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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Advertiser's Top 10 football poll

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Division I

Kahuku Red Raiders

  • O'ahu Interscholastic Association Division I champions
  • Record: 13-0
  • Streak: 13 wins
  • Coach: Siuaki Livai, 8th season (80-17).
  • Coaching history: 2 state titles, 5 OIA titles, 6 division titles (4 Red, 1 White, 1 East).
  • Tournament history: Fourth appearance (10-1 overall), fourth advancement to title game (2-1). State champions in 2000 (def. Saint Louis, 26-20) and 2001 (def. Saint Louis, 21-14).
  • Program history: 16 OIA titles (1943, 1944, 1947, 1956, 1959, 1969, 1972, 1989, 1993-1995, 1998-2001, 2003.); 16 division titles (9 East, 6 Red, 1 White).

Season at a glance:

  • 8/23 W, Lahainaluna, 34-0*
  • 8/29 W, Wai'anae at AS, 36-0
  • 9/6 W, Roosevelt, 45-0
  • 9/12 W, McKinley at Mililani, 40-12
  • 9/26 W, Farrington at Roosevelt, 40-7
  • 10/3 W, Kaimuki, 66-0
  • 10/10 W, Castle, 47-15
  • 10/17 W, at Kailua, 26-9

OIA Division I quarterfinals

  • 10/24 W, Wai'anae, 41-8

OIA Division I semifinals

  • 10/31 W, Farrington at AS, 42-18

OIA Division I championship

  • 11/7 W, Kailua at AS, 6-0

State Division I quarterfinals

  • 11/21 W, Kaua'i at AS, 41-3

State Division I semifinals

  • 11/28 W, Farrington at AS, 35-7

Saint Louis Crusaders

  • Interscholastic League of Honolulu champions
  • Record: 9-1
  • Streak: 8 wins
  • Coach: Darnell Arceneaux, 1st season (9-1).
  • Coaching history: Debut
  • Tournament history: Fifth appearance (12-2 overall), fifth advancement to title game (2-2). State champions in 1999 (def. Kahuku, 19-0) and 2002 (def. Castle, 34-15).
  • Program history: 14 O'ahu Prep Bowl titles (1983, 1986-1998); 32 ILH titles (1925, 1927, 1930, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986-2003).

Season at a glance:

  • 8/22 W, at Kaiser, 34-12*
  • 9/13 L, Kamehameha at AS, 16-13
  • 9/26 W, Punahou at AS, 22-6
  • 10/4 W, Pac-Five at AS, 42-0
  • 10/10 W, Punahou at AS, 29-21
  • 10/18 W, Damien at AS, 26-12
  • 10/24 W, Iolani at AS, 33-20
  • 11/1 W, Kamehameha at AS, 51-19

State Division I quarterfinals

  • 11/21 W, Mililani at AS, 47-12

State Division I semifinals

  • 11/28 W, Farrington at AS, 35-7

Division II

'Aiea Na Ali'i

  • O'ahu Interscholastic Association Division II champions
  • Record: 9-2
  • Streak: 4 wins
  • Coach: Wendell Say, 12th season (63-52-1).
  • Coaching history: 1 OIA Division II title; 2 division titles (White). Say's 12 seasons makes him the most tenured coach in the OIA.
  • Tournament history: Second appearance. Eliminated in 2001 quarterfinals by Saint Louis
  • Program history: Winningest season was 2001, when 'Aiea finished 10-2.

Season at a glance:

  • 8/22 L, at Mililani, 14-7*
  • 8/30 W, Kalaheo at Kailua, 41-0
  • 9/5 W, Kaiser, 35-14
  • 9/13 W, at Radford, 10-0
  • 9/27 W, at Waialua, 49-13
  • 10/3 W, Kalani, 50-0
  • 10/10 L, Kapolei at Mililani, 44-24
  • 10/17 W, at Moanalua, 20-14

OIA Division II semifinals

  • 11/1 W, Radford, 21-7

OIA Division II championship

  • 11/14 W, Kapolei at Mililani, 22-15

State Division II semifinals

  • 11/28 W, Lahainaluna at Kam, 24-14

Damien Monarchs

  • Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II representative
  • Record: 5-5
  • Streak: 4 wins
  • Coaches: Rudy Alejo and Dean Nakagawa, 2nd season (6-12)
  • Tournament history: Debut
  • Program history: Played in postseason exhibition-type games on four occasions (1970, 1988 and 1991 preliminary Prep Bowl games, and 1990 invitation to Konawaena). Has had only two winning seasons (1975 and 1988).

Season at a glance:

  • 8/22 L, at Nanakuli, 37-19*
  • 9/13 W, Pac-Five at AS, 32-6
  • 9/26 L, Iolani at AS, 21-6
  • 10/4 L, Punahou at AS, 37-20
  • 10/10 L, at Kamehameha, 28-7
  • 10/18 L, St. Louis at AS, 26-12
  • 10/25 W, Pac-Five at Kam, 42-40
  • 10/31 W, at Iolani, 28-21

State Division II first-round

  • 11/21 W, Kapolei at 'Aiea, 20-14

State Division II semifinals

  • 11/28 W, Waimea at Lihu'e, 17-13

*Denotes non-league games.