Offensive lineman Eliki Tanuvasa, the 6-foot-3, 270-pound starting center for the No. 1-ranked Saint Louis Crusaders, has been invited to the 2018 Polynesian Bowl.
Tanuvasa, an honorable mention All-State selection as a junior, is the seventh Crusader selected to the annual high school football all-star game for seniors only, joining quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, receiver Jonah Panoke, long snapper Peyton Yanagi, linebacker Noa Purcell and defensive backs Kama Moore and Isaiah Tufaga.
Tanuvasa is the anchor of an offensive line that has paved the way for the Crusaders to average 318 passing yards and 115 rushing yards per game.
Saint Louis, the defending Division I-Open state champion, has won 13 games in a row dating back to last season.
The 2018 Polynesian Bowl will be played Saturday, Jan. 20 at Aloha Stadium.
Tanuvasa, who holds a scholarship offer from Army, is the 23rd selection from Hawaii. Seven more selections will be made over the next three weeks, including tonight on Cover2: Hawaii High School Football Weekly at 9:30 p.m. on KHON2.
For a complete list of players selected, check out our Polynesian Bowl page.
Congratulations to the young man; but 7 players from one team is TOO Much for an all star game! There is enough talent around to spread the wealth to all schools.
Just another way to stop parents from transferring their kids to the top football schools..
gosh just shut up man. another public school person dissing private school and making like they want to take the kids away from their parts of the island. it’s called parents sending their kids to private schools and paying the price for it. so just shut up already
Steady and strong up the middle, team leader, three year starter, outstanding student…very deserving of this selection! Congrats Eliki.
#37 from Farrington needs to be in the game, Toto Mailo from Waianae is another one that needs to be in.
#1 team in the state of course they’re going to have a bunch selected.
Their second string would start and shine at any of the D2 schools
#6 you mean any d1 schools .
@dafun
Wah, wah, wah. Just shut up already? LMAO
The truth hurts ahh Boy!!!
Well your team ain’t #1 so when they’re #1, you can talk
Invite #23 Chayce Morgan from Nanakuli High School. The kid is relentless and has good football I.Q. Even though their team has a losing record, #23 did it all for them.