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Konawaena loses defensive battle 10-3 in OT to Kapaʻa in state Division I football championship
“Both defenses played great,” Konawaena coach Brad Uemoto said. “We couldn’t get nothing moving offensively. I mean, we had spurts and then we just couldn’t finish drives.”December 2, 2024 · 9:59 AM HST
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Konawaena loses defensive battle 10-7 in OT to Kapaʻa in state Division I football championship
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