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Aiea at Moanalua football will start at 6 p.m.

By Nick Abramo on September 29, 2016

Friday night’s Aiea at Moanalua varsity football game will start at 6 p.m., according to Na Menehune athletic director Joel Kawachi. The game was originally scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., directly following the now-cancelled junior varsity contest. Kawachi said the change was “due to Aiea not fielding a JV team.” Moanalua’s senior night festivities are planned for before the varsity game. The winner of the Na Alii vs. Na Menehune game will get earn the Oahu Interscholastic Association’s fourth […]

Meyer returns to Aloha Stadium with Wolf Pack

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 29, 2016

When Kalei Meyer returns to Aloha Stadium on Saturday, the Kamehameha graduate will be opposite the coach who recruited him to Nevada. In Nevada’s weekly press conference on Tuesday, Meyer credited then-Wolf Pack offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich for drawing him to Reno. With Rolovich now in his first season as Hawaii’s head coach, Meyer is among the Wolf Pack players looking forward to facing him in the Mountain West Conference opener for both Nevada and UH. “I’d have to say […]

Latest MaxPreps ranks for all 45 Hawaii FB teams

By Nick Abramo on September 28, 2016

The top three football teams in Hawaii, according to CBS MaxPreps, are virtually in the same spot in the new Sept. 27 rankings as they were on Aug. 14. Saint Louis remains the No. 1 team in Hawaii, according to the organization’s national computer rankings, and the Crusaders (5-0) are No. 39 nationally, followed by defending Division I state champion Kahuku (No. 76) and Punahou (No. 126). Kapolei made a big move, all the way up five spots to No. […]


Waimea puts serious wobble in Kapaa’s step

By Nick Abramo on September 27, 2016

Something interesting happened on the way to what looks like it’s going to be Kapaa’s third straight Kauai Interscholastic Federation football championship. On Saturday, the Warriors (6-0, 4-0) were put to the test in a huge way by the Menehunes. You see, Kapaa was cruising along, having scored 147 points to 6 against (110-0 in league play). All of a sudden, the Warriors were in a supreme struggle and pulled out a 3-0 win at Vidinha Stadium on Clifton Oliver‘s […]

VIDEO: Stokes Nihipali-Botelho, Kahuku

By Paul Honda on September 27, 2016

Kahuku senior Stokes Nihipali-Botelho was just about everywhere in a 42-0 win over Moanalua on Saturday. He had two kickoffs for touchbacks, returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and blanketed one of the state’s top receivers from start to finish.

VIDEO: Kesi Ah-Hoy, Kahuku

By Paul Honda on September 27, 2016

Kahuku senior Kesi Ah-Hoy chats after the Red Raiders’ 42-0 win over Moanalua on Saturday.

Weekly statistical roundup: Sept. 26

By Hawaii Prep World on September 26, 2016

Here is our weekly roundup of statistical leaders in each conference/division. Conference statistics are for league games only and are through games played as of Saturday, Sept. 24. All individual stats for all games played can be found on the 2016 team pages. OVERALL ILH OIA BLUE OIA RED OIA D-II

To knee or not to knee was not really a question

By Nick Abramo on September 26, 2016

Many people were wondering why Kapolei decided to run the ball from the Farrington 3 with less than a minute to go and leading 21-7 on Friday night. Why not take a knee? Hurricanes head coach Darren Hernandez has been hearing about it directly from some people and from screenshots from social media sent to him by players and assistants. Dreyden-Steele Kawewehi, who had not touched the ball all game perviously, got the handoff and rambled into the end zone […]