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Will it be an \u201cOctober to Remember\u201d for West Oahu\u2019s prep football teams?<\/p>\n

Much will depend on the outcome of this week- end\u2019s games, as playoff spots are still hanging in the balance for some teams from the West. A preview of the key matchups fol- lows.<\/p>\n

Kalani at Pearl City \u2014 7 p.m. Friday<\/strong>
\nThe Chargers took a three-game win streak into last weekend\u2019s game with Waialua (also a very winnable game, on paper) and have placed this game with the Falcons into the must-win bin in order to stay in contention for one of the West\u2019s two playoff spots for the OIA White Conference\u2019s post-season. Pearl City must finish first or second among West teams, but it lost to both Radford and Nanakuli, so it needs help from other teams to leapfrog the Golden Hawks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As its bye week comes in the final weekend of the season, it has to take care of business now. The Chargers’ turnaround over the last month can be attributed in part to their improved offensive play, as they have averaged 51.3 points per game during their three-game streak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The signature win in that stretch was a 46-20 victory over Kalaheo Sept. 21, in which they amassed 418 total yards, including 337 via the air. Playmakers Tanner Tokunaga and Daicorri Briscoe combined for 225 receiving yards and three touchdowns between them to aid Pearl City\u2019s cause in that one.<\/p>\n

Kalani is in the midst of a brutal four-game stretch that included games with some of the White\u2019s elite teams \u2014 Radford, Kalaheo, the Chargers and next week\u2019s rivalry game with Kaiser.<\/p>\n

Waipahu at Mililani \u2014 7 p.m. Friday<\/strong>
\nFour games into their Red West slate, the Marauders could largely be considered the surprise team in the league, as they were only a couple plays away from being 4-0 in that stretch. Indeed, losses to Campbell (39-35) and Waianae (23-20) could have gone into the win column, and the Marauders posted impressive wins over Kapolei (28-21) and Aiea (28-7) in their other two encounters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Last weekend\u2019s game with Leilehua and this matchup with Mililani will figure big in Waipahu\u2019s seeding for the Red West playoffs. With Jarin Morikawa and an explosive Mililani team the opponent this week, Waipahu\u2019s best defense this week might be its offense, whose balance between the run game and passing game could be just enough to move the chains for the Marauders and keep the Trojans\u2019 own offense on the sideline for long stretches. That task could fall largely to a talented back- field that includes quarterback Kaimi Paredes and Waipahu running backs Matapua Tulafale, Isaiah Alama and Kai Mercado-Aiona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kapolei at Aiea \u2014 7 p.m. Friday<\/strong>
\nGiven the balance in the Red West, this game could very well decide who gets the last playoff spot for the league\u2019s post- season. The outcome of both teams\u2019 games from last weekend will also fig- ure big into the mix. For their part, Na Ali\u2018i has relied on its defense to keep it in games for much of 2012, but Aiea will need a big offensive effort to close out this game. Aiea is 3-1 when scoring 18 points or better this fall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kapolei began the season 3-1 before lopsided losses to Mililani and Leilehua left it scrambling to make the playoffs. The Hurricanes\u2019 forte to date has been their run defense, as they are yielding only 74.2 yards per game on the ground. The game will feature two of the Red West\u2019s most productive running backs in Aiea\u2019s Mana Kaahanui (eight rushing TDs) and Jacob Kukahiko (five TDs) of Kapolei.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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