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TRENCH WARFARE: Manu vs. Matagi

By Billy Hull on November 15, 2014

Mililani defensive tackle Rex Manu is one of the top two high school football recruits from Hawaii still uncommitted. Saturday night at Aloha Stadium, he leads the Trojans defense into battle against Farrington in the semifinal of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Manu (6-2, 290) was featured in a Trench Warfare episode earlier this season and is back again. The former Stanford commit has opened up his recruiting and is big on Oregon, Washington, Washington State, Colorado and […]

Countdown to kickoff: Farrington vs. Mililani

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

A shorter version of this story appears in Saturday’s Star-Advertiser They’re deep enough to challenge their OIA nemesis, but the Farrington Governors would really like to be at full strength. When the 4 p.m. semifinal between fifth-ranked Farrington (9-2) and No. 2-ranked Mililani (11-0) kicks off on Saturday, the Govs may be without senior running back Ranan Mamiya. He suffered a right knee injury in last week’s 22-6 quarterfinal win over Maui. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound playmaker has rushed for 1,203 […]

Countdown to kickoff: Kahuku vs. Punahou

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

A shorter version of this story appears in Saturday’s Star-Advertiser One team is seemingly omnipotent, a Galactus that consumes opposing teams, a squad with massive numbers despite a light number of games played. The other team has learned how to survive the gauntlet and reach the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I State Championships despite key injuries. It’s Punahou and Kahuku, and in a rare occasion, it will be the Red Raiders who are the underdog. No. […]

Lahainaluna looking to take the next step

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

Lahainaluna seems to know all about state heartbreak. Here is a look at their previous appearances: >> 2006: The Lunas went 7-2-1 with a 6-5 and 14-6 losses to Baldwin, which was in the midst of its MIL D-I dynasty. The tie came against King Kekaulike, which took the league’s Division II title and went on to edge. King K then edged ‘Iolani 38-37 at War Memorial before downing Kauai 33-20 in the state final at Aloha Stadium. >> ’07: […]

Countdown to kickoff: KS-Hawaii vs. Lahainaluna

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

A shorter version of this story appears in Saturday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser In all these years that Lahainaluna has hoisted up tremendous football teams, the reality has been that the Lunas have often been classic overachievers. There have been seasons when the Lunas won the Maui Interscholastic League outright, before the state-tournament, classification era. This is another of those years. The Lunas, under veteran coaches Garrett Tihada and Bobby Watson, went unbeaten in the MIL, defeating Division I champ Maui 14-0. […]

Countdown to kickoff: Kapaa at ‘Iolani

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

A shorter version of this story appears in Saturday’s Star-Advertiser. The 2011 season wasn’t so long ago for the Kapaa Warriors. Current offensive line giant Maka Ah Loo was just a freshman then. The Warriors won the KIF, then blanked Pearl City 7-0 in the first round of the Division II state tourney. Then came a hot Saturday afternoon at Eddie Hamada Field. The visiting Warriors jumped to a 13-0 lead, using some precision passing by quarterback John Das, who […]

Coming Soon: TRENCH WARFARE

By Paul Honda on November 14, 2014

Kahuku vs. Punahou. Mililani vs. Farrington. GREAT Trench Warfare ahead by Billy “Bonecrusher” Hull. He’ll blog it all live, all the action in the trenches during Saturday’s First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I State Championships from Aloha Stadium.

Defense, with heart, drives Kahuku

By Nick Abramo on November 13, 2014

The typical Hawaii high school football fan is thinking No. 2 Mililani (11-0) and No. 1 Punahou (7-0) are on a collision course for the state Division I championship. But fans of No. 3 Kahuku (9-2) are not your typical fans, and the Red Raiders players are equipped with more than your average heart. This tight-knit North Shore community loves its Kahuku football, and the sentiment emanating from the practice field on Thursday for Saturday’s game can be summed up […]