Iolani football

Make no mistake: The ‘Iolani Raiders know the challenge that lies ahead. Playing a Division I schedule against Kamehameha, Punahou and Saint Louis in back-to-back weeks is the toughest task any team in the state faces. It’s the result of a decade of dominating Division II play, winning eight D-II state titles and 11 consecutive ILH D-II championships. Last season’s first run against the ILH behemoths resulted in an 0-6 record, but not without some prideful results. There was an […]

SIXTH IN A SERIES Next: Kahuku Red Raiders ‘IOLANI RAIDERS >> 2015 record and finish: 2-7 (0-6 ILH D-I); did not qualify for ILH D-I playoffs >> Number of returning starters: 10 (4 offense, 6 defense) >> Number of returning seniors: 23 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 12 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 12 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: Keoni-Kordell Makekau (first-team REC), Joshua Hauanio (third-team OL), Christian Naeole (third-team DE) >> Honolulu […]

‘Iolani will play Division I football in 2016, head coach Wendell Look told Hawaii Prep World on Saturday. Look said he and the team met in February and that’s when the players voted to remain in Division I for a second straight season. The Raiders were a dominant team in Division II, winning eight state titles from 2005 to 2014 and 11 Interscholastic League of Honolulu titles in a row from 2004 to 2014. A rule put into the ILH […]