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GAME NIGHT 9/5: Roosevelt/Waipahu

By Hawaii Prep World on September 5, 2016

Monday night football hits the 808 state for the second time in as many years. Last year, it was lightning that forced two games to be postponed to a Monday. This year, the threat of Hurricane Lester has given us three Monday night games on the slate. Waipahu (2-0, 1-0 OIA D-II) is on course for a first-place showdown against Pearl City next week if it can get by Roosevelt (1-3, 1-2) in the first game of a doubleheader at […]

GAME NIGHT 8/27: Roosevelt/Kaimuki

By Hawaii Prep World on August 27, 2016

Another matchup of top-10 teams highlights the five-game slate Saturday on Oahu. Kaimuki plays at Kaiser Stadium for the third straight weekend as the Bulldogs face Roosevelt in an OIA D-II game. Kaimuki has played two thrillers so far, defeating Waialua 22-20 in overtime and losing 26-22 to Kalani in the final two minutes. Live updates of the 6:30 p.m. kickoff will follow below: Kaimuki 28, Roosevelt 7, FINAL at Kaiser Stadium Roosevelt (1-3, 1-2) 0 0 0 7 — […]

Rough Riders stymied by turnovers

By Jason Kaneshiro on August 20, 2016

First-year Roosevelt coach Kui Kahooilihala is steadfast in his commitment to the Rough Riders’ ball-control ground game. The problem on Friday was actually keeping control of the football. The Rough Riders lost three fumbles in a 27-0 loss to Pearl City, the first halting their most promising drive of the night and the next two leading to Charger scores. “We have to take care of the ball better offensively,” Kahooilihala said. “That kind of hurt us. That and penalties.” The […]


GAME NIGHT 8/19: Pearl City/Roosevelt

By Hawaii Prep World on August 19, 2016

Six games on Oahu are scheduled for Friday night. The OIA enters the first week of divisional play after the seven cross-division matchups last week, plus there’s a very intriguing Division II game at Leilehua featuring two teams that might see each other again in the state tournament. The Chargers rebounded from a shutout loss against Lahainaluna with a 35-20 win over Kalani in their OIA D-II opener last week. Coach Robin Kami has been willing to air the ball […]

GAME NIGHT 8/12: McKinley/Roosevelt

By Hawaii Prep World on August 12, 2016

Week 2 of the Hawaii high school football season begins Friday with five games on Oahu and two others involving Oahu teams taking place on Maui. The Roosevelt Rough Riders, coming off a close 28-21 loss to Division I Kaiser last weekend, host the McKinley Tigers at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. McKinley has been shut out in its last five games played (not including two forfeits) and is looking for its first offensive points since Week […]

GAME NIGHT 8/5: Roosevelt/Kaiser

By Hawaii Prep World on August 5, 2016

It’s opening night in the 808 with seven high school football games scheduled for Oahu. A new era of football for the Kaiser Cougars gets underway tonight as ex-Moanalua coach Arnold Martinez makes his coaching debut for the Couagrs, who host the Roosevelt Rough Riders, who also have a new coach in Kui Kahooilihala. Kickoff is scheduled for approximately 7:30 p.m. and live updates will follow below. 10:07 p.m.: Arnold Martinez turns Kaiser into a winner in his first game, […]

SPRING-ing into FB: Roosevelt Rough Riders

By Nick Abramo on June 29, 2016

23rd IN A SERIES Next: St. Francis Saints ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDERS >> 2015 record and finish: 3-6 (2-6 OIA D-II); did not qualify for OIA D-II playoffs >> Number of returning starters: 11 >> Number of returning seniors: 14 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 8 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 8 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: None >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections returning: None >> OIA D-II All-Stars lost to graduation: None >> […]

Roosevelt hires Kahooilihala as football coach

By Nick Abramo on June 28, 2016

You figure the chances are good that if you spend 28 years as an assistant coach at one school you just might eventually become a head coach there. Well, that just happened in the offseason for Kui Kahooilihala, the new head football coach at Roosevelt. He takes over for Jeff Azuma, who needed to step down due to his job duties as a special education department head with the Deapartment of Education. “I’ve been through four head coaches here, since […]