Mililani athletic director Glenn Nitta confirmed via text message that the preseason matchup between Saint Louis and Mililani that was set for August 9 has been rescheduled for August 16.

Kickoff of the JV game is set for 4:00 p.m. with the varsity to follow.

Mililani was scheduled to play McKinley in the Oahu Interscholastic Association regular-season opener for both teams on that day, but the Tigers have forfeited that game due to a high number of ineligible players on academic probation. That cleared the way for the Mililani to play Saint Louis, which has an open date next week. The OIA league office gave its consent to the rescheduling early Friday morning.

"From as far as two weeks ago we heard that McKinley might forfeit because of low numbers," Trojans' coach Rod York said when reached by phone Friday. "Our game was originally supposed to be on TV and in the stadium, but they moved it (to Roosevelt's Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium) and it's a small island, you know, and coaches all know each other. We heard they had only 19 guys going into this weekend, so we already had a hint they would forfeit."

The original game between Saint Louis and Mililani was wiped from the slate — along with the rest of the weekend's non-league schedule — after the Department of Education superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi announced at a press conference Wednesday that all public schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the impending impact from hurricanes' Iselle and Julio. However, shortly thereafter the wheels were set in motion to get the highly-anticipated game in next weekend.

"I called (Saint Louis coach) Cal (Lee) and said the game is canceled because school is closed and the next thing out of his mouth was, 'Well, what about a scrimmage next week,' " York said. "Originally we wanted to do a controlled scrimmage and as we were talking, we said, 'Let's just turn it into a game and re-do the preseason,' and long story short, (Mililani athletic director Glenn) Nitta and the OIA made it happen."

York said his players were initially disappointed that they would not be playing this weekend, but gracious about having another shot at the Crusaders.

"On Thursday I asked them, 'Do you guys want the good news or bad news?' and they said bad news, so I told them the school is closed so the game is canceled," York said. "Then they asked, 'What is the good news?," and I told them they'd have a rematch with Saint Louis next Saturday and they all cheered."

The Trojans are ranked second and the Crusaders third in the ScoringLive/OC16 Football Power Rankings.

Non-League Schedule

Aug. 8
JV 6 p.m., varsity to follow, unless noted
Alberta (Canada) at King Kekaulike, canceled
Campbell at Kahuku, canceled
Kailua at Waipahu, canceled
Kaimuki at Honokaa, 7 p.m. (varsity), canceled
Kamehameha @ Waianae, canceled
Keaau vs. Lahainaluna at War, 7 p.m., canceled
McKinley at Roosevelt, canceled
Pearl City at Castle, canceled
Punahou at Leilehua, 5 p.m. (JV), varsity to follow, canceled
At Kaiser
Farrington vs. Kalani (JV only), 6 p.m., canceled

Aug. 9
JV 4 p.m., varsity to follow unless noted
Damien vs. Kauai @ Vidinha Stadium, 7 p.m. (varsity only), ppd
Farrington vs. Baldwin at War Memorial, 5 p.m. (varsity only), canceled
Kapaa at Nanakuli, canceled
Kapolei at Kealakehe, 7 p.m (varsity), canceled
Konawaena vs. Saint Francis at Campbell, 7:30 p.m. (varsity only), canceled
Moanalua vs. Waiakea at Wong Stadium, 7 p.m. (varsity), canceled
Waimea vs. Anuenue at Kamehameha-Kapalama, 4 p.m. (varsity only), canceled
At Kailua
Moanalua vs. Kalaheo (JV), 4 p.m., canceled
Kamehameha-Hawaii vs. Kalaheo at Kailua, 6:30 p.m. (varsity only), canceled

Father Bray Classic at Aloha Stadium
Kalani vs. Pac-Five, 4 p.m., canceled
Kamehameha-Maui vs. Iolani, canceled

Aug. 15
Kealakehe vs. Maui at War Memorial

Aug. 16
Saint Louis at Mililani
Hawaii Prep vs. Waimea at Hanapepe, 7 p.m.
Kauai at Konawaena
Lahainaluna vs. Kapaa at Vidinha, 7 p.m.
Mino Jyu Gakuen at Iolani
Pac-Five at King Kekaulike
Saint Francis at Keaau, 6 p.m. (varsity only)
Waiakea vs. Hilo at Wong

Aug. 22
St. John Bosco vs. Saint Louis, 7:30 p.m. at Aloha Stadium (varsity only)

Aug. 23
Edison (Calif.) vs. Baldwin at War
Southern Alberta (Canada) vs. Saint Francis at Campbell, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 29
Kamehameha vs. Del Oro (Calif.)