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Aloha and welcome to the Hawaii Digital Sports photo presentation of the Oahu Interscholastic Association DI Football Championship Game between:
Kahuku Red Raiders (www.GoRedRaiders.com) and Farrington Governors
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Kahuku triumphs in 2 OTs
Lessary’s 26-yard FG lifts Red Raiders over Farrington, 22-19
By Stacy Kaneshiro
Honolulu Advertiser
In an ironic and thrilling end, St. John Lessary III’s 26-yard field goal in double overtime lifted No. 3 Kahuku over No. 4 Farrington, 22-19, for a historic O’ahu Interscholastic Association Red title last night at Aloha Stadium.
Lessary, who had missed two PATs earlier in the game after nailing the first, powered his kick to lift the Red Raiders to their first OIA title since 2006 and 14th since 1970.
Kahuku (10-1) draws a first-round bye in the state Division I tournament. The Governors (8-3) will host Kealakehe Nov. 21 in an opening-round game.
Lessary had been one of the most reliable kickers all season. Place kicking, in fact, had been a challenge for kickers in the past. But Lessary put it all aside for the game-winner.
“All I could think of was my dad,” Lessary said. “He’s my mentor. He’s my inspiration.
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Kahuku comes through
By Paul Honda
Honolulu Star Bulletin
St. John Lessary III drilled a 26-yard field goal in the second overtime as Kahuku outlasted Farrington 22-19 for the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference championship last night at Aloha Stadium.
Lessary’s kick ended a night of fierce defense and botched kicks by both teams, resulting in the tightest OIA title game in history.
Kahuku (10-1) earned a first-round bye for the upcoming First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships. Farrington (8-3) had already secured a state berth.
It was Kahuku’s 12th win in the last 13 matchups with the Governors, including the last eight in a row. For Lessary, the field goal put his mind at peace after missing two earlier PATs.
“I was just thinking about my dad, how proud he would be,” Lessary said of lining up for the winning field goal. “He’s my mentor, my inspiration, my trainer. I already knew I had it in.”
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