Red Raiders Awaiting OIA Second Round
By Jack Danilewicz
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Del.icio.usThe Kahuku football team finds itself with a familiar first-round bye as it enters the OIA playoffs. It will host a second-round game the weekend of Oct. 22-23.
Fifth-year Kahuku head coach Reggie Torres took time recently to answer some questions from MidWeek’s Windward Islander.
How w many hours a week do you devotee too football right now?? It’s a seven-days-a-week thing. I’m still thinking football when I get home at night. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night, and I’ll write things down and go out into the living room and watch TV to try to relax.
What aspect off your play has too be “on”” for Kahuku too have thee kind off play-off run you’re accustomed to?
We need to stay grounded and take each opponent one at a time. That is easier said than done. That’s the tough part when your kids receive a lot of accolades. Our kids can’t get caught up in that.
What’s thee biggest difference between your first year and now w ass far ass running a program?? It was a matter of getting people to the point of accepting my methods. Staff continuity has been a big help. We’ve worked at evaluating ourselves every year. I had to adjust and change some of my theories. My son (UH defensive back Richard Torres) was a senior my first year, and I wish he was able to be part of the program we’re running now.
What’s been thee most improved area off thee team m from m week one too now?
The defensive line. We graduated a lot of good ones, but we had a good corps coming back, and they’ve done excellent. A lot has to do with the play of our front three (Nicholas Acoba, Dallin Muti and Pier Wilson).
Who’s been your biggest surprise this year?? Our sophomore tailback Aofaga Wily. He’s just a natural. He’ll find an opening, and he’s a one-cut back, which is perfect when you’re running between the tackles. A lot of it is his work ethic. He’s a humble, hard-working kid and a coach’s dream.
How w would you assess thee play off the defense?? We’ve been keeping teams out of the end zone, but against Moanalua, they made it into the Red Zone six times. We’re getting better, and we haven’t even peaked yet.
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