Weekly honors
ELDE AGCAOILI
Castle football
Junior linebacker made 12 tackles, including four for losses and two sacks, and helped hold McKinley to 22 yards rushing in the Knights' 27-21 triple-overtime victory in the state semifinals.
SHANE BUTCHER
St. Louis football
Senior receiver caught four passes for 67 yards — all in the first half — and one touchdown in the Crusaders' 51-0 state semifinal victory over Waimea.
JUSTIN CABANSAG
St. Louis football
Senior running back rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in the Crusaders' 51-0 state semifinal victory over Waimea.
CORY DANIEL
Castle football
Senior linebacker made eight tackles, including two sacks, and helped hold McKinley to 22 yards rushing in the Knights' 27-21 triple-overtime victory in the state semifinals.
IKAIKA HO
Castle football
Junior receiver caught six passes for 63 yards, and also returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Knights' 27-21 triple-overtime victory over McKinley in the state semifinals.
ISAIAH IAEA
McKinley football
Senior receiver caught four passes for 84 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, in the Tigers' 27-21 triple-overtime loss to Castle.
DIXSON LAUOFO
McKinley football
Junior linebacker made 13 tackles, including two for losses, and recovered three fumbles in the Tigers' 27-21 triple-overtime loss to Castle in the state semifinals.
LAMA LAUVAO
McKinley football
Senior receiver caught six passes for 97 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown catch, in the Tigers' 27-21 triple-overtime loss to Castle in the state semifinals.
ERNESTO LOPEZ
Castle football
Senior defensive back made four tackles, including three solo, knocked away a potential touchdown pass in the end zone during the first overtime, then made an interception in the end zone in the third overtime to help the Knights defeat McKinley 27-21 in the state semifinals.
TONY MAREKO
McKinley football
Junior linebacker made 13 tackles, including two for losses and one sack, and forced a fumble in the Tigers' 27-21 triple-overtime loss to Castle in the state semifinals.
OLIVER MONIZ
Waimea football
Senior linebacker made eight tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble in the Menehune's 51-0 state semifinal loss to St. Louis.
TANI NAHALEA
St. Louis football
Sophomore defensive back made five tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered two fumbles, including one he returned 16 yards for a touchdown in the Crusaders' 51-0 state semifinal victory over Waimea.
JACOB RAMOS
Castle football
Senior quarterback completed 18 of 29 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, including a 1-yard sneak with eight seconds remaining in regulation to help send the state semifinal game against McKinley into overtime. He also scored on a 17-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to force a third OT, during which the Knights won the game, 27-21.
KAWIKA SEBAY
Castle football
Senior running back rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries, including a 9-yard touchdown run in the third overtime to lift the Knights to a 27-21 state semifinal victory over McKinley.
BLAZE SOARES
Castle football
Sophomore linebacker made eight tackles, including two sacks, and helped hold McKinley to 22 yards rushing in the Knights' 27-21 triple-overtime victory in the state semifinals.
JACOB TALAMOA
McKinley football
Senior defensive lineman made eight tackles, including eight solo and two sacks, in the Tigers' 27-21 triple-overtime loss to Castle in the state semifinals.
PONO VIERRA
St. Louis football
Junior defensive back made four tackles, including three solo, made an interception and returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown in the Crusaders' 51-0 state semifinal victory over Waimea.
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