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Week 11

1. Punahou (9-0)  

Previous rank: 1
Last week: beat Kamehameha, 38-12
This week: idle

The Buffanblu were dominant on both offense (473 yards gained) and defense (59 yards allowed) in their win over Kamehameha in their ILH Division I Postseason final Friday. QB Larry Tuileta completed 26 of 43 passes for 395 yards and four TDs and WR Kanawai Noa pulled down 10 receptions for 147 yards, including a 39-yard TD for the game's first score. LB Ronley Lakalaka (6 tackles, 2 sacks) and DE Canton Kaumatule (5 tackles, 4 for losses) anchored the defense. Punahou will be making its third straight state-tournament appearance.

2. Mililani (9-1)  

Previous rank: 3
Last week: beat Kahuku, 37-22
This week: vs. No. 5 Farrington Friday (OC16)

The Trojans were led by a pair of sophomores offensively in RB Vavae Malepeai (29 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TDs) and QB McKenzie Milton (14-of-25 passing, 224 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs) and a trio of seniors on defense in LB Jacob Afele (12 tackles, sack), FS Ian Namu (8 tackles, INT, FF) and DE Kelii Padello (7 tackles, 4 sacks). Mililani, which has won eight straight games since a 24-14 loss to Punahou on Aug. 15, will try for its second OIA Red title in four years against Farrington Friday at Aloha Stadium.

3. Kamehameha (9-2)

Previous rank: 2
Last week: lost to Punahou, 38-12
This week: season over

The Warriors concluded their first season under Doug Cosbie with a 9-2 mark (Both losses came against Punahou). The only points scored by the Warriors in their ILH Postseason final loss against the Buffanblu Friday, came on two botched punt attempts by Punahou and a 24-yard field goal by TJ Fitzsimmons. The offense gained just 41 yards passing (2.7 per pass attempt) and 18 yards rushing (0.6 per rush). RB Kainoa Simao, who ran for 230 yards in a win over Saint Louis a week ago, was held to 54 yards on 20 carries by the Buffanblu.

4. Saint Louis (6-3)

Previous rank: 4
Last week: -
This week: season over

The Crusaders finished third in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I race for the second consecutive year. Saint Louis finished with a 4-2 regular-season record under second-year coach Matt Wright and saw its season end in a 6-point loss to Kamehameha on Oct. 19. A number of its top playmakers will graduate, including WR Devan Stubblefield (45 rec., 821 yards, 12 TDs), RB Adam Noga (97 rush, 758 yards, 8 TDs, DL Peter Sagapolutele and LBs Jacob Lacaden and Faafatai Lulu along with DBs Jaisen Sanchez and Tanner Oshiro.

5. Farrington (8-2)  

Previous rank: 6
Last week: beat Campbell, 7-0
This week: vs. No. 2 Mililani Friday (OC16)

The Governors won their eighth straight game Thursday with their win over Campbell Thursday. RB Sanele Lavatai rushed for 80 yards — 26 more than the Sabers did as a team — and scored the game's only touchdown on a 3-yard run in the third quarter. QB Montana Liana completed 11 of 22 passes for 86 yards, WR Jacob Baguio caught game-highs of five receptions for 54 yards and DT Motu Heimuli recorded a pair of sacks on defense. Farrington has not won an OIA title since 1990, when the legendary Skippa Diaz was coach.

6. Campbell (7-3)  

Previous rank: 5
Last week: lost to Farrington, 7-0
This week: No. 7 Kahuku Saturday (OC16)

The Sabers were held to a season-low 119 yards of total offense in their OIA Red semifinal loss to Farrington Thursday to snap a three-game winning streak. QB Isaac Hurd completed just 7 of 19 passes for 65 yards while the rushing attack averaged just 2.5 yards per attempt. The offense was limited to just 1 of 12 on third-down conversions and picked up just six first downs for the game. Campbell plays Kahuku Saturday in the OIA third-place game at 6 p.m. at Mililani's John Kauinana Stadium.

7. Kahuku (6-4)  

Previous rank: 7
Last week: lost to Mililani, 37-22
This week: vs. No. 6 Campbell Saturday (OC16)

RB PJ Liua rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, but the Red Raiders couldn't overcome a 17-0, second-quarter deficit in an OIA Red semifinal loss to Mililani Thursday. QB Tuli Wily-Matagi completed 11 of his 20 pass attempts for 140 yards, including a 24-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass to WR Huleia Naeole and DT Salanoa Wily recorded a team-high seven tackles. The winner of Saturday's game between the Red Raiders and Sabers gets the OIA's final state-tournament berth.

8. Waianae (7-3)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: -
This week: season over

It was just four years ago that the Seariders made an unlikely run to the Division I state championship game after sneaking into the state tournament as the OIA Red's third seed. Since then, however, Waianae has saw its season end at Kahuku in the league quarterfinal round three consecutive seasons. Among the players that the Seariders will have to replace are QB Kekoa Kaluhiokalani, RBs Jemery Willes and Mahvan Tau, along with WR Pookela Noa-Nakamoto and OL Stansen Fonoti. LB Ronald Matautia will be among the top returnees in 2014.

9. Kapolei (6-4)

Previous rank: 9
Last week: -
This week: season over

The Hurricanes' season ended in the OIA quarterfinal round with a 7-point loss to McKinley on Oct. 18. Kapolei will have to overcome the loss of 33 seniors to graduation, including leading-rusher RB Triston Pebria (822 rush yards, 13 TDs), RB Mana Reis (438 rush yards, 5 TDs), OT Micah Kapoi (Univ. of Hawaii commit) and QB Aizon Kahana (767 pass yards, 7 pass TDs, 7 INTs, 406 rush yards, 2 rush TDs) on offense and DT Kalani Vakameilalo, LB Kingston Fernandez, along with LB Micah Paris on defense.

10. Leilehua (6-4)

Previous rank: 10
Last week: -
This week: season over

The Mules missed out on a chance at a state-tournament berth with a loss to Mililani in an OIA quarterfinal game two weekends ago. Leilehua finished 3-3 in the OIA Red West, good for fifth place. After a 3-0 start to the season, the Mules dropped three of their next four and finished 2013 with five straight road games. QBs Justin Jenks and Mack Eberhardt have completed their eligibility, leaving behind junior Kalanimoku Pauole, who completed 31 of 50 passes for 333 yards this season with five touchdowns against four interceptions.

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