St. Francis football

Time stood still for a few seconds at Aloha Stadium with St. Francis’ season hanging in the balance. Down by six points to Damien with 1:10 left, Saints junior quarterback Bubba Akana lofted a deep ball to Scott McLeod, who had a one-on-one matchup down the left sideline. The physically imposing McLeod, who stands at 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, streaked down the field and simply snatched the ball at the 10-yard line, where he eased his way to pay dirt. […]

Kip Akana rarely sits still. Between football and baseball coaching, the day begins early and ends long after the sun sets — just the way he likes it. The St. Francis football coach has seen enormous growth by his team over the past three seasons. On Saturday afternoon, the Saints (7-3) will face defending champion Damien for the second-round title of Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II. St. Francis will need to win that game, then defeat regular-season winner Damien […]

After ‘Iolani defeated St. Francis two weeks ago and the Saints handed ILH first-round winner Damien its only loss to a Hawaii opponent last week, the ILH Division II race seemed wide open entering the second round on Friday. By halftime on a hot afternoon at Kozuki Stadium, it was evident the Saints are going to be extremely tough to beat. Running back Jonan Aina-Chaves continued his stellar sophomore season with 169 rushing yards and four more touchdowns in the […]