GAME DAY BLOG: ‘Iolani and Lahainaluna clash for the Division I state football title
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
‘Iolani warmed up on the field at Skippa Diaz Stadium prior to today’s Division I state championship game against Lahainaluna.
STEVEN ERLER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Lahainaluna warmed up on the field at Skippa Diaz Stadium prior to today’s Division I state championship game against ‘Iolani.
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'Iolani vs. Lahainaluna – Curated tweets by StarAdvertiser
FINAL SCORE: ‘Iolani 38, Lahainaluna 0
The two most successful Division II programs in the 22-year history of the state football tournament meet today in the Division I final of the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium.
‘Iolani (10-0) and Lahainaluna (7-0) will clash in a matchup of teams that have combined to win 12 of the 17 Division II state titles won since the division was created in 2003.
‘Iolani, which won eight state titles between 2005 and ‘14, has reached the Division I state final twice, losing to Mililani in 2016 and Hilo two years ago in the last state tournament played before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Raiders will play their second straight game without injured quarterback Micah Hoomanawanui. Sophomore Kualau Manuel will start in his place.
Lahainaluna (7-0) has won the last four Division II state crowns but has moved up to Division I this season. The Lunas forced a staggering 10 turnovers in a 30-7 win over Konawaena last week.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
