Five teams still have shots at ILH titles
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
The foggy Interscholastic League of Honolulu football title picture may finally come into sharp focus after tonight.
Or it could get cloudier.
With the end of the regular season a week away, five of the ILH's six teams are still mathematically in the running for the Division I or DII championship. And it's possible all five could still be in position to win a title even after today's three games.
Punahou travels to Iolani at 3:15 p.m., with a doubleheader at Kaiser Stadium pitting Kamehameha against Pac-Five at 4:45 p.m., followed by Damien vs. Saint Louis at 7:30.
Here is the scenario for each team (Pac-Five, at 0-5 in the ILH, is out of title contention):
Of course, none of these scenarios covers the case of a tie game, or Pac-Five upsetting Kamehameha, which could further complicate matters. And unlike other leagues, the ILH does not use head-to-head results as a tiebreaker to determine championships. So, for example, if Kamehameha and Punahou end up tied with 5-2 records, they will have a playoff for the title even though Kamehameha won both meetings with Punahou.
The same would hold true if Saint Louis finished tied with either team.
If there is a three-way tie among Kamehameha, Punahou and Saint Louis, there likely would be a card draw to determine which team is out. The other two would then play for the championship, probably on Nov. 11.
Finally, if Kamehameha wins the Division I title outright with a 5-2 record and Iolani also finishes 5-2, the two may meet to determine the overall championship. But only if both teams agree to play the game.
Simple enough?
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.
