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On scholarship: Hilo’s Fukushima made scouts take notice

There is a saying in football that offensive linemen only get noticed when they make a mistake.

Hilo senior Seth Fukushima would tell you otherwise.

Fukushima is proof of another school of thought: scouts will find talent anywhere.

On the way to securing his football future at Whitworth University – a Division III school in Spokane, Washington – one of Fukushima’s big breaks came during his junior year against Hawaii Prep.

“I was going against Nicky Palleschi, a Division I recruit,” Fukushima said. “I guess (scouts) saw the article in the paper. I held him to zero sacks, zero tackles … zeroes across the board.