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Brady, Buffanblu rebound from loss to open year




Athlete of the Week: Hugh Brady, Punahou football
After taking it to the chin in the season opener, Hugh Brady and the Punahou football team got a little bit of redemption last week.

Brady, a junior quarterback, threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead the fourth-ranked Buffanblu to a 34-21 road win at No. 7 Kapolei Friday night.

"I think he played very well," Punahou coach Kale Ane said of Brady, who was 16-of-22 passing for 209 yards without an interception. "He was able to select his targets and he was pretty accurate and led the team to a quick start, which is always great to see as a coach, so I think he did a very good job."

Brady tossed scoring strikes of 7 and 8 yards early on to Koa Kalahiki and Moku Dancil-Evans, respectively, to give his team a 14-0 lead after the opening quarter.

Following a Vincent Terrell 2-yard TD run and a defensive score in the form of a Kennedy Freeman 1-yard pick-6, Brady connected with Koa Eldredge for a 20-yard TD pass to stretch the lead to 34-0 by halftime. He did not play in the second half.

"I think just his poise is what impressed me most," Ane said. "He's getting more and more comfortable back there. He's relatively new to playing in a tough league against tough teams, so I think he's getting more comfortable and more poised week by week."

In the opening game of the season, Brady guided Punahou to an up-and-up first half against second-ranked Kahuku. He threw for 307 yards on 27-of-53 passing with a pair of first-quarter TDs but was sacked eight times and knocked down on numerous other occasions by a menacing defense. Ultimately, the Red Raiders pulled away to a 41-28 win.

"Kahuku is a great team and they put it to us, so to be able to come back and make the corrections is one thing, but to be able to go out and do it is another thing, so he was able to take the coaching and the corrections on the field and get comfortable in the process, which is huge for us," Ane said.

Each of the Buffanblu's six games against OIA opponents will be on the road, including four straight away contests to open the season. Ane said Brady has done well to handle the pressures of playing in sometimes hostile environments.

"I think he's done a very good job. I think he hasn't let noise affect him, or the moment affect him as well. He's studied, he's prepared, we've had practices, he's got the support of his teammates and I think he understands that we believe in him and he's capable of doing a great job and just to go out and play," Ane said.

Brady, who also plays basketball, has completed 43 of his 75 passes (57.3 percent) for 516 yards this season. He has thrown five TDs against two interceptions.

"Hugh brings enthusiasm. He brings a willingness to work hard, go beyond the regular grind. He puts in more time and he wants to do well, he wants to play at another level and he wants to accept the responsibility of the position, which is big," Ane said.

Brady and the Buffanblu (1-1) were slated to play No. 10 Farrington at Edward ‘Skippa' Diaz Stadium Friday night, but due to Hurricane Lane, the game has been rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 1.


FOOTBALL
Jonan Aina-Chaves, Saint Francis — Rushed 20 times for 267 yards with five touchdowns and caught five passes for 93 yards in a win over Waialua

Kamren Arrington-Kaeo, Nanakuli — Made four tackles and two sacks in a loss to Damien

Taelenn Bates, Maui — Threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score in a win over King Kekaulike

Chance Beyer, Saint Louis — Caught five passes for 62 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Narbonne

Jedaiah Borge, Kalaheo — Scored on an 82-yard interception return in a win over McKinley

Hugh Brady, Punahou — Completed 16 of 22 passes for 209 yards and three touchdowns without an interception and rushed for another score in a win over Kapolei

Kevin Cacho, Maui — Intercepted two passes in a win over King Kekaulike

Migguel Camacho, McKinley — Rushed 29 times for 124 yards in a loss to Kalaheo

Babu Capanang, Aiea — Made nine tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble in a loss to Moanalua

Jonah Chong, Iolani — Completed 21 of his 30 pass attempts for 257 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in a win over Kailua

Jayden de Laura, Saint Louis — Threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns on 9-of-13 passing with an interception in a win over Narbonne

Aaron Escoto, Radford — Made six tackles and four sacks in a loss to Waipahu

Ezra Evaimalo, Kamehameha — Had six tackles and three sacks in a loss to Mililani

Jonah Faasoa, Kaimuki — Completed 13 of 19 passes for 236 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a win over Roosevelt

Tamatoa Falatea, Punahou — Caught eight passes for 112 yards in a win over Kapolei

Dre Falls, Kaiser — Caught five passes for 126 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Pearl City

Tausili Fiatoa, Kahuku — Made four tackles for losses and two sacks in a win over Waianae

Ofu Foe, Waipahu — Had two sacks in a win over Radford

Aaron Fonoimoana-Vaomu, Kahuku — Recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown and also scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone in a win over Waianae

Kennedy Freeman, Punahou — Scored on a 1-yard interception return in a win over Kapolei

Dorian Furtado, Leilehua — Caught five passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Castle

Dillon Gabriel, Mililani — Completed 18 of 34 passes for 303 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in a win over Kamehameha

Trey Gaspar, Maui — Scored on a 69-yard fumble return in a win over King Kekaulike

Trequan Henderson, Moanalua — Scored on an 85-yard kickoff return and an 88-yard interception return and recovered a fumble in a win over Aiea

Trey Hunter, King Kekaulike — Caught 10 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Maui

Isaac Ignacio, Iolani — Recorded a pair of fumble recoveries in a win over Kailua

Zacharia Kalahiki-Basque, Aiea — Caught four passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to Moanalua

Kaniala Kalaola, Campbell — Passed for 172 yards and three touchdowns and one interception and rushed for another score in a win over Farrington

Carter Kamana, Iolani — Caught eight passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Kailua

Kaonohi Kaniho, Kahuku — Scored on a 75-yard interception return in a win over Waianae

Ace Kaufusi, Kahuku — Scored on a 57-yard interception return in a win over Waianae

Rudy Kealohi, Moanalua — Caught nine passes for 95 yards in a win over Aiea

Trevor Kon, Iolani — Intercepted two passes in a win over Kailua

Buffalo Kruize III, Moanalua — Made 4 1/2 tackles, including two for losses, with one sack and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in a win over Aiea

Sky Lactaoen, Campbell — Rushed 16 times for 110 yards and a touchdown in a win over Farrington

Elijah Lemalu, Kaimuki — Caught six passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in a win over Roosevelt

Sione Lolohea, Saint Francis — Had four tackles and two sacks in a win over Waialua

Austin Mogote, Aiea — Scored on a 65-yard fumble return in a loss to Moanalua

Tamatoa Mokiao-Atimalala, Campbell — Caught four passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Farrington

Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, Campbell — Caught four passes for 119 yards and a touchdown in a win over Farrington

Darius Muasau, Mililani — Made 11 tackles, including two for losses in a win over Mililani

Naia Nakamoto, Maui — Rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on five carries in a win over King Kekaulike

Max Nichols, Leilehua — Completed 18 of 32 passes for 331 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for another score in a win over Castle

Kaua Nishigaya, Iolani — Rushed 15 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Kailua

Paul Omenegbar, Castle — Caught three passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Leilehua

CJ Paleafei, Moanalua — Caught 10 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in a win over Aiea

Derek Perez, Lahainaluna — Rushed for three touchdowns in a win over Baldwin

Skyler Ramos, Kamehameha — Caught eight passes for 151 yards with a touchdown and recovered an offensive fumble for a 1-yard score in a loss to Mililani

Branson Jay Reyes, Waipahu — Caught four passes for 135 yards and a touchdown in a win over Radford

Jayven Reyes, Waipahu — Rushed 21 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Radford

Zion-Jabez Robello, Kapolei — Rushed 16 times for 111 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Punahou

Jonah Stephens, Kaimuki — Rushed 15 times for 107 yards in a win over Roosevelt

De'Zhaun Stribling, Kapolei — Caught five passes for 111 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Punahou

Aperamo Sulu, Damien — Rushed 16 times for 219 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Nanakuli

Iremia Tauasosi, Leilehua — Recorded three sacks in a win over Castle

Ben Tokanang, Baldwin — Scored on a 10-yard fumble return in a loss to Lahainaluna

Solomone Tongi, Maui — Scored on a 78-yard blocked field goal return in a win over King Kekaulike

Alakai Umemura, Kalaheo — Scored on a 60-yard interception return in a win over McKinley



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