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Pearl City's Makoa Cooper scored on a 15 yard touchdown run in overtime to defeat Kalani 22-16 on Saturday to open the 2017 OIA varsity football D2 regular season at Roosevelt High School.

Cooper pounded out 94 yards on 19 carries with 1 touchdown.

Pearl City kicker Zameer Kahn went 3 for 3, hitting on field goals of 33, 25, and 29 yards.

Pearl City also scored on a 24 yard touchdown pass from Micah Quillopo-Jamile to Dayton Hernandez with 4:01 left in the second quarter.

Kalani had a chance to win the game with time running out in the fourth quarter after pulling even at 16-16 on Joshua Titialii's 7 yard touchdown reception from Falcon QB Seth Tina-Sobarano on fourth and goal with 0:47 remaining in regulation play. The Falcons missed the PAT to force overtime.

Pearl City scored on their first possession in overtime for the win.

PASSING:

PC - Isaiah Asinsin 7/19, 78 yards; Micah Quillopo-Jamile 1/1, 24 yards, TD

Kalani - Seth Tina-Sobarano 4/22, 138 yards, 2 TD's

RUSHING

PC - Makoa Cooper 19 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD;

Kalani - Seth Tina-Sobarano 22 carries, 26 yards

RECEIVING:

PC - Chad Mock 3 receptions for 41 yards; Micah Quillopo-Jamile 3 receptions for 41 yards; Dayton Hernandez 1 reception for 24 yards, TD

Kalani - Travis Tagad 3 receptions for 54 yards

DEFENSE

PC - Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 2.5 sacks; RJ Kami, Fumble Recovery

The Chargers return to action against Roosevelt at Aloha Stadium on Saturday, August 19.

JV kicks off at 3:00pm with the varsity set for 7:00pm.

JUNIOR VARSITY

PEARL CITY 14

KALANI 0

GO CHARGERS!