HHSAA Boys Soccer
Punahou pulls away from Kealakehe, 3-1


  



Thu, Feb 9, 2017 @ Waipio


Final 1st 2nd OT 2OT PK Tot
Punahou (13-2-2) 2 1 - - - 3
Kealakehe (13-3-1) 1 0 - - - 1
D. McKenna (30', 75')   K. Martin (29')   N. Williams (7')

WAIPAHU — Duncan McKenna scored a goal in each half to lead Punahou past Kealakehe 3-1 in a quarterfinal of the Queen's Medical Center/HHSAA Division I Boys Soccer State Championships at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium Thursday afternoon.

The Buffanblu, who finished second in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, improved to 11-2-2 and will play top-seeded Kapolei in Friday's semifinal round at 7 p.m.

Senior Noah Williams got Punahou on the board with his seventh goal of the season in the seventh minute.

Kolby Martin scored the equalizer in the 29th minute for Kealakehe, but McKenna found the back of the net just a minute later to reclaim the lead for the Buffanblu. 

Punahou took a 2-1 lead into halftime and added an insurance goal on McKenna's penalty kick in the 75th minute. McKenna, a senior forward, now has a team-high 13 goals scored on the season.

Kealekehe, the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champion and No. 4 seed in the tournament, fell to 12-3-1 and will play Pearl City in a fifth-place semifinal, 3 p.m. Friday at field No. 7.





Show your support

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help ScoringLive continue its mission to provide the best and most comprehensive coverage of high school sports in the state of Hawaii and beyond.

Please consider making a contribution today.

ADVERTISEMENT


IMAGE GALLERY



MORE STORIES

Pearl City ends Kaiser's season with playoff road victory

The Chargers rapped out nine runs on 14 hits, capped by Jayson Au Hoy's three-run home run in the top...

Shinagawa's catch spurred Cougars in OIA East finale; Painter continues producing for unbeaten Bears

The Kaiser junior centerfielder made a pivotal highlight-reel grab against Kailua Saturday, while the...

Campbell scores 11 runs in opening frame in rout of Leilehua

Ismael Diaz delivered a pair of two-RBI doubles as part of a 29-minute top of the first inning for the...

Kaiser improves playoff seeding with win over No. 7 Kailua to close out regular season

The Cougars plated a season-high 16 runs Saturday night to end the Surfriders' 10-game win streak and...

Roosevelt walks off Moanalua to lock up second seed in OIA East

Bryson Rubio's line drive single scored Tai Pham from second for the game winning run in the Rough Riders'...

Kohala's Kauka repeats as All-Hawaii Division II POY

Sophomore Layden Kauka led the Cowboys to a second straight state title, averaging 15.7 ppg in league...