Kailua and Punahou will usher in the return of prep football on Oahu with a matchup at Alex Kane Stadium on Aug. 6.
That game is one of three in interleague play on weekend one of the 2021 season. High school football has not been played on an official league basis since the fall of 2019. In the spring of ’21, Kamehameha, Punahou and Saint Louis competed in controlled, non-league scrimmages.
Though no league in the islands has officially declared a fall sports season, the schedule says it all. On Aug. 7, Radford will host Damien and Kaiser will play at ‘Iolani in Division I matchups.
One of the most noticeable regular-season openers will pit Kahuku at Mililani on Aug. 13. Another intriguing matchup: ILH D-I powerhouse ‘Iolani at recently promoted Roosevelt on that same date.
Scrimmages are set to begin on July 29, 10 days after the official start of football season. Coaches across the state are cautiously optimistic about bringing along first-year varsity players who never got to develop in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation of league-sanctioned prep football in the islands.
“We are really just looking to evaluate what we have and what these kids can do,” Damien coach Eddie Klaneski said. “Most of them have never stepped on the field on the varsity level, and we just want to see how they compete with someone else. If we can see improvement and understanding of what we are trying to do, then we will be happy. Just looking forward to the opportunity to be back out there.”
‘Iolani coach Wendell Look, who also coordinates football for the Interscholastic League of Honolulu, is exercising a patient approach.
“We’re looking at evaluation of personnel, and progress in learning and execution of offensive, defensive and special teams packages,” Look said.
PREP FOOTBALL 2021
Preseason scrimmages/games
As of Thursday, June 24
Thursday, July 29
5:30 p.m. – Kaimuki, Kahuku at Campbell
6:30 p.m. – Waipahu at Kapolei (JV 4:30 p.m.)
Time TBD – Moanalua at Saint Louis
Time TBD – Aiea, Kaimuki at Waianae (JV/V)
(Note: Damien, Nanakuli at Campbell cancelled)
Friday, July 30
4 p.m. – Moanalua at McKinley
6:30 p.m. – Damien at Farrington
6:30 p.m. – Kahuku at Waipahu (JV 4 p.m.)
Time TBD – Mililani at Waianae (JV/V)
Saturday, July 31
4 p.m. – Kalani at Moanalua
6 p.m. – Pearl City, Kapaa at Waipahu (JV 4 p.m.)
6:30 p.m. – Damien at Waialua
Time TBD – Waianae at ‘Iolani
Time TBD – Kaimuki, Kailua at Saint Louis
Time TBD – Aiea at Farrington
Wednesday, Aug. 4
Time TBD – Kaimuki at Mililani
Preseason games
Friday, Aug. 6
Punahou at Kailua, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7
Kaiser at ‘Iolani, 3 p.m.
Damien at Radford (JV pending), 6:30 p.m.
Damien at Radford, 6:30 p.m.
Time TBD – Moanalua at Pearl City
Regular-season games
Friday, Aug. 13
Saint Louis at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Kapolei at Farrington, 7 p.m.
Kahuku at Mililani, 7 p.m.
‘Iolani at Roosevelt, 7 p.m.
Waipahu at Castle, 8 p.m.
Kalani at Kaiser, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14.
Punahou at Leilehua, 6 p.m.
Damien at Moanalua, 6 p.m.
Kamehameha at Waianae, 7 p.m.
Pearl City vs. Kalaheo, Alex Kane Stadium, 6 p.m.
Pac-Five at Waialua, 6 p.m.
Kaimuki at Radford, 6 p.m.
McKinley at Nanakuli, 6 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 20
Saint Louis at Bishop Gorman (Nev.), time TBD
Farrington at Leilehua, 7 p.m.
Damien at Castle, 7 p.m.
Aiea at Moanalua, 7 p.m.
‘Iolani at Kailua, 7 p.m.
Nanakuli at Kaiser, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 21
McKinley vs. Pac-Five, Alex Kane Stadium, 4 p.m.
Campbell at Waianae, 6 p.m.
Kaimuki at Waialua, 6 p.m.
Radford at Pearl City, 6 p.m.
Kahuku vs. Punahou, John Kauinana Stadium, 7 p.m.
Kamehameha at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Kalani vs. Kalaheo, Alex Kane Stadium, 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 27
Kamehameha at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Kahuku at Waianae, 7 p.m.
Punahou at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Waipahu at Kailua, 7 p.m.
Damien at Roosevelt, 7 p.m.
Moanalua at Castle, 7 p.m.
Kalani at Pearl City, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28
Aiea at ‘Iolani, 3 p.m.
Farrington at Mililani, 6 p.m.
Saint Louis at Leilehua, 6 p.m.
Radford at Waialua, 6 p.m.
McKinley vs. Kaimuki, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 6 p.m.
Nanakuli vs. Kalaheo, Alex Kane Stadium, 6 p.m.
Pac-Five at Kaiser, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 3
Campbell at Mililani, 7 p.m.
Saint Louis at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Kamehameha vs. Punahou, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 7 p.m.
Roosevelt at Moanalua, 7 p.m.
‘Iolani at Castle, 7 p.m.
Aiea at Waipahu, 7 p.m.
Nanakuli at Pearl City, 7 p.m.
Kaimuki at Kaiser, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 4
Leilehua at Waianae, 6 p.m.
Kahuku at Farrington, 6 p.m.
Kalani at Radford, 6 p.m.
Pac-Five vs. Kalaheo, Alex Kane Stadium, 6 p.m.
McKinley at Waialua, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 10
Punahou at Farrington, 7 p.m.
Kahuku at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Aiea at Roosevelt, 7 p.m.
Damien at Kailua, 7 p.m.
‘Iolani at Waipahu, 7 p.m.
Kaiser at Waialua, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11
Leilehua at Campbell, 6 p.m.
Saint Louis at Waianae, 7 p.m.
Kamehameha at Mililani, 7 p.m.
McKinley at Radford, 6 p.m.
Nanakuli vs. Kalani, Kaiser Stadium, 7 p.m.
Pac-Five at Pearl City, 6 p.m.
Kalaheo vs. Kaimuki, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 17
Kahuku at Leilehua, 7 p.m.
Waianae at Mililani, 7 p.m.
Kapolei at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Moanalua at Waipahu, 7 p.m.
Roosevelt at Kailua, 7 p.m.
Radford at Nanakuli, 7 p.m.
Kaimuki at Pearl City, 7 p.m.
Pac-Five vs. Kalani, Kaiser Stadium, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18
Saint Louis at Punahou, 3 p.m.
Kamehameha at Farrington, 6 p.m.
Castle vs. Aiea, site TBA, 6 p.m.
Kalaheo at Waialua, 6 p.m.
Kaiser vs. McKinley, Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 24
Waianae at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Punahou at Campbell, 7 p.m.
Saint Louis at Farrington, 7 p.m.
Damien at ‘Iolani, 3:15 p.m.
Roosevelt at Waipahu, 7 p.m.
Radford at Kaiser, 7 p.m.
Pearl City at Waialua, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 25
Kahuku vs. Kamehameha, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 7 p.m.
Leilehua at Mililani, 7 p.m.
Aiea at Kailua, 6 p.m.
Kalaheo vs. McKinley, Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium, 6 p.m.
Kaimuki vs. Kalani, Kaiser Stadium, 6 p.m.
Pac-Five at Nanakuli, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 1
Kamehameha vs. Saint Louis, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 8 p.m.
Kahuku at Campbell, 8 p.m.
Punahou at Mililani, 7 p.m.
Kailua at Castle, 7 p.m.
Damien at Waipahu, 7 p.m.
‘Iolani at Moanalua, 7 p.m.
Pearl City vs. McKinley, Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium, 7 p.m.
Kalaheo at Kaiser, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 2
Leilehua at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Farrington at Waianae, 7 p.m.
Nanakuli vs. Kaimuki, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 6 p.m.
Pac-Five at Radford, 6 p.m.
Waialua vs. Kalani, Kaiser Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 8
Kahuku vs. Saint Louis, John Kauinana Stadium, 8 p.m.
Campbell at Farrington, 8 p.m.
Moanalua at Kailua, 7 p.m.
Damien vs. Aiea, John Velasco Stadium, 7 p.m.
Roosevelt at Castle, 7 p.m.
Pearl City at Kaiser, 7 p.m.
Waialua at Nanakuli, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9
Mililani at Kapolei, 7 p.m.
Punahou at Waianae, 6 p.m.
Kamehameha at Leilehua, 7 p.m.
Kalaheo at Radford, 6 p.m.
Kaimuki vs. Pac-Five, Skippa Diaz Stadium, 6 p.m.
Kalani vs. McKinley, Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 15
Saint Louis at Mililani, 8 p.m.
Oct. 23-24
ILH playoffs
Friday, Oct. 29
ILH playoffs
Saturday, Oct. 30
OIA playoffs
Friday, Nov. 5
ILH playoffs
Saturday, Nov. 6
OIA playoffs
Nov. 12-13
HHSAA state tournament, first round
Nov. 19-20
HHSAA state tournament, semifinal round
Nov. 26-27
HHSAA state tournament, final round
