Niumatalolo is the head coach of the Naval Academy football team, which will play at Hawaii this Saturday in game that holds an awful lot of meaning for the 44-year-old native of the North Shore town of Laie.
"I could stand here and tell you it's just another game, but it's more than just another game. I've tried to hold back the emotions and excitement, but it's going to be hard once I finally walk into that...
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