WAIMEA — Hawaii Preparatory Academy entered Saturday’s game against Keaau still searching for an identity on offense — struggling to move the ball and put up points consistently.
That all disappeared on Ka Makani’s first drive against the Cougars.
Kevin Durkin took a pitch 20 yards on the first play from scrimmage, and then 6-foot-2, 210-pound running back Anthony Palleschi outran the Keaau defense for a 45-yard touchdown on the next play.
That first drive would be indicative of how the rest of the game would go for Ka Makani’s triple-option, ground-and-pound attack, as they overwhelmed Keaau 37-6 for their first win of the season.