Saint Louis football

No. 1 Saint Louis was seven little points better than No. 2 Punahou on Friday night and so it was no joke when coach Cal Lee said afterward that the Crusaders are fortunate to be where they’re at. Where they’re at is 36 victories in a row and in prime position to go for a fourth straight Open Division state championship. Had they not kept their composure when the going got super rough in the second half at Aloha Stadium, […]

The streaks live on for Saint Louis. Friday night’s 21-14 victory over Punahou at Aloha Stadium gave the Crusaders their fifth straight ILH title and 36th consecutive victory overall. But nobody put both of those in jeopardy this year like the Buffanblu did. No. 1 Saint Louis (10-0) has breezed through its 2019 schedule this season for the most part, with the two exceptions each one-possession wins over No. 2 Punahou. After eking by 25-19 on Sept. 20, coach Cal […]

No. 1 Saint Louis 21, No. 2 Punahou 14, Final ———- 8:54: Sagapolutele’s desperation pass falls incomplete and the Crusaders HANG ON. 21-14 is your final. 8:51: Nishigaya takes a handoff and gets stopped at the Punahou 14 with 8 seconds left. 8:50: Saint Louis calls its final timeout on fourth down at the Punahou 14 with 12 seconds left. What do the Crusaders do here? It’s offense is taking the field. 8:46: de Laura drops back and hits Skyes, […]

The one-week suspension of Saint Louis linebacker Nick Herbig is the only guarantee when the top-ranked Crusaders meet No. 2 Punahou on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Punahou (9-1) has its back to the wall as the second-place team during the regular season. The Buffanblu need a win tonight, which would make them the playoff-tournament winner. Then the teams would have a winner-take-all championship game next week. “But we don’t want that,” Saint Louis coach Cal Lee said. When the […]