Kahuku football

Kahuku coach Vavae Tata‘s message to his team this week might seem a little far-fetched at first. “Score one (touchdown) every drive,” running back Elvis Vakapuna said. “Coach stressed it a lot. We needed to score one (touchdown) every drive. That was our goal for tonight.” The thing is, it’s not far-fetched. Not when you’re the No. 1 team in the state. Not when you’re the defending state champion. Not when you’re ranked No. 22 in the country by USA […]

Kahuku will attempt to defend its state championship on Friday night as the No. 21 ranked team in the country. The Red Raiders moved up a spot to No. 21 in the latest USA Today Super 25 rankings released Monday. Kahuku (10-1), which was idle last week, will face Kapolei in the semifinals of the Open Division in the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships on Friday night at Aloha Stadium. The Red Raiders are 6-1 all-time against Kapolei and […]

The USA Today Super 25 Top Star of the week honor was given to Kahuku freshman quarterback Sol-Jay Maiava on Thursday. The speedy playmaker scored two touchdowns in Kahuku’s 44-8 win over Farrington for the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I football championship on Friday at Aloha Stadium. He was 6-for-10 with 128 passing yards and gained 79 rushing yards on just six carries. Maiava, who has a scholarship offer from Michigan, is the third Kahuku Red Raider to be honored […]