Iolani football

Changes to the state football tournament haven’t changed ‘Iolani’s outlook. As far as they’re concerned, there’s still a full ILH season to be played. The Raiders (3-0) face Saint Louis, Kamehameha and Punahou twice each over the next six weeks, starting with the Crusaders on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. “We’re gonna have to battle and play pretty flawless to stay in the hunt,” coach Wendell Look said. “We’re going to face teams that are physically bigger and just better […]

Another matchup of top-10 teams highlights the five-game slate Saturday on Oahu. The day starts out with the Father Bray Classic as ‘Iolani hosts the annual game at Kozuki Stadium. Normally, the Raiders open the season at Aloha Stadium for the game but this year they decided they wanted to host it on campus. La Jolla Country Day (Calif.) features senior QB Braxton Burmeister (6-1, 215), a dual-threat, four-star QB who has committed to Arizona. According to MaxPreps, Burmeister threw […]

The ‘Iolani backfield is establishing itself as a real threat in the preseason. After quarterback Tai-John Mizutani shredded Radford for 245 yards and three passing touchdowns in the Raiders’ season opener, running back KJ Pascua put on a show of his own against Waimea on Saturday afternoon at Kozuki Stadium. The senior ran for all three of ‘Iolani’s touchdowns in the first half after the Raiders found themselves in a quick 3-0 deficit to the visiting Menehunes. He finished with […]

Six more games on Oahu scheduled for Saturday including a couple of afternoon tilts involving neighbor island teams. Let’s get to it. The No. 10-ranked Raiders are trying to start 2-0 for the third consecutive season. ‘Iolani is 14-1 in its last 15 games against teams for the neighbor islands with the only loss coming at home to Kauai in the 2013 D-II state semifinals. Live updates of the 2 p.m. kickoff will follow below: No. 10 ‘Iolani 35, Waimea […]

Week 1 of prep football had its share of phenomenal performances. Blowouts, yes, but let’s not discount the guys who are already nearing midseason form. One of them is ‘Iolani’s Tai-John Mizutani. Coming off an ILH record 485-yard performance in the 2015 season finale against Kamehameha, the quick-trigger slinger was in excellent form on Saturday night against Radford. ‘Iolani’s 42-6 win, with all 42 points coming before halftime, sets the tone for year 2 of the Raiders’ venture into “full-time” […]