Mililani Football

Coach Rod York was oozing with spirit Wednesday night at Mililani’s second-to-last full practice before Saturday’s big game. The vibes he gave off were coming in crystal clear: the Trojans believe they can do what many feel is the impossible. The task at hand is the Open Division finale of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships. Mililani (9-2) is considered an underdog against the Saint Louis Crusaders (10-0), the top-ranked team in the state and as high as No. […]

The hunger of Mililani senior Mykah Tuiolemotu is real. Since dropping to a lean, mean 215 pounds, he has leveled off at 225 during the season. His partner in the trenches, Ezra Save, dropped 50 pounds. The work has paid off. Both are defensive tackles who have more energy and endurance during the Trojans’ high-possession, uptempo games. “Last season, the one reason I tried to slim down was I couldn’t catch the stinking quarterback (Chevan Cordeiro of Saint Louis, now […]

Mililani’s Vaisen Viloria felt ready and his coach thought he was ready. And when the big test came, Viloria’s first varsity football game turned out to be as memorable as they come. A sophomore, Viloria was brought up to the varsity after the JV season ended. During a few weeks of practice he earned a starting role and went wild for three interceptions Friday night at Aloha Stadium. Viloria returned his third pick of the night 7 yards for a […]

Two weeks of dedicated preparation turned Friday night’s state-tourney semifinal between offensive juggernauts Mililani and Campbell into a defensive duel. Our able scribes expected scores in the 30s and 40s. Instead, No.5 Campbell’s defense battled tooth and nail, and No. 2 Mililani actually shut out the Sabers’ potent passing attack in a 24-2 victory. When the teams met during the regular season, Mililani ran away, 52-14. This time, it was a 7-2 game for most of the first half, an […]