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Week 7

1. Punahou (6-0, 4-0 ILH)  

Previous rank: 1
Last week: beat Iolani, 56-0
This week: vs. No. 4 Saint Louis Friday

Running back Wayne Taulapapa rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries in a 56-0 win at Iolani Saturday afternoon. The Buffanblu held a 42-0 lead after the first quarter and has outscored ILH opponents 191 to 8 through four games, including three shutouts. Punahou meets Saint Louis Friday in the nightcap of an ILH doubleheader at Aloha Stadium. Live audio will be available on ScoringLive.com and simulcast on NBC Sports Radio/AM1500.

2. Kamehameha (6-1, 3-1 ILH)  

Previous rank: 2
Last week: idle
This week: vs. Saint Francis Saturday

The Warriors were on bye last week and last played on Sept. 21 when they handed Pac-Five a 41-7 loss. Kamehameha has two of the top three running backs in the ILH statistically. Brandon Kahookele has rushed for 386 yards (6.4 yards per rush) and four touchdowns and Kainoa Simao (6.7 ypr) has 357 rushing yards and three touchdowns in league games. The Warriors, who average 347 offensive yards and allow an average of 147 defensively per game, host Saint Francis Saturday.

3. Mililani (6-1, 5-0 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 4
Last week: beat Leilehua, 44-14
This week: vs. Aiea Friday

Running back Vavae Malepeai rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-14 win over Leilehua Friday. It was the fifth consecutive game that Malepeai ran for at least 110 yards. He has scored at least one touchdown in every game he has played this season and has 13 touchdowns on the season and ranks third in the state with 747 rushing yards. The Trojans, who have won five straight games and clinched their second straight OIA Red West title, hosts Aiea Friday.

4. Saint Louis (5-1, 3-1 ILH)  

Previous rank: 3
Last week: beat Damien, 41-7
This week: vs. No. 1 Punahou Friday

Wide receiver Drew Kobyashi caught touchdown passes of 35, 20 and 11 yards in 41-7 win over Damien Friday. Quarterback Ryder Kuhns completed seven of eight passes for 96 yards and four touchdowns to help the Crusaders build a 27-0 after the first quarter. Saint Louis averages an astronomical 46.7 points and 456 yards offensively and leads all of Division I in total offense. The Crusaders, who are in third place in the ILH D1 standings, play division-leading Punahou Friday.

5. Kahuku (5-2, 5-0 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: 5
Last week: beat Kailua, 49-17
This week: vs. No. 9 Farrington Thursday

Quarterback Tuli Wily-Matagi threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to wide receiver Huleia Naeole, and ran for another score in a 49-17 win at Kailua Friday. The Red Raiders built leads of 21-0 after the first quarter and 35-7 at halftime en route to their fourth straight win. Wily-Matagi has thrown for 658 yards and 10 touchdowns against two interceptions. Kahuku, which has won the past two Division I state championships, plays Farrington Thursday in the feature game of an OIA Red East doubleheader at Aloha Stadium.

6. Waianae (6-2, 4-2 OIA Red West)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: beat Kapolei, 35-27
This week: idle

The Seariders completed the regular season over the weekend with their 35-27 home win over Kapolei. Quarterback Kekoa Kaluhiokalani passed for 81 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 92 yards and another score. Waianae held a 28-6 halftime lead after getting a pair of second-quarter field goals from Stanton Spencer, but allowed 21 second-half points by the Hurricanes. The Seariders have won their last two games and three of their last four.

7. Campbell (5-2, 3-2 OIA Red West)

Previous rank: 7
Last week: beat Waipahu, 35-14
This week: vs. No. 8 Kapolei Friday (OC16)

Quarterback Isaac Hurd accounted for 379 yards of all-purpose yardage and threw touchdown passes of 33, 25, 35, 52 and 36 yards in a 35-14 home win over Waipahu Friday. Wide receiver Keola Himan caught four passes for a game-high 106 yards with two touchdowns. For the season, Hurd has completed 57.7 percent of his passes for 1,519 yards with 17 touchdowns against eight interceptions. Campbell hosts Kapolei Friday in a televised game on OC16.

8. Kapolei (5-2, 3-2 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 6
Last week: lost to Waianae, 35-27
This week: vs. No. 7 Campbell Friday

Running back Tristan Pebria carried a team-high 13 times and rushed for 72 yards with two touchdowns and Tristan Centeio scored on a 95-yard kickoff return in a 35-27 loss at Waianae Friday. The Hurricanes attempted just six passes and completed four of them for 27 yards as they saw their three-game win streak snapped. Kapolei visits Campbell Friday in both teams' regular-season finale. The Hurricanes and Sabers enter the contest tied for third place in the OIA Red West.

9. Farrington (5-2, 5-0 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: 10
Last week: beat Kaimuki, 28-7
This week: vs. No. 5 Kahuku Thursday

Running back Sanele Lavatai has rushed for 591 yards and eight touchdowns in the Govs' last four games, including a 91-yard, one-touchdown effort in a 28-7 win over Kaimuki Friday. Farrington scored one touchdown per quarter and allowed just 138 yards by the Bulldogs including five interceptions. Entering the final week of the regular season, Farrington and Kahuku are tied atop the OIA Red East standings. Kickoff between the two teams Friday is set for 7:30 p.m.

10. Moanalua (3-5, 3-3 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: -
Last week: beat Castle, 39-14
This week: idle

Na Menehune completed the regular season with their 39-14 home win over Castle Friday. Quarterback Micah Kaneshiro completed 26 of 37 passes for 303 yards with three touchdowns — one each to Jason Sharsh (11 catches, 142 yards), Donald Lambert (3 catches, 80 yards) and Chad Aragon (7 catches, 61 yards). Kaneshiro leads the state with 2,432 pass yards and 23 touchdowns. Moanalua is in third place in the OIA Red East - half-a-game ahead of McKinley - entering the weekend.

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Just missed the cut: Leilehua, Hilo, McKinley.