Iolani football

Six days after its impressive come-from-behind victory over Del Oro in California, the Punahou Buffanblu are back home to kick off the 2015 ILH season. The four-time defending league champions head down the road to face ‘Iolani, which makes its Division I debut after dominating in Division II for over a decade. The Buffanblu have won 14 of the last 16 meetings and have scored at least 56 points in each of the last three games against the Raiders. Field […]

Back in its Division II days, this was the week that would give ‘Iolani an idea of how it might fare against a Division I schedule. This year, it’s a preview of things to come. The Raiders haven’t been afraid to test themselves against good nonleague competition, playing 10 games against OIA Division I teams in the month of August dating back to 2006. ‘Iolani has gone 3-7 in those games, beating Waipahu, Waianae and Kapolei. Aug. 17, 2013: Leilehua […]

After weather forced its cancelation last year, the Father Bray Classic returns for a 52nd year. Host ‘Iolani takes on Kamehameha-Maui in the second game of a doubleheader at Aloha Stadium. The Raiders haven’t lost a Father Bray game since 2003 against McKinley. The two schools have met once before with ‘Iolani thumping the Warriors 39-0 in the 2008 Father Bray game. Junior Jarin Yokogawa gets the start at QB for ‘Iolani and completes his first three passes. Keaghan Gomes […]