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Speed also means power on a football field. If all goes according to plan this fall, the Kapolei defense will display plenty of both, beginning Friday night when the Hurricanes travel to play Pearl City in their pre-season game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a pretty fast defense,\u201d Kapolei head coach Darren Hernandez said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a lot of athletes out there. Sometimes you have to give up speed for size nowadays. It\u2019s not like the old days when you would be facing the wish- bone (often). Nowadays you\u2019re always in a situation where you\u2019re facing teams that can throw it and spread the field, and you have to have the athletes who can cover.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Chargers shape up asabitofamysteryto Kapolei for Friday\u2019s game, at least schematically, as Pearl City head coach David Hallums is entering his first season at the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a new coach, there will be some unfa- miliarity with what they do,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cWe\u2019ll have to hit the ground running.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Regardless of what the Hurricanes see from the Pearl City offense this weekend, Hernandez is hoping a veteran defensive line can help set the tone.<\/p>\n

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Back in the fold are Andrew Julius, Elias McMoore, Owen Souza, Isaiah Alapai and Urima Foi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe line is the deepest part of our team \u2014 we have a bunch who can play there,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAthletic\u201d also defines the Hurricanes\u2019 linebacker corps of Israel Latu-Reyes, Moses Wiseman, Micah Paris and Brailand Hearn.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited about the group,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cMicah is a classic middle linebacker. He has speed, and he\u2019s rangy and<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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very physical. Moses is a really good pass-cover guy, and he can also rush the passer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael is real stout versus the run,\u201d he con- tinued. \u201cBrailand is also tall and rangy, and he can cover, too and he\u2019s a real good edge player (coming from the end).\u201d<\/p>\n

The secondary is high- lighted by the return of both Kaeo Kanoa and Mason Alfaro.<\/p>\n

Kanoa was the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red West interceptions leader in 2011 with eight en route to earning First Team All-Conference hon- ors at season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c(Kanoa) is so rangy and so fast, and he\u2019s a hitter,\u201d Hernandez said of Kanoa. \u201cHe has speed, jumping ability, and a he\u2019s a great tackler and a ball hawk. A lot of kids get to a ball and can knock it down. For him, if he gets there, he\u2019ll usually make the interception.<\/p>\n

\u201cMason is the quarterback of our secondary and the brains behind our whole back seven,\u201d he added of Alfaro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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