OIA Open champion Mililani squares off with OIA third-place finisher Campbell on Friday at Aloha Stadium in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships.
There are no flights of fancy for the Kaimuki Bulldogs. The small band of with giant hearts — they’ve suited up as few as 23 players and won games — is in mid-air on Friday morning, heading to Lihue. The OIA Division II runner-up will meet Kauai Interscholastic Federation champion Kapaa on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships. Kaimuki is 10-2 overall, attempting to reach the title game for the first time in […]
When then-sophomore Joshua Tihada scored from 4 yards out to end last season’s epic seven-overtime championship game for Lahainaluna against Konawaena, it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise. Even before that score, Tihada cemented his place as one of the most efficient touchdown scorers in state history. Tihada’s weary score was his 10th in 20 years of the state tournament, breaking a tie with Aofaga Wily of Kahuku and Farrington’s Tyler Taumua for second most in history. Tihada compiled […]
Kapaa football has come a long way. It wasn’t too long ago that the Warriors struggled on the gridiron. Then Kelii Morgado, the former Kauai coach who guided the Red Raiders to KIF titles, turned the Kapaa program around. In recent years, it’s Philip Rapozo at the wheel, and the Warriors have emphasized more of a ground-and-pound style that has proved effective. Kapaa (6-2) will host OIA runner-up Kaimuki on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian […]
For decades, Bobby Watson, later joined by Garret Tihada as co-head coach, maintained consistency in the Lahainaluna football program. That steady influence from the coaching staff, a collection of long-time Lunas, did more than create tradition. The Lunas are two-time Division II state champions, again seeded No. 1 as the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships resume this weekend. Lahainaluna went 9-0 overall and 8-0 in the combined schedule of the Maui Interscholastic League and earned a bye in the state […]
Campbell. Mililani. Once again, the two shall meet. Campbell’s second season under football coach Darren Johnson took another big step forward in 2018, though it is not quite complete. Sometimes a big step isn’t enough for players, especially outgoing seniors. They’re one step away from the Open Division state title game. The Sabers can smell it. Coach Johnson chatted with Hawaii Prep World on Wednesday about their chances against Mililani, which dominated Campbell during the regular season. The Sabers, as […]
At 9-2, the Mililani Trojans are having one of their finest football season ever, but the one prize they have their eyes on isn’t quite in grasp yet. The OIA Open champions need a win over Campbell, the league’s third-place team, to qualify for the championship round in the Open Division. Mililani and Campbell play on Friday, 4:30 p.m., at Aloha Stadium. The Trojans overwhelmed Campbell during the regular season, 52-14, but Coach Rod York and staff don’t lose perspective. […]
The record is 7-4 for the Kahuku Red Raiders. No, it’s 0-0. The semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open Division Football State Championships kick off at Aloha Stadium on Friday afternoon. Kahuku’s roller-coaster, injury-riddled season practically starts anew. Win and stay in. Lose and be eliminated. Kahuku first-year coach Sterling Carvalho chatted with Hawaii Prep World on Wednesday. HPW: How is your injury situation now, Coach, with the extra week of rest? Carvalho: The two we were hoping […]