Dave Ornauer

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Okinawa-based sports reporter Dave Ornauer on military-related sports in the Far East.

High school football Week 5 lookback: What we learned Saturday

-- They don't get much more scary than they did Saturday afternoon at Camp Walker's Kelly Field. Quite a nice comeback by Seoul American, which trailed much of the day 14-3 on the KellyTurf. Nico Scholl falling on a fumble in the Daegu end zone and Willie Brown's 8-yard touchdown catch to cap a 13-point run within six minutes of the final period.

-- Trinidai Stansel continues to do it on both sides of the ball. Ran for 73 yards to keep some drives alive, and made two game-saving tackles. Also broke up two passes.

-- Falcons defense may have a tough time stopping the DODDS-Japan Football League champion if it can't allow less than the 287 yards that the Warriors gained on them. 

-- Trey Griffin continues to manifest his great potential: 9-for-18 for 130 yards and a touchdown, and running for another score en route to 30 yards on six carries. May be the best QB in Korea.

-- Injuries began to tell late in the fourth quarter. Daegu needs more bodies if it's going to make a run at a second straight Class A title game berth and if it hopes to avenge last year's 27-6 loss at Kelly to Robert D. Edgren.

-- Bless Phillip Cox's heart. Missed field goals can just rip the soul right out of a guy. Keep kicking, Phil!

-- Memo to Father Duenas Memorial coach Ivan Shiroma: Don't look now, but there's a school of Sharks (Simon Sanchez) gaining on you.

-- Three of the Interscholastic Football League teams fall into the "haves" category, Father Duenas, Sanchez and George Washington (combined 12-3). Two fall into the "have-nots" category, Southern and John F. Kennedy (combined 1-8). Only Guam Hight sits as the league's lone maverick. After getting blown out in its previous two games vs. Sanchez and GW, the Panthers put up a 28-spot on the defending league champion Friars. Even coach Brandon Miller must be having a tough time figuring out the Panthers.

-- 148 days.

Trey Griffin

I am the VERY proud aunt of Trey he is an awesome football player . Way to go Trey keep it up you will be PRO before you know it we love you very much.. Love auntie dawn and uncle dale

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Dave Ornauer has covered DODDS-Pacific high school and Far East interservice sports for 25 years -- since his first Far East high school basketball tournament in February 1982 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. When he’s not working, Dave can usually be found reading, enjoying food and fine wine and spending time with family.

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