Another week, another No. 1 ranking for Kahuku — even after a nail-biter, come-from-behind win over Punahou.
The defending Open Division champions from the North Shore collected all 14 first-place votes following a 27-20 victory over the Buffanblu. Punahou has the distinction of moving up in the Star-Advertiser Football Top 10 despite the loss, to No. 2 from No. 3.
Mililani dominated Moanalua 56-0 yet dropped one notch to No. 3. Campbell remained at No. 4 after a 54-7 win over Leilehua. Saint Louis stayed at No. 5 despite a 56-14 loss to nationally ranked Bishop Gorman.
Spots 6-8 remained status quo, but at the bottom of the Top 10, Lahainaluna moved up to No. 9, trading places with Kamehameha.
Campbell will host Kahuku this weekend in a key OIA Open showdown.
The ILH opens its regular season with Saint Louis visiting Kamehameha.
Star-Advertiser Football Top 10
Sept. 5, 2022
Rank School (1st) (Record Pts LW
1. Kahuku (14) (4-0, 2-0 OIA Open) 140 1
> def. No. 3 Punahou 27-20
> next: at Campbell, Saturday
2. Punahou (3-1, 0-0 ILH Open) 121 3
> lost at No. 1 Kahuku 27-20
> next: bye (vs. Saint Louis, Sept. 17)
3. Mililani (3-1, 2-0 OIA Open) 116 2
> def. Moanalua 56-0
> next: vs. Waianae, Saturday
4. Campbell (3-1, 1-1 OIA Open) 98 4
> def. Leilehua 54-7
> next: vs. Kahuku, Saturday
5. Saint Louis (1-2, 0-0 ILH Open) 79 5
> lost to Bishop Gorman (Nev.) 56-14
> next: at Kamehameha, Saturday
6. Kapolei (4-0, 1-0 OIA Open) 71 6
> won at Waianae 35-21
> next: bye (at Moanalua, Sept. 17)
7. ‘Iolani (3-0, 0-0 ILH D-I) 48 7
> bye
> next: vs. Saint Louis I-AA, Friday
8. Aiea (3-1, 0-0 OIA D-I) 39 8
> won at Woodinville (Wash.) 39-14
> vs. Kailua, Saturday
9. Lahainaluna (3-0, 2-0 MIL) 21 10
> won at KS-Maui 21-14
> vs. Baldwin, Saturday
10. Kamehameha (0-1-1, 0-0 ILH Open) 19 9
> bye
> next: vs. Saint Louis, Saturday
Also receiving votes: Konawawena 8, Waianae 3, Maui 3, Moanalua 2, Leilehua 1, Waipahu 1.
