(S25) - PT 1 - Opening Statements

[Rise of Smitty]

This season the Honolulu Hahalua are a moderate 2-2. The offense has been okay and the defense has been abysmal through the first four games. There is no mistaking that Honolulu are in a re-tooling phase and while they will be competitive in the right matchup, they won't be competitive overall. A big thing they are lacking on offense is explosive plays. One reason this may be? They are holding back the big play shots from speed demon rookie wide receiver Tre'Darius J'Vathon. On the season Tre'Darius J'Vathon has only recorded five receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns. This is what you call explosiveness as he is averaging a robust 21.6 yards per catch which is second in the entire ISFL. Yes, he is a rookie, and has a lot of growing to do but the Hahalua really need to make an effort to get him more involved and more opportunities to strike with his big play ability. The Hahalua have been fine in games where they can get the run game established but if that doesn't happen they lack the juice, the threat, and the consistency of hitting on big plays to soften the defense. J'Vathon is the best deep ball threat on this team and he needs to be utilized more and given more opportunities if this offense wants to take the next step this season.

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