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Kamehameha’s Kahookele up against it

By Jerry Campany on September 11, 2013

If Kamehameha running back Brandon Kahookele wants to walk out of Aloha Stadium a winner on Saturday, he might want to take a trip up to Manoa to get a little advice from former Kahuku standout Aofaga Wily. Punahou’s defense has allowed a rusher to top 100 yards only six times since 2010, and Wily has done it to them three of those times. Even better for Kahookele and the bruisers in front of him, Kahuku won all three. No. […]

Punahou-Kamehameha a pivotal game

By Jason Kaneshiro on September 9, 2013

Punahou didn’t wait very long after Saturday’s win over Damien to start preparing for a matchup with second-ranked Kamehameha. “We’re watching film right now,” quarterback Larry Tuileta said before heading to the locker room following the 48-0 victory at Alexander Field. Punahou (3-0, 1-0 ILH) edged Kamehameha (5-0, 2-0) by a single point for the top spot in last week’s Star-Advertiser rankings, and Saturday’s game — the finale of an ILH tripleheader at Aloha Stadium — will be a pivotal point […]

Video: #2 Punahou at #4 Mililani

By Paul Honda on August 27, 2013

Punahou-Mililani was about defensive stops, in-game adjustments and, ultimately, the poise of Buffanblu quarterback Larry Tuileta.


Punahou football nationally ranked

By Jerry Campany on August 21, 2013

Punahou, which was judged the second best team in Hawaii in the most recent Star-Advertiser poll, is the only Hawaii school ranked in Scout.com Fox Sports preseason top 50. No. 1 Saint Louis did not draw a ranking. The Crusaders were ranked No. 3 in the same poll way back in 1999. The Buffanblu are ranked 32nd on the list, but it doesn’t include their 24-14 win over Mililani last week. Punahou will get a chance to get even more […]

Trench warfare: Uluave vs. Padello

By Jerry Campany on August 16, 2013

Thursday night’s battle between Punahou and Mililani was waged on many fronts. One of the most important featured Punahou’s left tackle trying to contain Mililani defensive end Kelii Padello. It was very much a heavyweight title fight, so let’s treat it as such. In one corner, standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 310 pounds, Punahou junior Semisi Uluave. In the other corner, Mililani’s Padello (5-11, 200). Let’s get ready to rumble! Round 1 Padello hit the field for Punahou’s first offensive series […]

Update: Punahou vs. Mililani

By Paul Honda on August 15, 2013

No. 2 Punahou leads No. 4 Mililani 17-7 at John Kauinana Stadium with 9:50 to go in the third quarter. Charles McDonald just drilled a field goal and Larry Tuileta has two touchdown passes, including one on fourth and 5. Having some tech problems. My adapter is really iffy on charging up my MacBook, has been a problem for several weeks now, just getting worse. I’m down to 1 percent battery. Heading to the Apple store tomorrow morning. Ouch. 11:20 […]

4 from Hawaii ranked in Scout.com Top 300

By Billy Hull on August 14, 2013

The recruiting website Scout.com released its inaugural Top 300 rankings for the Class of 2015 and it featured four current juniors from local high schools. Three of the four players listed are defensive ends, beginning with Punahou’s Canton Kaumatule, who is ranked No. 20 overall and third among all players at his position. Kaumatule, who opens his season Thursday night at Mililani, is listed at 6-feet-6, 260 pounds and has listed offers from Stanford, California, Mississippi, Oregon, UCLA, Utah and […]

Oahu’s rivalry week comes early

By Jerry Campany on August 12, 2013

These are your daddy’s preseason games. So often high school coaches approach preseason games the same way NFL coaches do, getting their starters in for a series or two and settling back to watch everyone else get a chance after that. But in the first week of 2013, it seemed everyone was going for the throat. Sure, Mililani used both its quarterbacks when coach Rod York has pledged that he will choose one to be the starter when games start […]