The first ever Junior Prep Sports Paradise Football Classic takes place Thursday and Saturday at Aloha Stadium.
Thursday will feature a 5:30 p.m. game between an all-star team from American Samoa against a team of all-stars from California with a few other states sprinkled in.
The second game at 8 p.m. will feature Hawaii East against Hawaii West. The losers and winners will play again Saturday with an all-star game of seventh- and eighth-graders also part of the event.
Here are the Hawaii East and West rosters.
2015 JPS Paradise Classic — Hawaii Rosters
* Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State first team, ** Second team, *** Third team.
HAWAII EAST
QB—Alakai Yuen, Moan; Ephraim Tuliloa, Pun.
RB—Javen Towne, Wain; Sefa Ameperosa, Kah; Sunshine Anuenue, Nan.
WR—Mila Lele, Wail; Fatu Sua-Godinet, KSK; Tyreek Keough, Lei; Ethan Okimoto, Roos; Royce Pao, Kah; Andrew Simanu, Waip; Keanu Momoa, Nan.
OL—**JP Muasau, Pun; Dallas Nagaseu, Waip; Joseph Soriano Kikila, Wain; ***Kanai Eldredge, Pun; **John Kapua, Wain; ***Jordan Ulufale, KSK; Taimane Wily-Matagi, Kah.
DL—John Tuitupou, Kalh; **Netane Muti, Lei; Elijah Taimatuia, Waip; ***Patamo Soa, Pun; Elijah Villanueva, Cast; Paula Fakatoka, Kais; Dyllon Enriquez, McK; Joey Nu’uanu-Kuhi’iki, Wain.
LB—Payton Awaya, Kaln; *Aaron Tapusoa, Kah; Noah Kealoha, Wain; Devin Griffith, Lei; Draeton Thompson, Kah; Randy Manewa, Nan; *Tainoa Foster, KSK; Parker Higgins, Kais.
DB—*Stokes Botelho, Kah; Akili Gray, KSK; Ikaika Pa’ao’ao-Ahina, Wain; Alexcio Meyers, Nan; **Mosiah Brame, Wain; ***Nic Tom, Kais; Anterrio Gainwell, Lei.
HAWAII WEST
QB—*Tua Tagovailoa, StL; Taulia Tagovailoa, Kapo.
RB—**Challen Faamatau, Far; Saitaua Lefau, StL.
WR—Blaise Manabe, Rad; Jahvin Spear, StL; ***Drew Kobayashi, StL; Martin Tigilau, Kail; Ko’olau Gaspar, Kail; Makana Tauai, Mil; Rico Sallas, Mil.
OL—Ramsey Aviu, Aiea; ***Nilsson Gaisoa, Kail; **Tytus Timoteo, StL; Mataio Fatuesi, Moan; ***Atapana Amosa, Camp; Amo Augafa, StL; John Nisa, Kaim.
DL—Kawehe Kohatsu, Kail; ***Billy Masima, Kaim; ***Christian Naeole, Iol; **Kaimana Padello, Mil; Shiloh Tapasa, Aiea; **Tanielu Evaimalo, StL; Kelemente Lam Sam, Far; Chanson Akiona, Kapo.
LB—***Jordan Iosefa, StL; Nicholas Kernaghan, Camp; Tyson Tafai, Camp; Andrew Aneki, Far; Finau Walter, Far; ***Dylan Toilolo, StL; Ma’a Tanuvasa, Mil.
DB—Kyle Bender, Moan; ***Jay Amina, Kapo; Rodson Kealohi, Moan; William Prescott, Far; Kalei Machado, Kail; Isaac Chrichton, StF; Ezra Savea, Kapo; Jonathan Liana, Kapo; Austin Fuga, Camp.
where did the roster come from? some are not all star selections?
How are these teams practicing? Aren’t most of these athletes playing a winter sport? How come this game is so late in the high school football season? I’d be stressing if I was a coach of a winter sports team now and one of these student-athletes got injured.
what ever happened to the Hub Bowl All Star Games?