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Hawaii’s ranked teams went 6-3 in Week 11

By Nick Abramo on October 19, 2015

No. 2 Saint Louis’ 30-14 win over No. 1 Punahou was one of the highlights of Week 11 in Hawaii high school football. In a huge upset, Kaimuki advanced to the OIA Division II title game with a late kickoff-return touchdown to beat Nanakuli on the road, 27-22. On the Neighbor Islands, things are starting to sort themselves out and championship games are set in Division I and D-II in both the Maui Interscholastic League and Big Island Interscholastic Federation. […]

Neighbor Islands gear up for 4 title games

By Nick Abramo on October 19, 2015

Four championship football matchups are set for the Neighbor Islands. In Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division I, Kealakehe (8-3) hosts Hilo (6-4) for the Division I title on Saturday. In Division II, Kamehameha-Hawaii (9-2) visits Konawaena (9-1) for the crown on Friday. In Maui Interscholastic League Division I, first-round champion Maui (5-3) plays second-round winner Baldwin (6-3) for the overall title Oct. 30 at War Memorial Stadium. In Division II, first-round champ Kamehameha-Maui (3-5) meets second-round titlist Lahainaluna (5-5) for […]

Report: 6 Honokaa players kicked off FB team

By Nick Abramo on October 19, 2015

It’s either cyber bullying or freedom of speech, but either way, it resulted in seniors not being able to finish out their prep careers. According to a story in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald, six Honokaa football players were kicked off the Dragons football team last week for a derogatory social media post. School administrators removed the six boys from the team after learning that they had posted a photo of themselves giving the middle finger on social media with a caption […]


Ton of Fun: Kahuku’s 2,497-Pound Stampede

By Paul Honda on October 19, 2015

When the Kahuku Red Raiders go to work on the football field, it’s not just about hard hats and hammers on the defensive side. This year, it’s been about coach Vavae Tata’s penchant for physical domination at every point of contact. That’s why, when offensive coordinator John Hao installed a new look two games ago against Waianae, it was the culmination of several weeks’ worth of reps, reps and getting the offense to believe. Now, Kahuku has nine focused blockers […]

Kahuku rises 203 spots in MaxPreps rankings

By Nick Abramo on October 19, 2015

No. 3 Kahuku has a good chance to move up to No. 2 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Top 10 when the new rankings are released Monday afternoon, but the Red Raiders (9-0) are already No. 2 in Hawaii in the MaxPreps national computer rankings released Sunday. Kahuku defeated Kapolei 56-10 in the OIA Division I quarterfinals on Saturday and moved up 203 spots to No. 133 in the national rankings. No. 2 Saint Louis (7-1) rose 48 spots to No. […]

VIDEO: No. 7 Kapolei at No. 3 Kahuku

By Paul Honda on October 19, 2015

Scoring highlights from the OIA Division I quarterfinal game between Kapolei and Kahuku. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015.

VIDEO: Kaimuki at Nanakuli (updated 10/23)

By Paul Honda on October 18, 2015

Game highlights from OIA Division II semifinal round action, Kaimuki at Nanakuli. Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. (Update 10/23: Adds more highlights and post-game interview with Kaimuki coach David Tautofi and WR/KR Andrew Neves.)

Big, Red Leather Helmets: Kahuku Smash

By Paul Honda on October 18, 2015

Pete Carill, the legendary Princeton basketball coach who used throwback offensive schemes to keep his Tigers competitive against big-time colleges, once said that putting high-flying scorers like Michael Jordan into his sets would make them even better. When Kahuku implements its traditional running lanes out of its jumbo hybrid formation — unveiled against Waianae in the OIA regular-season finale less than three weeks ago — it looks much like something out of the 1940s. Just switch out 200-pound linemen of […]