Saint Louis football

Three-time defending Open Division state champion Saint Louis is right back when it left of last season. The Crusaders are No. 12 in the first USA Today Super 25 rankings of the season, matching their season-ending ranking from a year ago. A week ago, Saint Louis checked in at No. 11 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 preseason rankings. The Crusaders, who have won 26 games in a row since losing to Punahou in the regular season in 2016, open their […]

Everything is up front for the Saint Louis Crusaders. Or, it begins there. When Cal Lee returned to the campus four years ago, the program had talent across the board. The one area lacking depth was defensive line. The Crusaders reached the state final that season, losing to Kahuku. In 2017, they stocked up at D-line with a horde of talent led by eventual All-State defensive player of the year Faatui Tuitele and All-State performer Gino Quinones. That’s when a […]

23rd IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

After finishing the 2018 season ranked as high as No. 7 in the country, the Saint Louis Crusaders open the 2019 season ranked No. 11 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 preseason rankings released today. The three-time defending Open Division state champions have won 26 games in a row and are 40-3 over the last four years. The Crusaders lost eight All-State selections to graduation, including defensive player of the year Faatui Tuitele and first-team picks Ben Scott, Arasi Mose and […]