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Zenn Nelson passed for 154 yards and four touchdowns as Mililani stymied Leilehua 27-6 on Tuesday night at Hugh Yoshida Stadium.
Coach Rod York’s Trojans finished OIA regular-season play 5-0 in the inaugural year of high school flag football statewide. Nelson was a blur from sideline to sideline as a scrambler, completing 13 of her 22 pass attempts without an interception. She also rushed six times for 24 yards and was sacked only once.
Nelson’s arm strength and agility were tough to match. The sophomore plays basketball primarily.
“I started playing flag when I was 8,” said Nelson, who had a spectacular 42-yard TD pass in the first half. “Today, my teammates helped me a lot by making sure I don’t dwell on my mistakes. I stayed more calm. Last game I was getting overwhelmed.”
She played flag football until she was 10, then returned to the sport this spring.
Alizae Manutai, a freshman, was a force on the defensive line with five of her team’s six sacks. That was enough to neutralize Leilehua’s dangerous sophomore quarterback, Cali Moniz-Kealoha.
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“My mindset is always to get the next one,” said Manutai, who credited Nelson with preparing her for opponents during practice. “She’s always breaking my ankles. I grew up playing for fun with my brothers.”
It was a big task against a talented Leilehua passer.
“I was scared at first. Leilehua, Cali, the star quarterback,” Manutai said. “After my first sack, I thought, wait, we got…
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