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Saint Louis is ranked nationally again, not that Ron Lee was expecting it. MaxPreps unveiled its Top 100 preseason football rankings on Tuesday, slotting Saint Louis at No. 30. A previous Crusaders’ opponent, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) is at No. 6. Mater Dei (Calif.) is No. 1, followed by IMG Academy (Fla.), St. John Bosco (Calif.), Austin Westlake and Thompson (Ala.). Saint Louis’ preseason foe on Aug. 20, Bishop Gorman, is No. 13. “We had no football, so that’s fine. […]

The heavy June run of unofficial visits by island football players includes Saint Louis’ glut of talent at quarterback. AJ Bianco, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound slinger entering his senior year, enjoyed his visits to Oregon and UCLA, sandwiching the Elite 11. After returning, he visited Hawaii. “It was good fun. I enjoyed the visits up there. Oregon is a little different now, still throwing the ball a lot,” Bianco said. “UCLA has Chip Kelly.” Bianco’s offers are from Hawaii, Nebraska and […]

(9:50 p.m. Adds AJ Bianco quote.) Three hundred prospective varsity, junior varsity and intermediate football players are showing up on the slope of Kalaepohaku for conditioning work daily. Saint Louis has rebuilt its prized football program and then some, and the ascension continues. The Crusaders are on the brink of traveling to Nevada in two months to play powerhouse Bishop Gorman. The date is set for Aug. 20. “We’re finalizing the contract. We’ve accepted the terms,” Saint Louis coach Ron […]