Junior defensive lineman Faatui Tuitele chats after No. 1 Saint Louis’ 49-13 win over No. 4 Punahou. Tuitele had two sacks in the first half, including a safety for the first score of the game. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017.
Saint Louis coach Cal Lee arrived at Aloha Stadium on Saturday “100 percent” concerned with the dual-threat potential of Punahou quarterback Stephen Barber. A dominant Crusader defense eased any anxiety Lee might have felt before kickoff. Saint Louis’ cohesion at all three levels — defensive front, linebackers and secondary — kept Barber contained and helped the top-ranked Crusaders drop him for six sacks in their resounding 49-13 win over the fourth-ranked Buffanblu. Already a clear pick atop the Star-Advertiser top 10 […]
After 426 yards and three touchdowns through the air against Pac-Five, ‘Iolani senior Tai-John Mizutani is in the 6,000-yard club. Mizutani led the Raiders to a 55-20 win over a gritty Pac-Five squad on Saturday afternoon at Aloha Stadium. He also joined the exclusive club, becoming only the 15th passer on Oahu to reach the 6,000-yard mark. He did much of it against a tough ILH Division I schedule the past two seasons. Here’s the updated record book. As a […]
Now this is an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division II round-robin worth seeing play out. You’ve got Pearl City (5-1, 5-0) in one corner of the triangle otherwise known as the top of the OIA D-II standings. Undefeated Waipahu (5-0, 4-0) is in another. And Kaimuki (4-2, 4-1) is in the third. Let the games continue. All three teams hadn’t lost a league contest going into Saturday night and two came out unscathed. The Bulldogs were denied on their chance to […]
Both running back Alfred Failauga and receiver Alika Ahsing were extremely humble after the Marauders’ 49-0 win over Kalani on Saturday night at Kaiser Stadium. Ahsing, who had three receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns, answered every question saying the Marauders could be a lot better. “We’ll come back Monday and get to work,” he repeated again and again. Failauga, who rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns, was equally as muted, saying “we played well, but could do […]
The No. 1 Saint Louis Crusaders face their toughest test so far this season when they meet No. 4 Punahou tonight at Aloha Stadium. The Crusaders have outscored their first three opponents 154-7 but are going up against Punahou and coach Kale Ane, who has beaten Saint Louis coach Cal Lee at least once in each of his three seasons since returning to coach. Top performances in series Punahou passing vs. Saint Louis: Nick Kapule with 495 yards last year […]
Two of the three remaining undefeated teams in OIA Division II collide at Skippa Diaz Stadium when Kaimuki and Pearl City go at it tonight. The Bulldogs have beaten the Chargers each of the last two seasons. Top performances in series Kaimuki passing vs. Pearl City: Tatasi Lauofo with 271 yards in 1993 Kaimuki rushing vs. Pearl City: Brandon Kekoa with 159 yards in 2011 Kaimuki receiving vs. Pearl City: Khanh Lee with 118 yards in 1993 Pearl City passing […]
There will be at least one undefeated team remaining in OIA Division II after tonight — and maybe two — if Waipahu can beat Kalani in the first game played on the new field at Kaiser Stadium. Kalani hasn’t beaten Waipahu since 1972 when Fancy Misipeka was carrying the load. That’s 10 losses in a row. Kalani quarterback Seth Tina-Soberano (ribs) will not play tonight. Falcons hope to have him back for Roosevelt game next week. Senior Justin Gatewood expected to get […]