State football capsules
By Stacey Kaneshiro
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| SAY |
Record: 10-1 (OIA No. 4 seed)
Coach: Wendell Say (10th season, 52-43-1)
Tournament history: Debut
Streak: 1 loss
Advertiser ranking: 7
Royalty ramblings: After losing to top-ranked Kahuku, 'Aiea gets to start the tournament with No. 2 St. Louis. Regardless of the outcome, this is Na Ali'i's winningest season ever ... 'Aiea beat state tournament participant Castle, 20-14, in a non-league game.
How they fared:
- W, Castle*, 20-14
- W, Radford, 20-0
- W, Kalani, 39-0
- W, Waipahu, 26-14
- W, Kalaheo, 46-27
- W, Nanakuli, 35-22
- W, Pearl City, 40-0
- W, Kaiser, 34-21
- W, Roosevelt, 37-14
Co-semifinal
- W, Wai'anae, 21-10
Co-championship
- L, Kahuku, 48-0
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| MAEDA |
Record: 8-3 (OIA No. 3 seed)
Coach: Nelson Maeda (5th season at Castle, 7th overall, 31-40-3)
Tournament history: 2000; 0-1.
Streak: 1 loss
Advertiser ranking: 4
Knight knotes: Castle's tournament debut last year ended quickly, losing to St. Louis, 48-0 ... receiver/kicker Nolan Miranda leads team in scoring with 60 points, including 27 PATs and five field goals.
How they fared:
L, 'Aiea*, 20-14
- W, Mililani, 35-28
- W, Wai'anae, 55-35
- W, McKinley, 21-20
- L, Kahuku, 57-10
- W, Farrington, 44-15
- W, Campbell, 23-0
- W, Kailua, 36-29
- W, Leilehua, 41-0
Co-semifinal
- W, Waipahu, 14-13
Co-championship
- L, Kailua, 13-7
*Denotes non-league games
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| LIVAI |
Record: 11-0, OIA co-champions (No. 1 seed)
Coach: Siuaki Livai (6th season, 55-14)
Tournament history: 1999, 2000; 5-1; 2000 state champions, 1999 runner-up.
Streak: 20 wins spanning two seasons
Advertiser ranking: 1
Red alert: Kahuku has had 16 different players credited with rushing the ball and 12 different credited with receiving during the regular season ... 14 different players have scored points with all-purpose Ferron Fonoimoana leading the team with 80 points from 13 touchdowns and one 2-point conversion ... defensive end Jonathan Mapu is the only Hawai'i player listed among the nation's top 100 college prospects.
How they fared:
W, Skyline* (Utah), 19-14
- W, Kaimuki, 41-13
- W, Farrington, 47-0
- W, Mililani, 34-19
- W, Castle, 57-10
- W, Kailua 48-7
- W, Leilehua 43-8
- W, Campbell, 54-14
- W, Wai'anae, 21-6
Co-semifinal
- W, Roosevelt, 42-18
Co-championship
- W, 'Aiea, 48-0
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| JOHNSON |
Record: 9-2, OIA co-champions (OIA No. 2 seed)
Coach: Darren Johnson (6th season, 40-22)
Tournament history: 1999, 0-1
Streak: 3 wins
Advertiser ranking: 3
Bomboochas: Kailua's offensive line averages 6 feet 3 and 287 pounds, including tight end Pat So'oalo (6-6, 245).
How they fared:
- W, Snow Canyon (Utah)*, 29-28
- W, Campbell, 35-14
- W, Wai'anae, 27-7
- W, Mililani, 34-28
- L, Kahuku, 48-7
- W, McKinley 20-14
- W, Farrington, 28-14
- L, Castle, 36-29
- W, Kaimuki, 28-8
Co-semifinal
- W, Mililani, 34-13
Co-championship
- W, Castle, 13-7
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| WATSON |
Record: 8-2, MIL champions
Coach: Robert Watson (facts not available)
Tournament history: Debut
Streak: 3 wins
Advertiser ranking: 9
No ka oi notes: The Lunas have seven two-way players, including quarterback Kainoa Casco, who also plays strong safety ... Watson has at times shared the head coaching duties, but could not remember exactly what season he became head coach ... Lunas' new athletic director Joe Balangitao coached the MIL's first state tournament entrant while he was at Baldwin in 1999.
How they fared:
L, Waiakea*, 13-7
- W, Baldwin, 17-7
- W, King Kekaulike, 28-7
- W, St. Anthony, 42-7
- W, Maui, 30-0
- W, King Kekaulike, 36-0
- L, Baldwin, 26-7
- W, St. Anthony, 50-13
- W, Maui, 34-6
MIL championship
- W, Baldwin, 26-14
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| LEE |
Record: 8-0-1, ILH champions
Coach: Cal Lee (21st season, 239-31-5)
Tournament history: 1999, 2000; 5-1; 1999 state champions, 2000 runner-up
Streak: 5 wins
Advertiser ranking: 2
Marching in: Lee, the winningest coach in state history, is 45-3-1 against teams from the four other leagues. The Hawai'i teams to beat Lee are Kailua (1972 preseason), Leilehua (1984 O'ahu Prep Bowl) and Kahuku (2000 state final) ... the ILH's 65-player roster limit does not apply for the tournament, so the Crusaders may suit up some 100 players.
How they fared:
W, Nanakuli*, 42-0
- W, San Clemente (Calif.)*, 40-7
- W, Punahou, 25-16
- T, Kamehameha, 24-24
- W, Iolani, 13-7
- W, Punahou, 46-17
- W, Pac-Five, 35-3
- W, Damien, 69-0
- W, Kamehameha, 38-14
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| ROCHA |
Record: 8-2, BIIF co-champions (advanced by head-to-head tie-breaker with Konawaena)
Coach: Ed Rocha (3rd season, 19-13)
Tournament history: Debut
Streak: 4 wins
Advertiser ranking: 10
Wet and wild: Rain the past three weeks at heavily-used Wong Stadium has turned a grass field into a mug bog, which to some degree is an advantage to Hilo-based teams used to elements. But Kailua has a major size advantage on the line. Waiakea's heaviest player is 6-1, 260-pound tackle Dustin Papalimu. Kailua rotates 300-pound linemen with more 300-pound linemen ... the Warriors beat a state tournament participant, Lahainaluna, 13-7, in non-league play.
How they fared:
W, Lahainaluna*, 13-7
- L, Punahou*, 28-0
- W, Kea'au, 43-6
- W, Hawai'i Prep, 10-0
- W, Pahoa, 35-0
- L, Honoka'a, 13-0
- W, Kohala, 14-13
- W, Hilo, 15-14
- W, Kealakehe, 20-17
- W, Konawaena, 14-0
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| KOBAYASHI |
Record: 7-1, KIF champions
Coach: Jon Kobayashi (9th season, 51-2-1 league record only)
Tournament history: 1999, 2000; 1-2
Streak: 7 wins
Advertiser ranking: 8
Garden Isle gathering: Waimea's fan base consists of some elderly spectators who usually don't make the drive from the west side at night because there are no street lights en route to Lihu'e. The Menehune's home is Hanapepe Ball Park ... Waimea lists 28 players on its roster, but two are injured, leaving 26 available for action. Everyone plays, Kobayashi said.
How they fared:
L, Punahou*, 24-14
- W, Hilo*, 45-0
- W, Kaua'i, 29-7
- W, Kapa'a, 31-0
- W, Kaua'i, 40-7
- W, Kapa'a, 40-0
- W, Kaua'i, 21-0
- W, Kapa'a, 41-0
