KEAAU — Keaau didn’t just celebrate its seniors. It celebrated a three-win season and marked improvement.
Junior Iokepa Laa threw for two touchdown passes Friday night, Junior Santiago ran for two more scores and Keaau pulled away to beat Waiakea 34-14 in the BIIF Division I football finale for its third win in four games since Laa took the helm at quarterback.
While the Cougars (3-4 BIIF, 3-4) can look forward to next season with momentum in hand for once, Santiago finished his career in style, ripping off a 54-yard touchdown on a direct snap run early in the third quarter, his fifth TD run of 50 or more yards this season.