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Kahuku’s stifling defense has its day

By Nick Abramo on November 21, 2015

This Kahuku defense, they had it covered. You could go all the way back to the first game of the season, when the attacking Red Raiders defensive unit stopped Campbell cold. That was the first sign of things to come. And it just kept getting better and better. All 11 starters made names for themselves and the team finished up by shutting down three potent offenses in a row, culminating in Friday’s 39-14 victory over Saint Louis for the Division […]

VIDEO: Kahuku vs. Saint Louis, state final

By Paul Honda on November 20, 2015

Highlights from the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Division I final Top seed Kahuku vs. No. 2 seed Saint Louis. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 Aloha Stadium Saint Louis 7, Kahuku 0 Kahuku 7, Saint Louis 7 Kahuku 13, Saint Louis 7 Kahuku 15, Saint Louis 7 Kahuku 22, Saint Louis 7 Kahuku 29, Saint Louis 7 Kahuku 29, Saint Louis 14 Kahuku 36, Saint Louis 14

LIVE BLOG: Kahuku 39, Saint Louis 14, F

By Billy Hull on November 20, 2015

The time for talk is over. No. 1 Saint Louis and No. 2 Kahuku take the field tonight at 7:30 p.m. to determine the Division I champion of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Saint Louis is looking for its first title since 2010 while the Red Raiders haven’t won since repeating in 2011 and ’12. Kahuku is 22-5 all-time in the state tournament while Saint Louis is 17-5. The Red Raiders’ seven state titles are the most in […]


LIVE BLOG: Radford 30, Kapaa 16, F

By Billy Hull on November 20, 2015

A first-time Division II state champion will be crowned tonight when No. 2 seed Radford and top-seeded Kapaa square off in the championship game of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships at Aloha Stadium. Radford (12-0 overall) is 5-3 all-time in the state tournament with one appearance in a state final (34-20 loss to ‘Iolani in 2005) while Kapaa (9-0 overall) is 3-2. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Live updates and in-game videos will follow. TEAM CAPTAINS Radford: […]

VIDEO: No. 9 Radford vs. No. 8 Kapaa

By Paul Honda on November 20, 2015

Highlights of the Division II title game between second-seeded Radford and top-seeded Kapaa. First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 Aloha Stadium Kapaa 7, Radford 0 Kapaa 10, Radford 0 Kapaa 10, Radford 7 Kapaa 16, Radford 7 Kapaa 16, Radford 14 Radford 17, Kapaa 16 Radford 23, Kapaa 16 Radford 30, Kapaa 16 ***

It could all come down to this

By Jerry Campany on November 20, 2015

Marcus Mariota made Hawaii one of the hotbeds for college quarterbacks, and Kaimi Fairbairn might have done the same for the kicking game. Fairbairn, a former Punahou kicker who is breaking records at UCLA, got his first taste of the big game in the 2011 title tilt. Now, it is Kekoa Sasaoka‘s turn. The Kahuku booter might be the biggest offensive weapon for the Red Raiders this season, controlling field position with his soaring punts and turning every trip inside […]

VIDEO: Kahuku hype video

By Hawaii Prep World on November 19, 2015

The Rock, former UFC world champion Chuck Liddell, Fiji and NFL players Manti Te’o, Rey Maualuga, Domata Peko and Michael Bennett are just some of the people featured wishing Kahuku good luck in this hype video on YouTube.

Isle coaches analyze Kahuku vs. Saint Louis

By Nick Abramo on November 19, 2015

Most Hawaii high school football coaches would rather have their teams playing in Friday’s Division I championship game at Aloha Stadium, but only two get that honor this year — Kahuku first-year mentor Vavae Tata and the winningest coach in state history, Cal Lee of Saint Louis. Most of the rest will be watching at Aloha Stadium or on pay-per-view. On Thursday, many Hawaii coaches gave some of their insights into the showdown between the Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Red Raiders […]