Pearl City moved above .500 for the first time this season with a 47-8 blowout of Waialua on Friday in Oahu Interscholastic Association White Division Varsity Football played at Waialua High School.
Pearl City improved to 4-3 in league play while Waialua remained winless at 7-0.
It was the fourth win in a row for the Chargers, after starting out 0-3, that the 35 point mercy rule was implemented against an opponent in the second half.
Pearl City QB Brock Teixeria had another solid performance for the Chargers adding three touchdown tosses for a league leading total of 20 for the season.
Teixeira completed 14 of 18 for 365 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
On the receiving end, Daicorri Briscoe led the Chargers with six catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Briscoe also scored on a second quarter 65 yard punt return. Tanner Tokunaga finished with 5 catches for 157 yards and one touchdown. Isaac Amorin caught 3 passes for 43 yards.
David Laranol led the Chargers rushing game with 66 yards on three carries.
Pearl City overpowered Waialua for a net offense of 514-74.
On defense the Chargers picked off Waialua QB's three times with two of the interceptions going in for scores by Kordell Va'a and Kainoa Kahilihiwa.
Bryson Galdeira grabbed an INT on the Waialua 32 yard line with 10:58 in the second quarter.
Scoring Summary:
Pearl City opened scoring on an 89 yard touchdown pass from Teixeira to Briscoe with 6:33 on the clock in the first period.
Blake Cooper scored the Chargers second touchdown on a five yard touchdown run with a 11:55 on the clock in the second quarter. Pearl City led 13-0 after missing the PAT.
Teixeira connected with Briscoe on a 12 yard touchdown pass with 8:58 in the second quarter that increased the Chargers lead to 19-0. Extra point attempt failed.
Briscoe got inside the end zone for the third time on a 65 yard punt return with 6:03 on the clock in the second quarter to put the Chargers up 25-0. Blake Cooper pounded in the two point conversion attempt to put the Chargers firmly in control at 27-0.
27-0 at the half.
In the third quarter, the Chargers defense scored two touchdowns off of interceptions with first one coming off a 25 yard interception for a touchdown by Kainoa Kahilihiwa with 9:35 on the clock. Pearl City led 34-0 after a successful PAT.
Kordell Va'a scored on a 20 yard interception at 8:30 in the third period putting Pearl City up 40-0. The Chargers missed the two point conversion attempt.
The Chargers final touchdown came on a 90 yard touchdown reception from Brock Teixeira to Tanner Tokunaga with 4:50 on the clock in the third quarter. Pearl City led 47-0 after converting the PAT.
Waialua got on the scoreboard on a one yard run by Bulldog running back Alapati Scanlan with 1:09 remaining in the fourth period. Scanlan also scored the two point conversion attempt on a plunge into the end zone. Waialua trailed Pearl City 47-8.
Final: 47-8
Pearl City returns home to face Kalani on Friday, October 5 with the Junior Varsity scheduled to kick off at 5:00pm. The Varsity will follow 25 minutes after the conclusion of the Junior Varsity contest.
Go Chargers!
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Daicorri Briscoe streaks down the sideline on his way to an 89 yard touchdown reception from QB Brock Teixeira with 6:33 on the clock in the first quarter. Pearl City took a 7-0 lead after the extra point conversion.
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Briscoe's exceptional speed separated himself from the Bulldog defense by twenty yards as he crosses the goal line on his 89 yard first quarter touchdown reception.
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Pearl City kicker Derek Chang converts the PAT after the Briscoe touchdown to give the Chargers an a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
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Blake Cooper scored the Chargers second touchdown on a five yard touchdown run with a 11:55 on the clock in the second quarter. Pearl City led 13-0. The Chargers missed the PAT.
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Cooper also had an outstanding performance on defense pictured here dropping Bulldog QB Caelan Alejandro for a loss in the first quarter.
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Daicorri Briscoe scored on a 65 yard punt return with 6:03 in the second quarter to increase the Chargers lead to 25-0.
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Blake Cooper runs over a Bulldog defender to score on a two point conversion attempt after the Briscoe punt return touchdown to go up 27-0.
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#72 Kordell Va'a makes his way from the end zone towards the Chargers sideline after scoring on a 20 yard interception at 8:30 in the third quarter putting Pearl City up 40-0. The Chargers missed the two point conversion attempt.
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Tanner Tokunaga scored on a 90 yard touchdown reception from Brock Teixeira with 4:50 on the clock in the third quarter. Pearl City led 47-0 after converting the PAT.
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Waialua's Alapati Scanlan crashes into the end zone to score on a two point conversion attempt after earlier scoring on a one yard run with 1:09 remaining in the fourth period. Waialua trailed Pearl City 47-8.
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Tough D! The Chargers defense penetrated the Bulldogs O-line putting pressure on Waialua QB's throughout the game.
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The Chargers defense welcomed back #43 Kyle Tom to the line up at his linebacker position against the Bulldogs.
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It was a great night for football with the "Moon over Waialua", shining bright.