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Week 6

1. Punahou (5-0, 3-0 ILH)  

Previous rank: 1
Last week: beat Saint Francis, 63-8
This week: at Iolani Saturday (OC16)

Quarterback Larry Tuileta threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns, including two to wide receiver Kanawai Noa - in less than a quarter of work in the rout of Saint Francis Saturday. The Buffanblu amassed 466 yards of total offense and led 42-0 after the first quarter and 53-0 at halftime against the Saints. Punahou, which has outscored its three Interscholastic League of Honolulu opponents 135 points to eight, visits Kozuki Stadium Saturday for an afternoon game against rival Iolani.

2. Kamehameha (6-1, 3-1 ILH)

Previous rank: 2
Last week: beat Pac-Five, 41-7
This week: idle

Running back Kainoa Simao ran for 216 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries to help the Warriors rush for 340 yards as a team in Saturday's dominating win over Pac-Five. The defense kept the Wolf Pack out of the end zone (Pac-Five's only touchdown came on a fumble return by its defense) and allowed just 100 yards of total offense. Kamehameha, which is a half-game behind first-place Punahou and a half-game in front of last-place Saint Louis in the ILH D1 standings, has a bye this week.

3. Saint Louis (5-1, 2-1 ILH)

Previous rank: 3
Last week: idle
This week: vs. Damien Friday

The Crusaders did not play last week after coming off a pair of blowout wins over Division-II opponents Pac-Five (73-6) and Iolani (49-13) in consecutive weeks. Quarterback Ryder Kuhns, who leads the ILH and is second in the D1 in passing yards, was an efficient 13-of-17 passing for 257 yards with two touchdowns and running back Adam Noga rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns in the win against the six-time D2 champion Raiders. Saint Louis plays another D2 opponent in Damien Friday in the first game of an ILH doubleheader at Aloha Stadium

4. Mililani (5-1, 4-0 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 4
Last week: beat Campbell, 41-21
This week: vs. No. 9 Leilehua Friday (OC16)

Safety Jaren Zadlo intercepted two passes - including a 62-yard pick-six - and recovered a fumble that led to another score in Saturday's come-from-behind win over Campbell. Quarterback McKenzie Milton completed 19 of his 27 passes for 208 yards with two touchdowns and running back Vavae Malepeai carried a career-high 29 times for 136 yards in his first game back from a rib injury. Mililani has won four straight games and can clinch its second straight Oahu Interscholastic Association Red West title with a win over Leilehua Friday.

5. Kahuku (4-2, 4-0 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: 5
Last week: beat McKinley, 44-28
This week: at Kailua Friday

Quarterback Tuli Wily-Matagi threw three touchdowns in the first half and finished with 250 passing yards in Friday's win over McKinley. Fullback PJ Liua continued an impressive senior season with two more touchdowns -�one rushing and one receiving - and tailback Hiapo McCandless added 86 rushing yards and a touchdown on a game-high 21 attempts. Defensive end Lamone Williams recorded a pair of sacks in the win to lead the defensive effort. Kahuku remains tied with Farrington atop the OIA Red East standings and visits third-place Kailua Kailua Saturday.

6. Kapolei (5-1, 3-1 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 7
Last week: idle
This week: at No. 8 Waianae Friday

The Hurricanes were one of the hottest teams in the OIA heading into last week's bye after having won three in a row - including an incredible 48-27 win over Leilehua that saw them score 35 fourth-quarter points. Running Mana Reis scored three of his team's six rushing touchdowns and finished with 104 yards on just nine carries in the win. Despite just 10 passing yards for the game, Kapolei got five takeaways from its defense that led to 27 points against the Mules. A key road test awaits the Hurricanes Friday, when they play Waianae at the scenic Raymond Torii Field.

7. Campbell (4-2, 2-2 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 6
Last week: lost to Mililani, 41-21
This week: vs. Waipahu Friday

Safety Solomon Matautia scored on a momentum-swinging 100-yard interception return with just five seconds left in the first half that gave the Sabers a two-touchdown lead, only to see it dissolve in the second with 35 unanswered points by Mililani. Quarterback Isaac Hurd threw for just 130 yards on 10-of-20 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak. Campbell, which has won its last two games entering the contest and four of its last five, hosts Waipahu Friday.

8. Waianae (5-2, 3-2 OIA Red West)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: beat Waipahu, 39-0
This week: vs. No. 6 Kapolei Friday

Ronald Matautia ran in one of his team's two rushing touchdowns and scored on a blocked punt recovered in the end zone in Friday's shutout of Waipahu. Stanton Spencer made a 32-yard field goal and was 4-of-5 on extra points and defensive lineman Justice Jardine added a defensive touchdown with his 25-yard fumble return in the second quarter. Waianae, which allowed just 16 passing yards and 127 total yards against the Marauders, is in third-place in the Red West standings with one game remaining. The Seariders host Kapolei Friday.

9. Leilehua (4-2, 2-2 OIA Red West)

Previous rank: 9
Last week: beat Aiea, 40-10
This week: at No. 4 Mililani Friday

Quarterback Mack Eberhardt was an efficient 16-of-20 passing for 247 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Friday's blowout of Aiea. Wide receiver Tristan Kamaka caught six of those passes for a season-high 125 yards with two touchdowns and 10 different players carried the ball for 196 rushing yards. The Mules snapped a two-game losing streak with the win, but still have road games at Mililani and Waipahu to complete the regular season. Leilehua is tied with Campbell for fourth in the Red West, but hold the tiebreaker by beating the Sabers head-to-head.

10. Farrington (4-2, 4-0 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: 10
Last week: beat Moanalua, 41-38
This week: vs. Kaimuki Friday

Running back Sanele Lavatai carried a Herculean 32 times for 284 yards to rally his team past Moanalua Friday. He didn't start at running back and didn't get his first carry until the second quarter, but scored on a 60-yard run to pull the Govs to within 21-10 of Na Menehune at halftime and scored the game-winning touchdown with just three minutes and 23 seconds remaining on a 7-yard run. Farrington has reeled off four straight wins since an 0-2 start and plays last-place Kaimuki Friday at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium.

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Just missed the cut: McKinley, Moanalua.