A Hawaii high school football player helped his team earn an undefeated season on Friday with a 55-yard field goal at the end of the game.
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Hilo wins the Division I state championship on a 55-yard field goal off the crossbar by Keanu Keolanui. Final, Hilo 20, ‘Iolani 17. @HawaiiPrepWorld pic.twitter.com/nG4CP9fnOi
— Jason Kaneshiro (@jasonkaneshiro) November 30, 2019
- Keanu Keolanui, from Hilo High School, was the MVP in the game that sent his team home as winners of the HHSAA Division 1 championship over the ‘Iolani Raiders, advised Fox.
- Keolanui made a statement regarding the win. “So many things were going through my head when I made that field goal, football isn’t my sport. I play soccer. To win this my senior year for my team, it’s such a good feeling. I was nervous. It’s the longest field goal I ever attempted in a game. We wanted to show that the Big Island isn’t [overrated] and that we can play and put on a show for everybody, too.”
- The game concluded with a score of 20-17 leading the school to have their second championship in three years. Their record was 14-0.
His field goal is tied for the longest in state history. Despite this, Keolanui admitted to making a 57 yard field goal in practice.
