It's a non-league game on paper, but Friday night's encounter between 2009 state runner-up Kahuku and Saint Louis will have championship atmosphere.

The Red Raiders (2-0) will face the Crusaders (2-0) 7:30 p.m. at Carelton E. Weimer Athletic Field on the Kahuku campus. It will be televised statewide on OC16.

"We're going to play the game to win," Crusaders' coach Darnell Arceneaux said. "We got a big one next week against Kamehameha and we want to make sure we can get out of there (Kahuku) alive... For us, we want to create that championship atmosphere, that big-game magnitude and see how we respond to it... We're going to see if we hit the panic button or if we can stay composed and fight through adversity. I think it's a great opportunity for us to go into a hostile environment like Kahuku and see what we're made of, see what kind of guys we've got. Like I told the guys, great moments come from great opportunities."

In Kahuku's other non-league game against Waianae, the coaches had an agreement to clear their benches in the fourth quarter. Kahuku won that game,� 27-7. That got everybody's feet wet. But Friday night, this could just as well be for the state title.

"This one, we're going to go out to win," Kahuku coach Reggie Torres said. "Mainly because of seeding for states, if we're fortunate to get that far."

It could very well come to that. If one remains unbeaten and the other with a loss, well, it's easy to determine who gets the top seed.

The teams feature incredible talent.� Each team has five players with scholarship offers from Division I schools. Saint Louis quarterback Marcus Mariota has already given a verbal commitment to Oregon and defensive end Juda Parker has done the same with Tennessee.

But the most sought-after player is Crusaders' defensive tackle Paulay Asiata, who has 12 offers, including from Hawaii, Boise State and six Pac-10 teams. He has good bloodlines. His older brother is Chicago Bears offensive lineman Johan Asiata. The elder Asiata never played high school ball here because he attended Hawaii Youth CHalleNGe Academy for at-risk youths, according to his brother Francois. Johan went to Yuba City JC before transferring to UNLV before landing with the Bears.

The Red Raiders feature one of the most versatile players in the state in Tigi Hill. Listed as a safety, he also might see time at other positions, including quarterback, Torres said.

"We are planning to (use Hill at QB)," Torres said. "He's a step above Evan (Moe). It's just that Evan has a wider understanding (of the offense) because he's going on his second year now (at QB)."

Nothing wrong with Moe, who is 10 of 16 with half his completions going for touchdowns without an interception. He has two D1-quality receivers in the 6-foot-1 Punga Vea and the 6-5 Shairone Thompson. Vea has an offer from UH, while Thompson has offers from UH, Utah, Washington and Utah State.

But the Red Raiders must protect him well against the Crusaders' speedy defense.

"They're quick on the edges," Torres said. "If we're stuck in a passing situation, we're in trouble."

Though the Red Raiders have been showing pass, its running game can't be overlooked.

"Whatever Kahuku does, they do well," Arceneaux said. "They still can go bread-and-butter and run the ball down your throat."

Mariota, who played behind Jeremy Higgins the past two seasons, is making Oregon look good. In two games, he is 23 of 34 for 371 yards and seven TDs. Torres said the Crusaders are dangerous because of their "multi-dimensional" offense.

The Crusaders, though, will have to deal with linebacker Ben Mamea and safety Hill. Mamea and Hill have the same offers as Thompson.