series with Milton's 10-yard TD pass to Senas to make it 49-13 to resume the running clock at 3:00 in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Trojans lost the ball on another muffed punt that set up Ulufale's two-yard TD run with 2:31 left in the game to put the clock on regular mode again.

The Sabers were without QB Siaosi Soto and RB Terell Johnson because of injuries, as neither suited. That left Ulufale, who shared time with Soto last week in the loss to Castle, as the fulltime QB.  He was 9 of 31 for 151 yards and two TDs.  But he did not throw an interception or lose a fumble. He was sacked five times (twice by Savion Fonoti, who later left the game with a knee injury).  Fonoti said he will have to get an magnetic resonance imaging of his knee.

Despite the 28-point deficit, Amosa was pleased that his team fought back and improved on taking care of the ball. The Sabers had no turnovers after six last week in the loss to Castle.

"Overall, I know it's 21-49, but our kids really played up and up," Amosa said