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There have been 160 state tournament games since the first round of the first tournament began in 1999. That is roughly the equivalent of a Major League Baseball season, so one might think that we have seen everything already. But every year we see something new. Kanawai Noa of Punahou remains the only player to return the opening kickoff for a touchdown in a state tournament game, doing so after a penalty against Kahuku in 2014. Plenty of players have […]

The inaugural Polynesian Bowl scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium is continuing to grow. The game has secured commitments from 68 players, including 14 currently playing for Hawaii high schools. Nineteen states are represented with 19 players currently listed in ESPN’s top 300. Farrington running back Challen Faamatau, who leads the state with 1,187 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns entering the state tournament, accepted an invite this week. He joins the following list of players already committed […]