Editor’s note: This post has been edited to reflect the HHSAA’s most recent revision to the state tournament schedule — that all games will be held at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium.
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OIA Open Division champion Kahuku — the top-ranked team in the state — is the No. 1 seed for the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA State Football Championships that starts next weekend.
The Red Raiders (8-0) will play No. 5 Campbell (5-3) in the Open semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m. at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium.
In the other semifinal, ILH Open champ Saint Louis (5-3) meets No. 3 Mililani (5-2) at 7 p.m. at the Farrington field.
The Crusaders are the bracket’s second-seeded team and they are also No. 2 in the Bedrock Sports Hawaii Top 10. In addition, Saint Louis is going for its fifth straight state title.
The winners move on to play in the Open state championship game Thursday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. at Farrington. That game will be the nightcap of a doubleheader that also includes the D-I title game.
Lunas Are Top Seed In First Year Back Up To D-I
Lahainaluna (6-0), the MIL D-I champion, takes on a semifinal challenge from BIIF D-I winner Konawaena (6-0) on Friday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. at Farrington.
The Lunas are No. 10 in Bedrock’s Top 10 and the Wildcats are No. 6.
Lahainaluna, won four straight D-II state titles before moving back up to D-I this year, is the bracket’s top seed.
In the other semifinal on Friday, second-seeded ‘Iolani (9-0), the ILH D-I winner, goes up against OIA D-I champion Aiea (4-2), the tournament’s third seed, at the Farrington field at 7 p.m.
The Raiders are No. 7 in the Bedrock Top 10.
Na Alii held off Moanalua 17-14 for the OIA D-I title on Saturday night and are returning to the state tournament for the first time since 2009.
The winners advance to the D-I championship game on Thursday, Dec. 23, at 3 p.m. at the Mililani field.
Division II Brackets Won’t Be Set Until Next Weekend
One more Division II spot has not been won yet. The winner of next Friday’s Radford at Kaiser game will qualify.
The other teams already in that bracket are BIIF D-II champion Hawaii Prep (7-0), MIL D-II representative Kamehameha-Maui (5-2) and KIF champion and Bedrock Sports Hawaii No. 9 Kapaa (6-0).
The D-II state semifinals will be Wednesday, Dec. 22, with the championship game to be played Thursday, Dec. 30.
First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Football State Championships
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
Open Division semifinals
at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> Konawaena vs. Lahainaluna, 3 p.m.
>> Aiea vs. ‘Iolani, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, DEC. 18
Division I semifinals
at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> Campbell vs. Kahuku, 4 p.m.
>> Mililani vs. Saint Louis, 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22
Division II semifinals
at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> First semifinal, time TBA
>> Second semifinal, time TBA
THURSDAY, DEC. 23
Open Division championship game
at Farrington’s Skippa Stadium
>> Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Division I championship game
at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, DEC. 30
Division II championship game
at Farrington’s Skippa Diaz Stadium
>> Semifinal winners, time TBA
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>> Aiea Returns To Football State Tournament And “Wendell Bowl” For First Time In 12 Years
>> Bedrock Sports Hawaii’s Saturday High School Football Scores And Weekend Wrap-up
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