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GAME NIGHT 11/4: Waiakea/Campbell

By Hawaii Prep World on November 4, 2016

Second-seeded Campbell in Division I of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships hosts Waiakea in the first round on Friday night. The Sabers (8-4) are back in the state tournament for the first time since 2013, when it went 1-1 beating Hilo before losing to Mililani. Campbell won the Division II state tournament in 2004 and is 4-2 all-time in the state tournament. Waiakea (3-8) is making its second ever state tournament appearance and first since 2001, when it […]

GAME NIGHT 11/4: Damien/Waialua

By Hawaii Prep World on November 4, 2016

The second Division II state tournament game Friday takes place at Campbell pitting OIA champion Waialua against ILH champion Damien in the first game of a doubleheader. The Monarchs (6-2) held off a tough challenge from St. Francis to win their second straight league title while the Bulldogs (8-2) pulled off gutsy wins against both Kaimuki and Waipahu to claim their first OIA championship in 61 years. It’s a quick turnaround for Waialua, which will play in the state tournament […]

Kahuku’s Maiava is USA Today Top Star

By Paul Honda on November 3, 2016

The USA Today Super 25 Top Star of the week honor was given to Kahuku freshman quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava on Thursday. The speedy playmaker scored two touchdowns in Kahuku’s 44-8 win over Farrington for the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I football championship on Friday at Aloha Stadium. He was 6-for-10 with 128 passing yards and gained 79 rushing yards on just six carries. Maiava, who has a scholarship offer from Michigan, is the third Kahuku Red Raider to be honored […]


Polynesian Bowl continues to grow

By Billy Hull on November 3, 2016

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 […]

10 storylines to watch in state tournament

By Billy Hull on November 3, 2016

The trial run of the HHSAA’s new three-tier format for the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships begins Friday with six games. The creation of a six-team Open Division has created quite a stir among fans, players and coaches alike. The release of the brackets in the three divisions has created plenty of controversy surrounding the seeding of certain teams. Yet here we are, ready to play the games as scheduled. Here are 10 storylines to watch over the next […]

Polynesian Bowl on ESPN3; blacked out here

By Nick Abramo on November 2, 2016

The inaugural Polynesian Bowl will be telecast on ESPN3, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and ESPN announced Wednesday. But the telecast will be blacked out in Hawaii. Hawaii News Now (Raycom Media), who owns television stations KGMB-CBS and KHNL-NBC and operates KFVE in Honolulu, will be providing the local production. The Polynesian Bowl is a high school all-star game that will feature elite senior football players of Polynesian heritage and other ancestries from across the country. The game — […]

HAWAII GROWN: Herbig wakes up Stanford ‘O’

By Billy Hull on November 1, 2016

It had been over a month since Stanford had scored more than 17 points in a game heading into Saturday’s Pac-12 contest at Arizona. The Cardinal, in the midst of a disappointing 1-3 record in their last four games, were hit by the injury bug on the offensive line. It opened the door for Saint Louis graduate Nate Herbig to make his first collegiate start as a true freshman at right guard. Herbig, who is 6-foot-4 and 350 pounds, made […]

VIDEO: Kahuku beats Farrington for OIA title

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2016

Nationally-ranked Kahuku has had scarcely a challenge against island teams this season. The defending state championships took on a hot Farrington team in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I championship game at Aloha Stadium on Friday. First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter