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GAME NIGHT 8/11: McKinley/Roosevelt

By Hawaii Prep World on August 11, 2017

The OIA Division II season kicks off with McKinley, looking for its first win since 2013, facing Roosevelt, which opens its season after Kaiser pulled out of a scheduled game last week due to a lack of available players. The Tigers scored a touchdown in a 27-7 loss to Pac-Five last week at Skippa Diaz Stadium. Roosevelt has won the last two meetings by a combined score of 80-14. McKinley Tigers (0-1) Head coach: Pat Silva, first season (sixth overall), […]

GAME NIGHT 8/5: Pac-Five/McKinley

By Hawaii Prep World on August 5, 2017

Pat Silva returns to the sidelines in his coaching debut with McKinley as the Tigers face Pac-Five in a game at Skippa Diaz Stadium. McKinley will try to snap a 24-game losing streak dating back to 2013. Pac-Five Wolfpack Last year: 2-5 Head coach: Kip Botelho, 14th season, 35-88 2017 Wolfpack roster VS. McKinley Tigers Last year: 0-8 Head coach: Pat Silva, first season (sixth overall), 20-25-1 2017 Tigers roster Pac-Five 27, McKinley 7, Final 9:18: FINAL: Pac-Five 27, McKinley […]

Silva restoring Tigers pride; Say starts 27th season

By Nick Abramo on August 1, 2017

On one side of the triangular matchup at the McKinley field last Saturday, you had a program having trouble putting enough players in uniform to participate. And no, it wasn’t the McKinley Tigers. It was the Kaiser Cougars, who have taken the mantle from the Tigers as the team that could forfeit games on a week by week basis. But it wasn’t so long ago that McKinley was in that exact same predicament. Before them, it was Anuenue, a school […]


SUMMER summary: McKinley Tigers

By Nick Abramo on July 10, 2017

Hawaii Prep World will be releasing summer previews of all 29 Oahu varsity football teams in advance of the 2017 season that kicks off in early August. 18TH IN A SERIES McKINLEY TIGERS >> 2016 record and finish: 0-8 (0-7 OIA D-II); did not qualify for OIA D-II playoffs >> Number of seniors: 23 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: None >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections returning: None >> Among 2017 key offensive players: Frank Steffany, Sr., RB/DL, […]

McKinley hires Silva as head football coach

By Nick Abramo on January 19, 2017

McKinley has a new football coach, and the Tigers did not have to think out of the box to get him. Pat Silva is a veteran coach and a McKinley alum and will be in charge of trying to turn around the team’s fortunes, according to Tigers athletic director Bob Morikuni. Silva was the head coach at Roosevelt from 2009 through 2011, where he went 6-26. He was also the head coach at Castle in 1995 and 1996, going 15-6-1 […]

Cantiberos resigns as McKinley football coach

By Nick Abramo on December 24, 2016

After two seasons, Sam Cantiberos left his post as the McKinley football head coach earlier this week. The ability to spend more with his three young kids — ages 3 and 4 and five months — and a new full-time job is the reason, Cantiberos and McKinley athletic director Bob Morikuni confirmed Friday. Being a head football coach is a time-consuming endeavor. “We very much so wanted Sam to be back, but just his family and new job didn’t make […]

Nerdpod: Running backs v3.0

By Paul Honda on October 27, 2016

NERDPOD: Running backs v3.0 The Star-Advertiser and Hawaii Prep World’s Paul Honda breaks down some of the best running backs in the state. Wow. Wowowow. They come at Challen Faamatau in all kinds of ways, none of them friendly. Chisel, blast, avalanche. Whatever it takes, defenses will come at Farrington Governor #13, and he has paid the price. Yet, he never stays down for long. He gets back up and keeps answering the call. Today, we take a look at […]

GAME NIGHT 10/14: McKinley/Kalani

By Hawaii Prep World on October 14, 2016

Seven games with major state tournament implications in most are on tap tonight on Oahu. Kalani (3-3, 3-3 OIA D-II) and McKinley (0-7, 0-6) wrap up the season tonight clashing in an OIA Division II game at Kaiser. The Falcons are the first team out of the OIA D-II playoffs despite playing some really good football this season. Kalani was one of only two teams to defeat Kaimuki in conference play and had close losses to playoff teams Waialua (16-14) […]