No. 3 Mililani had No. 1 Saint Louis on the ropes early and led 14-13 after one quarter. Then Saint Louis went into lockdown mode behind big-play contributions by linebacker Nick Herbig (two sacks) and slotback Koali Nishigaya (five catches, 263 yards, two TDs). Herbig, Nishigaya and Coach Cal Lee chatted after the game. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS, GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Mililani had the blueprint, and even with the scoring fireworks of the first several minutes, all seemed possible. The rematch of last year’s Open Division state championship game started as a rumble with grandeur, eye-popping big plays back and forth. It was not sustainable. After combining for 27 points in the first 6 minutes, 11 seconds, defenses started to step up. Saint Louis, which committed eight penalties in the first quarter alone, settled in and went on to a 54-21 […]
Shades of Mitchell Quinn. Two years ago, it was Quinn who emerged out of the depth chart to become a gamebreaker and playmaker for Saint Louis. The lanky wide receiver transformed into an All-State selection and Washington State recruit after being largely unheard of. Koali Nishigaya wasn’t exactly buried on the bench, but his explosion of late is quite Quinn-esque. The 5-foot-6, 165-pound senior was virtually untouchable at times, breaking off a 75-yard touchdown catch and run before halftime, then […]
No. 1 Saint Louis 54, No. 3 Mililani 21 BOXSCORE At Aloha Stadium MIL (6-2, 4-0) 14 0 0 7 — 21 STL (7-0, 6-0) 13 21 13 7 — 54 SL—Roman Wilson 53 pass from Jayden de Laura (Lason Napuunoa kick) MIL—Ransen Motoyama 51 pass from Brendyn Agbayani (Kaulana Navares kick) SL—Wilson 10 pass from de Laura (kick failed) MIL—Malosi Sam 7 pass from Agbayani (Navares kick) SL—Koali Nishigaya 1 run (Napuunoa kick) SL—Harvey Welch 46 interception return (Napuunoa […]
This game means everything. Football is life. So are academics. God. Family. Life as a Saint Louis Crusader means being a Crusader for life. Saint Louis, ranked nationally at No. 6 in the USA Today Super 25 and No. 7 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 and No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Top 10, has a big showdown on Friday with No. 3 Mililani. Coach Cal Lee recalls his friendship with a former Los Angeles Rams head coach, and how life […]
Saint Louis receiver-turned-emergency running back Koali Nishigaya has been nominated for the USA Today’s Super25 player of the week. The good thing for Nishigaya is that the award is up to a popular vote each week and Hawaii seems to rule the internet. Remember American Idol? Fans can vote here Nishigaya is up for a vote against 14 other ballers. On Wednesday he sits fourth with 6,092 votes behind Matthew Rueve of St. Xavier (12,785), Good Counsel’s Sy’Veon Wilkerson (11,861) […]
Nick Herbig, Jordan Botelho, Koali Nishigaya and Jayden de Laura of No. 1 Saint Louis chatted after an epic 25-19 win over No. 2 Punahou on Saturday at Aloha Stadium. Punahou safety Alaka‘i Gilman also hung out for a chat.
The game can be simple as checkers. On this night, it was chess. Punahou safety Alaka‘i Gilman made sure of it, leading his teammates on another stalwart defensive effort. Even in a 25-19 loss to No. 1 Saint Louis, No. 2 Punahou showed grit to go with plenty of talent. They got to Saint Louis quarterback Jayden de Laura a few times in the backfield, but they also limited his dangerous open-field runs. The senior finished with 12 rushing yards […]