Pacific enters the 2024 football season hungry. 

"I know a lot of the returners feel like we have something to prove," said Pacific head coach Ian Falconer after the Boxers finished 2-7 last season. 

"We are very hungry and very eager. We want to get at it and get back out there and play together and see what kind of football we're capable of. We have motivation laying all over the place to play better. We definitely want to prove something."

Pacific wants to play fast, physical and fearless this fall.

"That's the brand of football that we want to play," Falconer siad. "That's what we think is going to win.

"I want people to see a confident team. I want them to see a physical team that plays with great effort and I want them to see a group of guys that really enjoy playing together and will show up for each other and take care of each other."

With 48 players from Hawaii, Pacific will again have a diverse roster.

"It's a huge part of who we are," Falconer said. 



Key Returners

Junior Brody Bantolina returns after leading the Northwest Conference in rushing with 895 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore. 

Junior Kalai Pasi, who rushed for 355 yards and five touchdowns, gives the Boxers a 1-2 punch in the backfield. 

Senior Braeden Titus takes over full-time at quarterback after throwing for 979 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions last season. 

While Pacific graduated its top two receivers, senior Kai Bookland (367 yards), senior Braeden Lowe (172) and junior Josiah Chaffin (137) all return. 

Seniors Richard Kealoha, Darrion Maddox and Kainalu Akau are all back on the offensive line as well as junior Brayden Foreman and sophomore Kanale Coelho. 

On defense, the Boxers return senior linebacker Hunter Brown, who led Pacific with 64 tackles last season.

Senior Zion Booker (38 tackles), senior Jesse Stroede (24 tackles, four interceptions) and sophomore Anthony Lopez (23 tackles) all return in the secondary.

Senior Drew Welch and junior Raynne Passi lead a young defensive line.

The Boxers open the 2024 Saturday, Sept. 7 at Chapman.

"We're always excited to play and see what this team is capable of," Falconer said. "I'm excited about the guys we have coming back and we have some new players that I think can help us.

"I expect the kids to play fast and as confident as humanly possible. I want to be a really physical football team. I think we've always stood out as that in our conference. That's part of our plan to have success and for our kids to play with a fearless mentality and give our best effort no matter what."

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