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2019 TEAM RECORD >> 10-3 overall, 7-1 OIA Division II HEAD COACH >> Kui Kahooilihala is 28-15 in four seasons with the Rough Riders. KEY UNDERCLASSMEN IN 2019 >> DB Joshua Maikui, 5-10, 175, Jr.; DE Kaeo Akana, 6-4, 180, So.; QB/WR Kolea Pa-Macalino, 5-11, 130, Jr.; OL/DL Kaipo Kaimikaua, 6-1, 215, Jr. ROOSEVELT THROUGH THE YEARS: 1973-2019 HISTORICAL EQUIVALENT: 2002 Saint Louis The 2019 Roosevelt Rough Riders fell short of their ultimate destination and lost the OIA title in […]

LAHAINA >> Roosevelt resolved that Lahainaluna would not be the be-all, end-all to its season for a second year in a row. Unfortunately for the Rough Riders, that’s exactly what happened on Saturday night at the Lunas’ Sue D. Cooley Stadium in a 35-0 loss to the three-time defending HHSAA Division II champions. Kui Kahooilihala’s team came in riding high on a 31-7 road win at Kamehameha-Hawaii in the first round. But when the Riders lost fumbles on their first […]

No. 10 Lahainaluna 35, Roosevelt 0, FINAL ———– FINAL: Lahainaluna 35, Roosevelt 0. Lunas advance to a fourth straight Division II title game looking for the four-peat. Roosevelt’s season ends in Lahaina for the second straight year. 1:10 4Q: Lunas in victory formation. 3:40 4Q: Ogata’s pass is picked by Nainoa Kalukukualani-Sales in the red zone. Sixth turnover tonight for the Riders. 6:45 4Q: Lunas go for it on fourth-and-1 from their 42 and are DENIED by Roosevelt. Rough Riders […]

KEAAU >> Ever since Shepherd Kekahuna decided to attend Roosevelt for his senior season, he’s been hearing about one team in particular. “Since I transferred from St. Francis,” Kekahuna said. “They been talking about wanting to get Lahainaluna back, but they’re a good team. It’s going to be team versus team, a hard battle for both of us.” One day short of exactly one year since a 12-win OIA champion Roosevelt team went over to Maui and got blown out […]

Roosevelt 31, KS-Hawaii 7 ———- Roosevelt (10-2) advances to play at Lahainaluna next Saturday in the semifinals. Final Box At KS-Hawaii Roosevelt (10-2) 10 14 0 7 — 31 KS-Hawaii (10-4) 0 0 0 7 — 7 Roos—Chase Akana 15 pass from Sky Ogata (Paul Ho kick) Roos—FG Isaac Segawa 29 Roos—Shepherd Kekahuna 39 fumble return (Ho kick) Roos—Kekahuna 2 run (Ho kick) KSH—Izayah Chartrand-Penera 6 pass from Michael Perry (Elijah Dinkel kick) Roos—Kekahuna 1 run (Ho kick) RUSHING—Roosevelt: Mitchell […]