Football Prep Preview Receivers: Double Threat

By Brian McInnis

Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Aug 12, 2010

The friendly competitions between Punga Vea and Shairone Thompson started years ago.

As young children in the same preschool class, the future Kahuku receivers instinctively saw each other as rivals.

“I
always remember me and him would try to outdo each other,” Thompson
said. “Whether it was Halloween dressing up, or competing on the
playground.”

Not
much has changed these days. The two Red Raiders seniors are still
playing their own version of “Can You Top This?” And they’re better off
for it.

“I get one good catch, Punga always has to outdo it,” Thompson said with a head shake. “And we just kind of go off from there.”

Though
the run is still unquestionably the bread and butter of the Kahuku
offense, opponents have learned the Raiders can feast through the air,
too. It’s what helped get the perennial North Shore power back to the
state final last year, where it lost 34-21 to Kamehameha.

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SUNDAY
Defensive Linemen

MONDAY
Linebackers

YESTERDAY
Defensive Backs

TODAY
Offensive Linemen

TOMORROW
Receivers

FRIDAY
Running Backs

SATURDAY
Quarterbacks

NEXT SUNDAY
Teams No. 5-10

AUG. 16
No. 4 Team

AUG. 17
No. 3 Team

AUG. 18
No. 2 Team