High school football: Big grabs help Waveriders pull away from Pearl City

A pass intended for Pearl City's Isaiah Galanto sails high as Kealakehe's Kelii Pelekane defends in the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)
Kealakehe's Noble Teutau (center) and Ale‘a Ynigues bring down Pearl City's Adam Puchert while teammates Mason Solomonson and Navy "Manaia" Mareko trail in the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)
Kealakehe defensive back Mikah Ascino brings down Pearl City running back Gabriel Parrish in the first quarter of Saturday's preseason game at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)
Kealakehe's Kainoa "Boo" Jones (left) celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Pearl City by running back Duwayne Johnson (24) in a preseason game on Saturday at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)
Kealakehe running back Duwayne Johnson dives into the end zone for a first quarter touchdown in Saturday's BIIF preseason game at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)
Kealakehe running back Duwayne Johnson shakes off a Pearl City defender on the way to a first quarter touchdown in Saturday's BIIF preseason game at Waverider Stadium. (Rick Winters/West Hawaii Today)

By J.R. DE GROOTE