Punahou football

It was thought that ‘Iolani would be the team to watch out for on the injury front as it makes the jump to Division I. Instead, it was Punahou that had to overcome some injury concerns to pull out a 59-22 win over the Raiders on Friday in a game that was close midway through the third quarter. Junior Nick Kapule had to quarterback the final three quarters for the Buffanblu with starter Ephraim Tuliloa knocked out of the game […]

Yards were hard to come by in the first half for No. 3 Punahou on Friday at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. So were points, first downs, and just about anything else positive for the Buffanblu. The four-time defending ILH Division I champions showed their seasoned toughness and heart, scoring 22 unanswered points to turn a 15-point deficit into a 22-15 victory over Del Oro (Calif.) on Friday to improve to 3-0 for the season. Senior running back Wayne Taulapapa […]

Hawaii fans can watch the Punahou vs. Del Oro football game Friday online at http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/search?query=Punahou To watch the game, fans must become a member of the NFHS website, but it’s free and easy to do. The Buffanblu (2-0), ranked No. 3 in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Top 10, is in Northern California preparing for the game against the Golden Eagles from Loomis, Calif. The game is at California Memorial Stadium, the home of the Cal Bears on the Cal-Berkeley campus. The […]

Larry Tuileta, who guided the Punahou Buffanblu to three ILH titles, a state title and three appearances in the state final from 2011 to 2013, has given up football to focus on volleyball at Southern California. A USC official confirmed Friday that Tuileta is only listed on the 2016 USC men’s volleyball roster. As quarterback of the Buffanblu, Tuileta went 29-5 as a starter and threw for 6,962 yards and 77 touchdowns, ranking fourth all-time in career passing. Of the […]

The four-time reigning ILH Division I champions host Hilo in a non league game at Alexander Field. The Vikings are playing their first game without coach Dave Baldwin, who was put on leave earlier this week. Hilo will receive the opening kickoff. Hilo is three-and-out on its first drive. Punahou takes it over and passes it on all six plays as QB Ephraim Tuliloa goes 5-for-6 for 75 yards, hitting Eamon Brady for a 15-yard TD. Ethan Takeyama with the […]

Countdown story (subscription required) 2015 Punahou coaching staff 41 years of Punahou football (1973-2014) 2015 Punahou Team Page Is it possible for a Punahou football team to be overlooked? The four-time defending ILH Division I champions enter the 2015 season with an opportunity to join Saint Louis (1999-2003) as the only schools to reach five consecutive Division I state finals. The Buffanblu return a big time player at running back in senior Wayne Taulapapa, who has totaled 2,137 yards and […]