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Saint Louis collected all 10 first-place votes to stand atop the Star-Advertiser football Top 10 on Monday. The Crusaders opened the season with a 42-21 loss to nationally-ranked Bishop Gorman (Nev.) on Friday. Coaches and media remained bullish on the four-time defending state champions in the Open Division. Saint Louis has won its last 35 games in Hawaii dating back to 2016. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Saint Louis are Mililani, Kahuku, Punahou and […]

Silver lining in the Silver State. That’s how Ron Lee looks at it. That’s how his staff and players will have to move forward, as well, after a 42-21 loss to national powerhouse Bishop Gorman on Friday night at Fertitta Field. In the first official game for Saint Louis since November of 2019, the visiting Crusaders stayed close for a half. It was 14-all in the second quarter before the host Gaels opened a 21-14 lead at intermission. After that, […]

Bishop Gorman 42, Saint Louis 21 SCORING SUMMARY At Fertitta Field Saint Louis 7 7 0 0 Bishop Gorman 7 21 7 7 StL—AJ Bianco 18 run (Lason Napuunoa kick) BG—Cam Barfield 1 run (Trey Balsbaugh kick) BG—Barfield 57 run (Balsbaugh kick) StL—Ola Apduhan 3 run (Napuunoa kick) BG—Barfield 3 run (Balsbaugh kick) BG—Barfield 1 run (Balsbaugh kick) BG—Barfield 20 run (Balsbaugh kick) BG—Palaie Faoa fumble recovery in end zone (Balsbaugh kick) Saint Louis unofficial stats (through the 6-min mark […]

The weather report for Las Vegas read “smoky” on Wednesday. The Saint Louis Crusaders saw clear skies in South Point, where they’re staying and preparing for Friday’s battle with three-time national champion Bishop Gorman. In fact, despite a warning of “Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups” on Thursday, the team is 13 miles from the strip and hasn’t noticed anything unusual. Temperatures are in the 80s near noon in Las Vegas and expected to dip into the mid-70s overnight, a […]

Normally, there are scrimmages and a preseason game or two before the Saint Louis Crusaders take on a nationally-ranked opponent. There is nothing normal about these times. The Crusaders are in Las Vegas, having gonega nearly two years without an official football game. Ranked 30th nationally by MaxPreps.com, they will meet No. 13 Bishop Gorman on Friday night at Fertitta Field. “I’m just glad. I’m happy we’ve got a game going. I’m happy we’ve got the ILH schedule, so it’s […]