The bus was rocking by the time Tautofi boarded. In the bus, as it began to depart the parking lot, the excitement was too much to contain. It just makes our team better when they’re ready.” “Guys were waiting for their opportunity, and they understand when it comes. These boys earned it with their preparation, their time and dedication at practice,” Tautofi said. “It’s awesome, to go to the state tournament three times in five years, it’s awesome. They walked to the bus with lightness, joy, but kept their tone quiet. The Bulldogs - all 23 of them - were poised, stoic even, as they shook hands with the Cougars. There’s no real telling until the season ends.” You’ve just got to be adept and willing to listen to that voice, and that’s where it seems to be for us and for me,” Tautofi said. We always have plans and sometimes God has different plans. The red, teary eyes told the story after the game. Tautofi, a former Kaimuki and UCLA defensive lineman, says there has been no final decision. He’s a big, big part of why they’ve become what they’ve become.” The positive aspects that any sport can bring, and I see the relationship and the respect that those kids have for Coach T and that staff. “He does such a great job for that school, and not just the football team, but the school in general. I know he’s looking forward to continuing his run next week in the OIA championship and in the state,” Seaman said. Coach hasn’t said anything to me personally. “When it’s the end of the season, I think all of us (as coaches) sit down and take stock where we’re at.
Kaiser coach Tim Seaman, in his third decade as a coach, sees an ideal role model in Tautofi. With a 36-18 overall record and now, a third state-tournament berth, it is difficult to imagine any other coach and staff that could have done what Tautofi and his assistants did. Five seasons in charge of a Kaimuki program that had fallen on challenging times. Us seniors are going to try and close it out for Coach T, give him a proper farewell,” Williams said.įarewell? For awhile, Tautofi has hinted that this year may be his last. “(Assistant) coach Billy Masima and Coach T, they started this program for us. Tanioka had two of his team’s four picks. Williams had an interception and a fumble recovery. More telling, however, is the way players like Matt Williams and Avin Tanioka came up clutch.
Kaiser freshman quarterback Easton Yoshino sat out (concussion), and he might just be a plus-30 performer since Kaiser won by 14 points the first time around. The difference between Kaimuki-Kaiser II from the original a month ago was twofold. There was a stretch from late second quarter into late in third quarter when Kaimuki had 23 of the game’s 27 offensive snaps. Kaiser had 30 second-half plays, most after falling behind 27-10. Kaiser was ready, but Kaimuki stuck with its version of “Beast Mode” and the lanes opened up in the second half, when Kaimuki ran off 37 plays, not including penalties and punts. Asuega-Fualaau endured a rough night in the trenches and finished with 102 yards on 31 carries - not bad after starting the game with 5 yards on eight attempts. Maiava finished with 336 yards and four TDs, while Moananu clutched up with eight catches for a school-record 203 yards. The arch, the timing, the placement were all too good even against perfect coverage. Though the Cougars often loaded the box and defended the perimeter well, Maiava finally broke through with a 37-yard TD pass to Sione Taufa, and after Kaiser tied the game at 10, he delivered perfectly-thrown TD passes to Moananu three times. Maiava, the 6-foot-5 sophomore, was poised against a well-schemed Kaiser defense all night.
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