As most people know, Honolulu was plagued with an inactive QB in Luke Skywalker since the start of the season. Although Luke was performing admirably, we knew that there was a ceiling to his level of play. Therefore, Honolulu Front Office arranged for a trade. Chika Fujiwara's arrival in Honolulu was an exciting time for the entire team. Finally getting an active QB in the building really rejuvenated the team and hyped us up for our potential playoff run. Although there was an initial game where Chika struggled, the following game was an amazing highlight reel. Week 12, playing away at the Orange County Otters (historically a tough game), Chika went OFF. She went 40/46 in completions for 326 yards throwing 3 touchdowns with only 1 interception. Jed Podolak had a whopping 12 receptions for 117 yards. Within her first two games with the team, Fujiwara set the team game record for pass completion percentage. At the same time, Podolak set the team record for the catches! Spectacular performances by two players - one veteran and one newcomer, not only were outstanding performances objectively, but record-breaking performances for Honolulu team history. If that wasn't enough, Honolulu won on the road against the Otters 34 to 28. It was a game that put the league on notice that Honolulu was here to compete and that Chika Fujiwara was a QB to be reckoned with!
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