Kahuku football

Kahuku is the No. 4 team in the state and the 127th-ranked team in the nation. There aren’t many people around who would question the Red Raiders’ defense or running game or the offensive line’s ability to move the pile and open sometimes gaping holes. The situation is a quite a bit different than a year ago, when the offense struggled and the defense carried the load. But there are similar aspects to it. While the offense is far from […]

Within the last few weeks, three people from the Kahuku football community died. Former Red Raiders player Benji Kemoeatu — the brother of former NFL players Chris Kemoeatu and Ma‘ake Kemoeatu — died at age 24 of a massive heart attack while at a construction job site on Oahu last week, according to trusted sources close to Kahuku football. The Kemoeatu family has had a rough go of it lately, the Red Raiders dedicated last season to them after Ma’ake […]

Kahuku kicker Kekoa Sasaoka has one scholarship offer and two other schools intereested in his services. Army offered Sasaoka in March, and the senior Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State second team selection is being actively recruited by Hawaii and Cal. The recruiting point man at Army is former Waipahu head coach Sean Saturnio, who is a Black Knights assistant. Sasaoka made the switch from Farrington to Kahuku this season and believes more offers may be coming his way. “My mom has lived […]