Damien’s Tonga Tuifua suffers head injury in game against ‘Iolani
Monarch Nation and Raider Nation are praying for Damien quarterback Tonga Tuifua. The Damien-‘Iolani football game was suspended due to darkness at the end of the third quarter on Friday night. The Raiders, in need of a win to force a tiebreaker with the Monarchs for the ILH Division I title, were ahead 28-12. Before the game was called, with less than five minutes left in the third quarter, ...
Damien's quarterback Tonga Tuifua suffered a head injury during a football game against 'Iolani on Friday night. The match was halted due to darkness at the end of the third quarter, with the Raiders leading 28-12. Tuifua was involved in a play where he scrambled to the sideline but was pushed out of bounds, staying down on the track.
Trainers attended to him before paramedics arrived around 15 minutes later. Both teams gathered around Tuifua, offering support. Coach Anthony Tuitele of Damien stated that Tuifua's head hit the track, leaving him unconscious for a few minutes before regaining consciousness. 'Iolani coach Patrick Samsonas, knowing Tuifua since his childhood, expressed concern, saying Tuifua's eyes were going in and out. The game was resumed at 10 a.m. the following day, with the outcome determining a tiebreaker match.
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