ILH football all-stars
Crusaders lead way with 11 players on first team

CAL LEE St. Louis Coach of year		GEORGE St. Louis Quarterback		HO‘OKANO Kamehameha Running back
GOO Iolani Wide receiver		FRIEDMAN Pac-Five Wide receiver		RIVERS St. Louis Wide receiver
DICKERSON St. Louis Wide receiver		REED St. Louis Tackle		VINCENT Kamehameha Tackle
LUCAS Kamehameha Guard		ESERA St. Louis Guard		AIPA Iolani Center
LAFOUNTAINE Punahou Utility		SALLAS St. Louis Punter		HOUAR St. Louis Kicker
MATEAKI Iolani Defensive line		ALA Kamehameha Defensive line		MA‘AFALA Kamehameha Defensive line
DURINGTON Pac-Five Linebacker		KA‘AIHUE Iolani Linebacker		CHING Punahou Defensive back
PERKINS Kamehameha Defensive back		WONG Iolani Defensive back		LAKATANI St. Louis Defensive back
BENNETT Iolani Running back		PAEPULE St. Louis Linebacker		FONOTI St. Louis Linebacker

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KELENA HO'OKANO Kamehameha Running back Offensive Player of the Year

The team was selected by the league's coaches.

Leading the way is Defensive Player of the Year Tolifili Liufau, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound junior defensive end. He anchored a defense that was tops in the ILH, allowing 177.1 yards per game. Liufau was fifth on his team with 34 total tackles, but led it with five sacks and 29 quarterback hurries. He also led the team with five forced fumbles.

The Offensive Player of the Year is Kamehameha running back Kelena Ho'okano. The 5-11, 187-pound senior led the ILH in rushing with 724 yards and tied for the league lead in scoring with 10 touchdowns. He was one of seven Warriors named to the first team.

St. Louis' Cal Lee was named Coach of the Year. He guided the Crusaders to their 16th consecutive league title and 18th overall during his tenure. He announced that this was to be his final season as coach, but a successor has yet to be named. The Crusaders finished with a 10-1-1 record, giving Lee a career record of 241-32-5 in 21 seasons.

Joining Liufau on the first-team defense are linebackers Taualai Fonoti and Timo Paepule, as well as defensive back Jonah Lakatani. Fonoti led the Crusaders in tackles with 56; Paepule was fourth with 36. Lakatani led his team with five interceptions and defended seven passes. Like Liufau, Paepule and Lakatani are juniors. Fonoti is being recruited by Division I programs.

TOLIFILI LIUFAU St. Louis Defensive lineman Defensive Player of the Year

The other linebackers are Iolani's Kala Ka'aihue and Pac-Five's Alika Durington. Other players in the secondary are Iolani's Blake Wong, Kamehameha's Tyler Perkins and Punahou's Jason Ching. Wong is a junior; the other two are seniors.

Skill position players joining Ho'okano on the first-team offense are St. Louis quarterback Bobby George, Iolani running back Teo Bennett, Iolani receiver Ikaika Goo, Pac-Five receiver Matt Friedman and St. Louis receivers Ross Dickerson and Jason Rivers. George and Rivers are juniors; the others are seniors.

The offensive line is made up of center Daniel Aipa of Iolani, guards Troy Esera of St. Louis and Enoka Lucas of Kamehameha, and tackles Mesepa Reed of St. Louis and Kekoa Vincent of Kamehameha. Lucas and Reed are being recruited by Division I schools. All are seniors, except for Aipa, a junior.

Special teams members are utility Todd LaFountaine of Punahou, return specialist Perkins, punter Tito Sallas of St. Louis and kicker Michael Houar of St. Louis. Houar is a junior, the others are seniors..