With Hawaii continuing to think about those on Maui, the 2023 high school football season opened on the other islands.
Nationally-ranked Long Beach Poly opened its season by scoring 53 straight points on its way to a 60-28 win over defending Division I Hawaii state champ Konawaena Friday night. The Jackrabbits, ranked No. 85 in the Preseason High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, trailed 21-7 in the second quarter, but then exploded behind senior quarterback Darius Curry, who completed 18 of 29 passing attempts for 253 yards and three touchdowns.
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The 53 point outburst came during a 16-minute span in the second and third quarters.
Konawaena, ranked No. 8 in our Preseason Hawaii Top 10, was led by its senior quarterback Keoki Alani, who completed 32 of 51 attempts for 355 passing yards with three touchdowns.
