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The two-time defending Hawaii Open Division football state champion Kahuku Red Raiders checked in at No. 51 in the High School Football America Preseason 300 released Tuesday.
That’s 10 spots lower than No. 41, where the Red Raiders ended up last year after beating Punahou 20-0 in the state championship game.
No other Hawaii team made the list, but eight teams from around the country who will take on teams from the 808 in 2023 are on there.
They are:
>> Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California), No. 1
>> St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California), No. 2
>> Centennial (Corona, California), No. 22
>> Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California), No. 29
>> Lincoln (Lincoln, California), No. 42
>> Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California), No. 85
>> Edison (Huntington Beach, California), No. 113
>> Liberty (Henderson, Nevada), No. 177
The schedule of those games follows.
>> Aug. 11: Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California) at Konawaena
>> Aug. 11: Edison (Huntington Beach, California) vs. Baldwin, at War Memorial Stadium
>> Aug. 18: Edison (Huntington Beach, California) at Lahainaluna
>> Aug. 18: Lincoln (San Diego) at Waianae
>> Aug. 25: Saint Louis at Liberty (Henderson, Nevada)
>> Sept. 1: Campbell at Liberty (Henderson, Nevada)
>> Sept. 2: Punahou vs. Centennial (Corona, California), at San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High School
>> Sept. 8: Kahuku at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
>> Sept. 16: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) at Kahuku
>> Sept. 29: Kamehameha at Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
Three teams in the HFSA Top 300 (and none from Hawaii) made the MaxPreps Preseason Top 25 released Monday — Mater Dei (No. 1), St. John Bosco (No. 3) and Centennial (No. 15).
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