Football

First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championship schedule With the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships set to begin Friday, there is no debate who the top three teams in the state are. Two-time defending OIA champion Kahuku picked up all 15 first-place votes for the second straight week in the latest Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released Monday. Two-time defending ILH champion Saint Louis, which lost to Kahuku in the Division I state final last season, received all 15 second-place […]

There hasn’t been much of an opportunity for Kahuku to climb any higher in the USA Today Super 25 rankings. A ranked team hasn’t loss to a unranked team since September, meaning Kahuku once again holds steady at No. 22 in the latest rankings released Monday. The Red Raiders defeated Farrington 44-8 to win their second consecutive OIA championship last Friday. After the game, head coach Vavae Tata accepted the trophy but said this isn’t the one he is looking […]

They came from near and far to the center of the prep football universe. Aloha Stadium is where coaches gather from around the state for a press conference before the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships kick off. With an expanded format this season, there are eight more teams (Division I), making it 20 in three classifications. Cal Lee was there, just two days after successful surgery to remove a kidney stone. Neighbor island coaches were there, answering questions in […]

Brackets for the Open Division of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships were released tonight. OIA champion Kahuku could potentially have to beat both ILH teams, Saint Louis and Punahou, in order to claim its ninth state football championship. All games at Aloha Stadium Saturday, Nov. 5 Punahou vs. Kapolei, 7:30 p.m. Farrington vs. Waianae, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 Kahuku vs. Kapolei/Punahou winner, 7:30 p.m. Saint Louis vs. Farrington/Waianae winner, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 Championship, 7 p.m. […]