Saint Louis football

Saint Louis has been ranked No. 1 all season by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, but until last week’s loss to Bingham (Utah), No. 2 Kahuku had been the team from Hawaii ranked in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25. After a sound 49-13 thrashing of Punahou on Saturday night at Aloha Stadiun, the Crusaders are finally getting their deserved recognition nationally. Saint Louis has broken into the MaxPreps national rankings and is No. 24 this week as the only new team to enter […]

Saint Louis coach Cal Lee arrived at Aloha Stadium on Saturday “100 percent” concerned with the dual-threat potential of Punahou quarterback Stephen Barber. A dominant Crusader defense eased any anxiety Lee might have felt before kickoff. Saint Louis’ cohesion at all three levels — defensive front, linebackers and secondary — kept Barber contained and helped the top-ranked Crusaders drop him for six sacks in their resounding 49-13 win over the fourth-ranked Buffanblu. Already a clear pick atop the Star-Advertiser top 10 […]

Saint Louis vs. Punahou is as wild, entertaining and gritty a matchup as any. Last year, Saint Louis won the first matchup 64-44 before Punahou took the rematch 33-20 before the Crusaders rebounded for a 28-14 win for the ILH football title en route to a state championship. Saint Louis (3-0, 1-0 ILH D-I) meets Punahou (4-0, 1-0) on Saturday night at Aloha Stadium with first place in the league at stake. Crusaders coach Cal Lee chatted about the game […]

Saint Louis senior Jonah Panoke, who has committed to the University of Hawaii, has been invited to participate in the 2018 Polynesian Bowl. Panoke, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver, leads the Saints with 10 receptions and 160 receiving yards and has also scored a touchdown this year in three games. Saint Louis (3-0) is the unanimous No. 1 team in the state heading into Saturday’s game against Punahou for the ILH Division I lead. Panoke, who also caught a 52-yard […]