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Devastating wildfires on Maui have caused the cancellation of three high school football opening games this weekend, according to multiple news reports:
>> Edison (Huntington Beach, California) vs. Baldwin, at War Memorial Stadium (Friday)
>> Hilo at Lahainaluna (Saturday)
>> Honokaa at King Kekaulike (Saturday)
As of Wednesday evening, there were reports of six people who died from the wildfires, which has destroyed many buildings in Lahaina.
According to reports, Edison, from Huntington Beach, California, was planning to fly Thursday for a two-weekend stay that also was to include a now-canceled game next Friday at Lahainaluna.
The Maui Interscholastic League’s two other football teams are scheduled to play on other islands this weekend — Kamehameha-Maui at Castle on Friday, and Maui High at Nanakuli on Saturday. The latest word is that those two games are still on.
Hawaii’s opening weekend schedule follows.
FRIDAY, AUG. 11
Nonleague
>> Villa Park (Villa Park, California) vs. Damien, at Farrington High field, 7 p.m.
>> Campbell at Waipahu, 7:30 p.m.
>> Farrington at Radford, 7:30 p.m.
>> McKinley at Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m.
>> Kamehameha at Moanalua, 7:30 p.m.
>> Kailua at Leilehua, 7:30 p.m.
>> Kamehameha-Maui at Castle, 7:30 p.m.
>> Waialua vs. Kalani, at Kaiser High field, 7:30 p.m.
>> Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California) at Konawaena
>> Edison (Huntington Beach, California) vs. Baldwin, at War Memorial Stadium (canceled due to wildfires)
>> Kamehameha-Hawaii at Kealakehe
>> Saint Louis II at Keaau
SATURDAY, AUG 12
Nonleague
>> Kaimuki at ‘Iolani, 3 p.m.
>> Pahoa at Kaiser, 5 p.m.
>> Maui at Nanakuli, 6 p.m.
>> Hilo at Lahainaluna, 6 p.m. (canceled due to wildfires)
>> Kauai at Pearl City, 4:30 p.m.
>> Waianae at Kahuku, 6:30 p.m.
>> Saint Louis at Kapolei 6:30 p.m.
>> Punahou at Mililani, 6:30 p.m.
>> Aiea vs. Kapaa, at Baptiste Sports Complex, 6:30 p.m.
>> Honokaa at King Kekaulike (canceled due to wildfires)
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