Saint Louis football

It’s only 5:10 p.m., more than two hours from kickoff, but the Faga‘itua Vikings are already on the turf here at Aloha Stadium. No helmets or pads yet. Just getting their feet acclimated to the synthetic turf here. Even in just shorts and their bright red jersey tops, they look relaxed, focused and in sync. What else would we expect from one of the premier programs from American Samoa. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. There are questions floating out […]

(Here’s more about the Faga‘itua Vikings, who will play No. 2 Saint Louis tonight at Aloha Stadium. They have been on Oahu since Aug. 1. The weekend prep football preview is in this morning’s Star-Advertiser. Subscriber content.) The Faga‘itua Vikings’ voyage began with hard work and sweat back home. “We thank all our families and our community back home,” Coach Suaese “Pooch” Ta‘ase said. “We had to raise $125,000 to get here. We did every kind of fundraising there is. […]

Unlike its two previous high school football encounters in Hawaii this season, Fagaitua, the champions from American Samoa, will play in a real game for the third one. Saint Louis athletic director Wade Okamura confirmed on Thursday that the Aug. 21 nonleague game between Saint Louis and Fagaitua at Aloha Stadium has been sanctioned by the National Federation of High School Associations and the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. It will be the official season opener for both teams. Fagaitua […]