Saint Louis football

The Saint Louis offense was Surgical and hot for a half. Then it took some practical ball control, stellar defense and a sound finish for the nation’s 10th-ranked team to outlast No. 15 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) 31-19 on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Jayden de Laura was up to the task. After completing 17 of his first 22 pass attempts in the first half, de Laura finished 23-for-30 for 296 yards with one pick — on a forced pass in […]

There was not going to be any kind of runaway on a cloudy, breezy night at Aloha Stadium. Saint Louis, ranked as high as No. 10 nationally, appeared to be on the brink of a rout of No. 15 Bishop Gorman (Nev.). Two early TD strikes by Jayden de Laura helped the Crusaders roar to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter. The visitors would not relent. Ultra-athletic QB Micah Bowens led the Gaels on a scoring drive, tossing […]

These Saint Louis Crusaders, all company men. They could beat any team in the USA, any opposing force from outer space by land or sea, and the company line would be much the same from coaches to players. Beating No. 15 Bishop Gorman, the men of Kalaepohaku say, is one game. One win. We move on. Tenth-ranked Saint Louis answered any questions that remain as of the end of August. A 31-19 win over the powerful Gaels upped the Crusaders’ […]

Saint Louis 31, Bishop Gorman 19 For video highlights, click here. For a photo gallery, click here. BOX SCORE At Aloha Stadium Bishop Gorman (1-1) 0 7 6 6 — 19 Saint Louis (3-0) 7 14 7 3 — 31 StL—Roman Wilson 31 pass from Jayden de Laura (Lason Napuunoa kick) StL—Koali Nishigaya 10 pass from de Laura (Napuunoa kick) StL—Ka’ohu Kamakawiwo’ole 5 run (Napuunoa kick) BG—Rome Odunze 12 pass from Micah Bowens (Dylan Hamika kick) BG—Bowens 11 run (kick […]

In 2008, Kenny Sanchez became an assistant coach at Bishop Gorman while brother Tony Sanchez was head coach. The epic run of the Bishop Gorman Gaels was underway, and Kenny Sanchez eventually took the helm after Tony became head coach at UNLV. The Gaels have won a state title in each of of Sanchez’s four seasons as head coach, and it never gets easy. >> READ OUR GAME PREVIEW IN THE HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER HERE Bishop Gorman (1-0) scheduled four out-of-state […]

Even legendary coach Cal Lee can’t deny the adrenaline rush of a game like this. When Saint Louis clashes with national powerhouse Bishop Gorman (Nev.) on tonight, fans will get the opportunity long awaited. Saint Louis (3-0), the three-time state champions, will face a program that has won three unofficial national titles (2014-16). Last year, there was talk of a postseason game against a national or regional power, but that didn’t materialize. >> READ OUR GAME PREVIEW IN THE HONOLULU […]