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Pupule’s weekend wrap

By Paul Honda on November 19, 2013

You know, a few weeks back, it was kinda sad, as it is every season in every team sport, to see losing playoff teams close shop. But now that we’re upon Championship Week, it feels like eons since those regular-season battles. Some teams play only six or seven games. But the squads still suiting up this week are well into double digits. Life is good. But the teams that fell in the semifinals over the weekend are sore, physically, mentally, […]

LIVE BLOG: Punahou 48, Farrington 6, Final

By Billy Hull on November 15, 2013

Punahou will play for the first time in three weeks as it looks to reach the Division I state final for the third straight year. Can Farrington, which has been through so much emotionally this season, pull off a big-time upset to reach its first state final? Kickoff is set for right around 8 p.m. Before we begin, let me just say that Punahou has played a whopping nine games this year and only five against non-Division II teams. What […]

Legends in the making: Punahou vs. Farrington

By Jerry Campany on November 14, 2013

Friday’s second semifinal in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I state football semifinals pits two of the most storied programs in the state. But for all of the big wins Punahou and Farrington have shared over the years, they are better known for stumbling near the end. Only Saint Louis (35) has won the ILH more often than Punahou (24), but unlike the Crusaders the Buffanblu have struggled to seal the deal, getting to the state championship four times and […]

Punahou at No. 10 in MaxPreps West rankings

By Paul Honda on November 6, 2013

Punahou remains at No. 10 in the Student Sports West Region Top 20. The unbeaten Buffanblu (9-0) are the top seed in the upcoming First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships. Kamehameha (9-2) is listed in the “West Bubble” by Student Sports. De La Salle (Calif.) is the No. 1 team in the West region. WEST Region Top 20 (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming) 1. (1) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) 9-0 2. (2) […]

Trench Warfare 6: Kaumatule vs. Kamehameha

By Jerry Campany on October 31, 2013

Trench Warfare is going to have to take a different approach in this one, as Punahou’s Canton Kaumatule takes on Kamehameha guards Radson Jang, Joshua Ancheta and a host of others. Kaumatule has rarely played this year, but he doesn’t miss the big games. Kamehameha runs a host of blockers at the beast, making a 1-on-1 matchup difficult. All judging is on the 10-point must system and completely subjective. Round 1 Kaumatule starts out against Jang, a junior. He shed […]

Trench Warfare 5: Mika Tafua vs. Jared Caputy

By Jerry Campany on October 30, 2013

This one is going to be either really fun or really boring, as Kamehameha’s Mika Tafua usually lines up all over the defense and they may rarely engage. His favorite spot is as a standup speed rusher from the left edge, though, so Punahou’s Jared Caputy might get more than a few shots at him. Tafua stands 6-3 and a slender 220 pounds while Caputy is 6-2 but weighs 250. IF these two superstars do hook up, we are in […]

Video: #1 Punahou vs #3 Kamehameha

By Paul Honda on October 28, 2013

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (post game) Punahou won the ILH championship with a 38-12 win over Kamehameha. It is easy to forget, sometimes, how dominant this Kamehameha offense line and defense were this season. The Warriors have a grand total of two losses, and both came against No. 1 Punahou. It’s been a special year for ILH football. Punahou remains unbeaten after this 38-12 win over Kamehameha, and this follows a string of games that included a trip […]

LIVE BLOG: Punahou 38, Kamehameha 12, Final

By Billy Hull on October 25, 2013

The No. 1 ranked Punahou Buffanblu are the last undefeated Oahu team remaining. Can Punahou win its third straight ILH Division I title, becoming the first team to do so since Saint Louis’ reign ended in 2003? Punahou won the first meeting, 24-0. Can Kamehameha make it a game this time around? Click here for our preview of tonight’s game. 7:28 p.m.: Both teams are on the field warming up. Senior RB Brandon Kahookele is not suited up for Kamehameha. […]

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