Kahuku football

Things move pretty fast in football these days. The season is a few months away, but CBS MaxPreps already has its national rankings out and Kahuku is ranked No. 39. The Red Raiders went 13-0 a year ago and won the state Division I championship, its eighth title since 2000. They finished the 2015 season as No. 37 in the nation. The possibility is there for Kahuku to make a national statement. On Sept. 17, the Raiders visit Las Vegas […]

SEVENTH IN A SERIES Next: Kailua Surfriders KAHUKU RED RAIDERS >> 2015 record and finish: 13-0 (7-0 OIA Red); beat Saint Louis 39-14 for the state Division I championship >> Number of returning starters: 11 (6 offense, 5 defense) >> Number of returning seniors: 33 >> Number of starters lost to graduation: 11 >> Number of seniors lost to graduation: 30 >> Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State selections lost to graduation: Tamatoa Neher (first-team OL), Jess Kanongataa (first-team DL), Bradlee Anae (first-team […]

Kahuku football head coach Vavae Tata is bringing his team to Las Vegas next season to play Bishop Gorman, USA Today’s No. 1 team from 2015. He told Hawaii Prep World on Friday that it’s “a great opportunity.” “We are looking forward to the challenge and are looking forward to preparing for that challenge,” Tata said. “We’re looking at it like another championship game.” The Red Raiders beat Saint Louis 39-14 in Hawaii’s 2015 state Division I championship game. In […]