High School Football

By Wes Nakama MILILANI — Bouncing back with a vengeance, Kahuku stormed past Punahou, 28-16, Friday night to advance to next week’s First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Open Division State Championship game. A vocal capacity crowd of about 3,000 at John Kauinana Stadium watched the two-time defending champ Red Raiders come up with four interceptions and four sacks […]

By Wes Nakama In a “Kalihi Bowl” showdown played Saturday night at Kaiser Stadium, Farrington rolled past neighborhood rival Damien, 48-26, in First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division I State Championships first-round action. The Governors used four interceptions — including a 98-yard pick-six — and an 82-yard kick return for another score in improving to 7-3 and […]

By Wes Nakama In an exciting defensive struggle interspersed with several big plays, Roosevelt held off visiting Kamehameha-Hawai’i, 19-14, Friday night in First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Division II Football State Championships opening round action at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium. Sophomore quarterback Ioane Kamana’o connected with Jahsiah Souza-Armstead on a 78-yard pass play with 3:10 remaining for the […]

By Wes Nakama Led by dual-threat quarterback Kini McMillan’s sensational performance, Mililani stunned nationally ranked Kahuku, 28-21, Saturday night to win its first OIA championship since 2018. A tense capacity crowd of about 3,000 at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium watched McMillan — a 6-foot, 185-pound junior — complete 20 of 37 passes for 272 yards […]

By Wes Nakama Another wild and exhilarating rivalry game that featured 935 yards of offense came down to one yard and one play Friday night, as Damien held off ‘Iolani, 42-37, to earn the ILH’s Division I state tournament berth at Radford’s John Velasco Stadium. An apparent fourth-down catch by the Raiders’ Nela Taliauli was ruled […]