TOP PLAYERS And Players To Watch list Updated 9/18 Statistics as of Sept. 14 QUARTERBACKS 1. McKenzie Milton, Mililani >> Pupule rating: 98 5-11, 150, Jr. ∆∆ vs #3 Saint Louis Aug 16 21-31-0-369, 4 TD rush 9-204, 3 TD (53,1,47) ∆∆ vs Kailua Aug 23 13-15-0-270, 2 TD rush 2-22, TD ∆∆ @ #10 Kapolei Aug 30 26-37-2-298, 3 TD rush 16-88, TD ∆∆ @ Aiea Sept 12 14-28-0-282, 3 TD (53,4,10) rush 3-89, 2 TD (50,20) ∆∆ Total […]
TOP PLAYERS And Players To Watch list Updated 9/18 Statistics as of Sept. 14 RUNNING BACKS 1. (tie) Vavae Malepeai, Mililani >> Pupule rating: 97 6-0, 200, Jr. ∆∆ vs #3 Saint Louis Aug 16 rush 25-112, 2 TD rec 1-15 ∆∆ vs Kailua Aug 23 rush 9-80, 3 TD rec 0-0 ∆∆ @ #10 Kapolei Aug 30 rush 15-156, 2 TD rec 0-0 ∆∆ @ Aiea Sept 12 rush 13-65, 2 TD rec 3-30, TD ∆∆ Total rush 62-413, […]
TOP PLAYERS And Players To Watch list Updated 9/18 Statistics as of Sept. 14 WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS 1. Kanawai Noa, Punahou >> Pupule rating: 99 6-1, 185, Sr. ∆∆ #7 Saint Louis (Aloha) Aug 29 rec 7-242, 3 TD ∆∆ vs Damien (Aloha) Sept 5 rec 2-36 PR 66-yd TD ∆∆ vs St. Francis Sept 13 rec 3-83, TD (37) ∆∆ Total rec 12-361, 4 TD; 30.1 YPR; 120.3 YPG PR – TD 2. Tsubasa Brennan, Pac-Five >> Pupule rating: […]
Saint Louis QB Tua Tagovailoa chats after his team’s 55-20 win at ‘Iolani. The sophomore passed for 354 yards on 15-for-16 passing with five TDs in one half of action. He also scrambled four times for 47 yards.
QB Ezra Savea, WR Jayce Bantolina, S Solomon Matautia and CB Austin Fuga chat after a 14-13 win over Kapolei.
There are three types of offenses and only one championship. Will a passing team such as Saint Louis or Leilehua or Mililani win the Division I state football championship in November? Or will it be a running team like Kahuku or Farrington? Don’t rule out a more balanced attack, something defending champion Punahou does better than all the others? Well, let’s consider Kahuku’s stake in all of this, shall we? The Red Raiders are No. 4 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s […]
The Punahou Buffanblu (3-0) are at No. 17 in the MaxPreps Freeman rankings released today. Punahou was at No. 15 last week. Mililani (5-0) downed Aiea 56-14, but dropped three notches to No. 129 in the formula-based rankings. Kamehameha (3-0) is at No. 211, dropping 30 spots despite a 33-6 win over Damien. Kahuku (4-0) is at No. 531, moving up 117 places after a 56-10 win over Castle. Farrington (5-0) slipped 53 spots to No. 550.
It’s hard to beat the gurus. That’s basically the scenario every time a team takes on Saint Louis and its brothers in arms, coaches Cal and Ron Lee. Sure, the Crusaders will be deeper next year defensively with an influx of new players, and the offense will still be potent with the return of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. But it’s the evolution of the offense in the return of the Lees that piques interest. What was and still is generally a […]