Kahuku collected 11 out of 12 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10.
The three-time Open Division defending state champions used a blocked field-goal return for their only touchdown to beat Mililani 8-6 in the semifinal round of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Championships last Friday.
Coach Sterling Carvalho’s squad will have a bye this week before meeting ILH champion Saint Louis for the Open Division title on Nov. 29 at Clarence T.C. Ching Field.
Saint Louis rallied from a 12-point deficit to oust Campbell 27-24 and advance to the Open final.
Leilehua is back in the Top 10 for the first time since Week 1. The Mules were No. 8 in the season-opening rankings but dropped out after losing at home to Kailua. Leilehua went to Lahainaluna and defeated the Lunas 40-13 in the opening round of the Division I state tournament.
Coach Mark Kurisu’s team replaced Farrington, which is out of the Top 10 for the first time all season.
Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 Fared
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
Rank School (1st) (record) Pts LW
1. Kahuku (9-4, 3-2 reg. season, 2-0 playoffs, 1-0 HHSAA) (11) 119 1
> won at Mililani, 8-6
> next: bye (vs. Saint Louis, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.)
2. Saint Louis (8-3, 3-1 reg. season, 1-0 tiebreaker, 1-0 playoff, 1-0 HHSAA) 104 3
> def. No. 2 Campbell, 27-24
> next: bye (vs. Kahuku, Nov. 29, 7 p.m.)
3. Campbell (9-2, 5-0 reg. season, 1-1 playoffs, 0-1 HHSAA) (1) 94 2
> lost to No. 3 Saint Louis, 27-24
4. Mililani (9-3, 4-1 reg. season, 1-1 playoffs, 0-1 HHSAA) 90 4
> lost to No. 1 Kahuku, 8-6
5. Kamehameha (5-4, 2-2 reg. season, 0-1 playoff) 65 5
6. Kapolei (5-5, 2-3 reg. season, 0-2 playoffs) 59 8
7. Konawaena (9-2, 8-0 reg. season, 1-0 playoff) 41 8
> bye
> next: vs. Leilehua, Friday, 7 p.m.
8. Punahou (3-6, 1-3 reg. season, 0-1 tiebreaker) 30 8
9. Damien (9-1, 7-0 ILH D-I) 25 9
> bye
> next: vs. Kapaa, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Skippa Diaz
10. Leilehua (9-3, 6-1 reg. season, 2-0 playoffs, 1-0 HHSAA) 13 NR
> won at Lahainaluna, Saturday, 40-13
> next: at Konawaena, Friday, 7 p.m.
No longer in Top 10: Farrington (No. 10).
Also receiving votes; Farrington 9, Kapaa 8, Kailua 2, KS-Maui 1.
