5-star Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who played his high school football at Warren High in California, led Team Mauka to a 22-17 win over Team Makai in the Polynesian Bowl at Kamehameha High School Friday night. Iamaleava completed 13-of-20 passes for 186 yards with one touchdown to win the game’s Offensive MVP award. He also ran for 62 yards on five carries.
Congratulations to our 2023 Polynesian Bowl MVPs. Tennessee QB @Nico_Iamaleava8 and uncommitted LB Andrew Harris from Lake Brantley (FL) took home defensive honors. @GoVols247 @GregBiggins @BrandonHuffman @Vol_Football @SportsRecruits pic.twitter.com/vaXIFWebvj
— POLYNESIAN BOWL (@polynesiabowl) January 21, 2023
NICHOLAUS IAMALEAVA ➡️ ZACHARIAH BRANCH 🤝🏾@nico_iamaleava8 @zachariahb03 @polynesiabowl #NacnacProductionz #PolynesianBowl #Hawaii pic.twitter.com/ivLqXREbVG
— Nacnac Productionz (@NacProductionz) January 21, 2023
Former NFL head coach Romeo Crennel and College Football Hall of Fame coach Mark Richt served as coaches of the sixth annual high school football all-star game.
The game aired LIVE on NFL Network.
