Moanalua football

15TH IN A SERIES This summer, head coaches from all 28 Oahu high school varsity football teams are being asked to recount their football playing days. One coach interviewed for this multi-part series pointed out what he thinks may be the value of this endeavor: “A lot of times, you only hear about coaches when they’re getting released or are having a special season. It’s super hard to have a special season, so this should shed more light on them […]

What was shaping up to be the greatest season ever for Moanalua Na Menehune came to a crashing halt against Castle on Saturday night, but the performances will make sure this team is remembered for a long time. Na Menehune went undefeated through the regular season and finished with eight wins, more than any since Arnold Martinez took the squad to a 10-2 season in 2009 in Division II. The team was dramatically improved on both sides of the ball, […]

Moanalua defensive tackle Tupu Alualu has parlayed a fantastic senior season into a spot in the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. The 6-foot-2, 310-pound senior was named a Polynesian Bowl All Star today after leading Na Menehune to an undefeated regular season and the No. 1 seed in the OIA playoffs entering Saturday’s game against Castle. Moanalua has the best defense in the OIA in D-I, allowing 12.9 points per game. Over their last six games, Na Menehune is allowing just 6.8 […]

Undefeated OIA Division I regular-season champion Moanalua moves past Kamehameha to No. 7 in the latest Honolulu Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 released today. Na Menehune (8-0 overall) are averaging 36.7 points per game while allowing just 12.9 entering Saturday’s OIA semifinal game against Castle at John Kauinana Stadium. Moanalua quarterback Nick Au celebrated senior day on Saturday with a career-high seven touchdown passes and moved into second place on Oahu in passing yards behind Mililani’s Dillon Gabriel. The No. 7 […]