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Week 9

1. Punahou (8-0, 6-0 ILH)  

Previous rank: 1
Last week: beat Pac-Five, 59-7
This week: idle

Running backs Wayne Taulapapa, Kotoni Sekona and Heisman Hosoda each ran for two touchdowns as the Buffanblu amassed 307 rushing yards in a rout of the Wolf Pack Friday. Defensive back Robert Straton scored on a 62-yard interception return and wide receiver Dylan Combs caught four passes for 154 yards in the win. Punahou, which has a bye this week, awaits the winner of Saturday's ILH postseason semifinal between Kamehameha and Saint Louis.

2. Kamehameha (8-1, 5-1 ILH)  

Previous rank: 2
Last week: beat Damien, 65-0
This week: vs. No. 4 Saint Louis Saturday

Kainoa Simao carried 20 times for 294 yards and scored three touchdowns in the shutout of the Monarchs Friday. He ran in touchdowns from 65 and 68 yards and caught a 58-yard touchdown pass in the win. The Warriors got a defensive score on Ammon Fukino's fumble recovery in the end zone and on special teams via Alika Kahaulelio's 82-yard punt return for a touchdown. Kamehameha meets Saint Louis in the final game of an ILH tripleheader at Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium Saturday.

3. Mililani (7-1, 6-0 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 3
Last week: idle
This week: vs. No. 10 Leilehua Saturday

The Trojans have won six straight games and ran the table in the OIA Red West to capture their second consecutive divisional crown. Mililani has been anchored by a stingy defense that allowed just under 14 points and just over 210 yards per game while its offense has put up an average of 36 points and 385 yards per game. The Trojans host rival Leilehua Saturday in an OIA Red Conference Tournament quarterfinal at John Kauinana Stadium. Mililani beat Leilehua, 44-14, when the teams met in the regular season on Sept. 27.

4. Saint Louis (6-2, 4-2 ILH)

Previous rank: 4
Last week: beat Saint Francis, forfeit
This week: vs. No. 2 Kamehameha Saturday

The Crusaders were the beneficiaries of a Saints' forfeit, which allowed them to rest up for the ILH Postseason. Saint Louis, whose lone losses this season came against fellow-ILH D1 foes Kamehameha and Punahou, have the second-ranked passer in the state in junior Ryder Kuhns (1,633 pass yards, 22 touchdowns, 4 interceptions) and the No. 5 receiver in the state in senior Devon Stubblefield (598 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns). The Crusaders must beat Kamehameha Saturday to extend their season.

5. Campbell (6-2, 4-2 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 5
Last week: idle
This week: vs. McKinley Friday

The Sabers earned the Red West's No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the 12-team OIA Red Conference Tournament after a 4-2 regular season. Campbell, which has won two straight games and four of its last five, has only lost at Leilehua and at Mililani this year. Senior quarterback Isaac Hurd (1,700 pass yards, 17 touchdowns, 8 interceptions) is the No. 2 passer statistically in the state and is second on the team in rushing yards (355 yards, 8 touchdowns). The Sabers will host McKinley in a quarterfinal game Friday.

6. Waianae (6-2, 4-2 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 6
Last week: beat Castle, 37-7
This week: at No. 8 Kahuku Friday

The Seariders rushed for 253 yards and five touchdowns in their OIA Red first-round win over the Knights Saturday. Senior quarterback Kekoa Kaluhiokalani scored on runs of 50 and 15 yards and running backs Jemery Willes, Trensten Spragling and Ronald Matautia each added a touchdown run. Waianae's only losses this year have come against division-winner Mililani and against runner-up Campbell. The Seariders, who are on a three-game winning streak, visit Red East No. 2-seed Kahuku in a quarterfinal game Friday.

7. Farrington (6-2, 6-0 OIA Red East)  

Previous rank: 7
Last week: idle
This week: vs. No. 9 Kapolei Friday

The Governors are among the hottest teams in the state, having reeled off six straight wins since an 0-2 non-league start to the season. Senior running back Sanele Lavatai has emerged as the offensive workhorse with 805 rushing yards (fifth-best in Division I). Against Moanalua earlier this season, Lavatai rumbled for 284 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. He is averaging 6.6 yards per rush and 89.4 yards per game through Farrington's first nine games. Farrington plays Red West fourth-seed Kapolei Friday at Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium.

8. Kahuku (5-3, 5-1 OIA Red East)

Previous rank: 8
Last week: idle
This week: vs. No. 6 Waianae Friday

The Red Raiders enjoyed a first-round bye in the OIA Red playoffs as the Red East No. 2 seed. Kahuku averages slightly more than 326 yards per game, including 224 rushing yards, but was held to just 88 rushing yards and 148 yards of total offense, in a 21-7 loss to Farrington in its Red East regular-season finale on Oct. 3. Junior quarterback Tuli Wily-Matagi has passed for 718 yards and 10 touchdowns against just three interceptions this season. The two-time D1 state champion Red Raiders host Red West No. 3 seed Waianae in a quarterfinal Friday.

9. Kapolei (5-3, 3-3 OIA Red West)

Previous rank: 9
Last week: beat Kailua, 42-27
This week: vs. No. 7 Farrington Friday

Running back Triston Pebria scored on touchdown runs of 8, 5 and 25 yards and quarterback Aizon Kahana passed for 208 yards and two other scores in the Hurricanes' first-round win over Kailua Friday. Kapolei, the fourth-place team out of the Red West, held a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and a 35-0 lead at halftime against the Surfriders. Kapolei snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and travels to Roosevelt for a quarterfinal game against Red East champion Farrington Friday.

10. Leilehua (5-3, 3-3 OIA Red West)  

Previous rank: 10
Last week: beat Moanalua, 54-17
This week: at No. 3 Mililani Saturday (OC16)

Running back Ikaika Piceno ran in two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass and Randy Neverson added 182 rushing yards and two other scores in the Mules' rout of Na Menehune Friday. Tristan Kamaka also caught a touchdown pass and scored on an 88-yard punt return - his second this season - in the win. Leilehua leads all of Division I in scoring and averages 41 points per game. The Mules, who are the Red West's fifth seed, returns to John Kauinana Stadium Saturday for a quarterfinal game against Mililani.

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Just missed the cut: Hilo, McKinley.