Kalei Tolentino-Perry has to pass by Cougars stadium in Keaau nearly every day, and it’s a nagging reminder of the one that got away.
Hilo High’s first HHSAA football victory was riding on Tolentino-Perry’s dependable right foot Nov. 4, but this game-winning field goal wasn’t meant to be.
“I always think about that moment,” Tolentino-Perry said. “We were literally a field goal away from history. I’m still getting over it, but at the same time, it was such a moment to be alive.”
Don’t be fooled by that blocked field goal against Leilehua. Tolentino-Perry was a weapon at place-kicker and multiple other positions.