Defense wins championships at Saint Louis. The Crusaders forced six turnovers by Punahou en route to a 45-21 win over the Buffanblu for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Open Division championship on Saturday at Aloha Stadium.
Ron Lee will enjoy a day or so to unwind and refresh. But when Monday gets here, the longtime offensive coordinator will be ready to get back to work with the Saint Louis offense. The top-ranked Crusaders pulled away for a 45-21 win over No. 2 Punahou on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium in the ILH Open championship game. Despite 494 yards of total offense, the run-and-shoot guru wasn’t 100-percent satisfied. “Besides winning, we were very sloppy,” Lee said. “A […]
It was almost enough, even by Cal Lee’s almost unreachable standards, that Saint Louis had limited a potent Punahou offense to a single touchdown by halftime. Top-ranked Saint Louis went on to capture the ILH Open championship with a 45-21 victory over No. 2 Punahou at Aloha Stadium on Saturday night. Punahou was limited to 16 rushing yards on 13 carries, eschewing the run in favor of five-wide sets. “We’re just listening to Coach, trusting in the plays he was […]
The sequel was great for a time. No. 2 Punahou brought all kinds of looks on defense in hopes of distracting Saint Louis’ young quarterback, Jayden de Laura. After all, the first-year starter was quite frazzled by the Buffanblu when the teams met on Sept. 15, a 35-28 win by the Crusaders. On Saturday night, facing a slew of different looks, including an eight-man front to start the game, the junior passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed […]
No. 1 Saint Louis was already amped up for its first defensive play in Saturday’s ILH Open Division championship game when junior linebacker Jordan Botelho was given a clean lane toward Buffanblu quarterback Hugh Brady. Flying off the edge at the snap, Botelho squared up Brady with a clean hit to the chest, planting him on the Aloha Stadium turf. The ball popped loose and Botelho eventually grabbed it, took off for the end zone, and scored on a 5-yard […]
No. 1 Saint Louis 45, No. 2 Punahou 21 Crusaders nab their fourth straight ILH championship with their 24th consecutive win. Up next is the OIA runner-up on Nov. 16 in the state semis. UPDATE: Punahou coach Kale Ane says QB Hugh Brady was taken to the hospital at halftime. BOX SCORE at Aloha Stadium Punahou (7-3) 0 7 7 7 — 21 Saint Louis (9-0) 14 14 3 14 — 45 StL—Jordan Botelho 5 fumble return (Garyn Napuunoa kick) […]
Below, scoring/offensive highlight plays posted during Saint Louis’ 45-21 win over Punahou in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Open Division championship game at Aloha Stadium.
Perhaps Cal Lee, Kalani graduate, Linfield linebacker, Kalani/Saint Louis/Hawaii/Hawaiian Islanders/Kalani/Saint Louis football teacher, former athletic director and winningest head coach in island prep football history, has plenty of distractions. It’s unlikely. He may not eat and drink football, but he certainly puts a large percentage of brain usage toward his Saint Louis Crusaders. As they head into a winner-take-all battle with Punahou on Saturday, Lee is in his comfort zone. Saturday’s game at Aloha Stadium between unbeaten, No. 1 Saint […]