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Road to Titletown: Brawn and big brains

By Paul Honda on November 2, 2014

It’s been a weekend (or two) chock full of prep football. Doubleheaders are nice, but great twinbills are unbeatable. The OIA title games at Aloha Stadium on Friday began, for players, coaches, bus drivers, fans and media dweebs (myself included) with the awesomeness of being stuck in rainy pre-Halloween traffic. I was stuck for almost 2 hours getting from Kakaako to the stadium, but I should count my blessings. Billy “Bonecrusher” Hull was trapped among the four-wheeled sardine cans for […]

VIDEO: Pearl City vs. Nanakuli (OIA D-II final)

By Paul Honda on November 2, 2014

EPIC BATTLE. INSTANT CLASSIC. And yes, I wanted to see more. Nanakuli rallied from a 15-0 deficit for a stunning 37-36 overtime win over Pearl City in the OIA Division II championship game at Aloha Stadium. Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.

VIDEO: #3 Kahuku vs. #2 Mililani (OIA final)

By Paul Honda on November 2, 2014

The first quarter gave fans the promise of a great, classic battle for the OIA Division I title. Instead, Kahuku QB Tuli Wily-Matagi was knocked out at the end of a 20-yard run and Mililani slowed the pace in a decisive 20-7 victory. McKenzie Milton tossed two TD passes and the Trojans defense locked down on Kahuku’s offense to earn a first-round bye in the state tournament.


State football brackets

By Jerry Campany on November 1, 2014

Division I Kahuku vs. Hilo, 7:30 Friday at Aloha Stadium. Winner plays Punahou Maui vs. Campbell or Farrington, 4:30 Friday at Aloha Stadium. Winner plays Mililani. Division II Nanakuli at Kamehmaeha-Hawaii, 3:00 Saturday. Winner plays Lahainaluna. Pearl City at Kapaa at Vidinha Stadium, 3:00 Saturday. Winner plays Iolani.

Kahuku’s Wily-Matagi has concussion

By Nick Abramo on November 1, 2014

Kahuku senior starting quarterback Tuli Wily-Matagi suffered a concussion during a running play in Friday night’s 20-7 OIA championship game loss to Mililani. “I was diagnosed with a concussion,” Wily-Matagi said after the game. “I am going to try my hardest to get back. (Backup) Samuta (Avea) did a great job out there.” The loss of their senior leader was a big blow to the Red Raiders, whose offense tailed off with the sophomore Avea, who saw limited action in […]

LIVE BLOG: Mililani 20, Kahuku 7, Final

By Paul Honda on October 31, 2014

OIA Division I championship game, Aloha Stadium. Kahuku’s crowd is pretty big, definitely spirited. Halloween night might have kept a lot of folks home. First quarter MIL series 1: Vavae Malepeai‘s game-opening, 47-yard return is negated by a holding call. Ball at the 15 for MIL, which is wearing all white. Kahuku in all red. Malepeai runs on the right side for 3 yards. Third-and-7 screen pass to Malepeai is stopped for a 2-yard gain on the left sideline. MIL […]

TRENCH WARFARE: Padello vs.Vihimahi

By Billy Hull on October 31, 2014

We can’t only feature the Kahuku D-line against the Mililani O-line, could we? Here we go with a bonus edition of Trench Warfare as Mililani sack master Kaimana Padello, listed at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds, goes up against Kahuku left tackle Aleeki Vihimahi. As always, each series is scored like a boxing round with a 10-point must system. This is purely for fun meant to shine the spotlight on the horses doing the dirty work up front for both teams. […]

TRENCH WARFARE: Tovi vs. Wily

By Billy Hull on October 31, 2014

It’s OIA championship night at Aloha Stadium as Kahuku and Mililani face off in a rematch of the 2012 D-I final. Both schools have combined to win the last six OIA titles as noted in our list of every OIA title game. The battle in the trenches should be a real treat to watch as Mililani’s offensive line will try to protect quarterback McKenzie Milton against a talented Red Raiders defense. In this episode of Trench Warfare, we will highlight […]