St. Louis on top with four state crowns and three national top 25 finishes.
Powered by four straight state titles from 2016-19,
St. Louis (Honolulu) is the most dominant high school football team from Hawaii over the last decade.
Based on our methodology, the Crusaders amassed 428 points from 2013 to 2022 to edge
Kahuku, which finished second with 322 points.
Along with the state titles, St. Louis also finished in the national top 25 in three straight seasons from 2017-19, with a No. 7 finish in 2018.
Our methodology includes:
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps state computer rankings (25 points awarded to the No. 1 team, 24 for No. 2 and so on).
• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps national computer rankings (50 points for No. 1, 49 for No. 2 and so on).
• State championships (20 points).
• State championship game appearances (10 points).
St. Louis had a dominant run from 2016-19, winning four state championships, finishing in the national top 25 three times and going 45-3 in that span. (Photo: William Gerth)
State championships: 2016 (Open D), 2017 (I-Open), 2018 (I-Open), 2019 (I-Open)
State runner-up: 2015 (DI), 2021 (I-Open)
State Top 25: 2013 (7), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1), 2021 (2), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: 2017 (15), 2018 (7) 2019 (14)
2. Kahuku (322)
State championships: 2015 (DI), 2021 (I-Open), 2022 (I-Open)
State runner-up: 2016 (Open D), 2017 (I-Open), 2019 (I-Open)
State Top 25: 2013 (10), 2014 (4), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (2), 2018 (4), 2019 (3), 2021 (1), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2022 (25)
3. Mililani (293)
State championships: 2014 (DI), 2016 (DI)
State runner-up: 2013 (DI), 2018 (I-Open)
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (1), 2015 (4), 2016 (6), 2017 (4), 2018 (2), 2019 (4), 2021 (3), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (23)
4. Punahou (Honolulu) (282)
State championships: 2013 (DI)
State runner-up: 2014 (DI), 2022 (I-Open)
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (2), 2015 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (3), 2019 (2), 2021 (7), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: 2013 (17)
5. Lahainaluna (Lahaina) (223)
State championships: 2016 (DII), 2017 (DII), 2018 (DII), 2019 (DII)
State runner-up: 2014 (DII), 2021 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (12), 2014 (12), 2016 (13), 2017 (10), 2018 (7), 2019 (8), 2021 (10), 2022 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A
6. 'Iolani (Honolulu) (188)
State championships: 2014 (DII)
State runner-up: 2016 (D1), 2019 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (17), 2014 (8), 2015 (11), 2016 (9), 2017 (22), 2018 (11), 2019 (7), 2021 (5), 2022 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu) (176)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (3), 2014 (7), 2015 (5), 2016 (8), 2017 (5), 2018 (6), 2019 (9), 2021 (4), 2022 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Campbell (Ewa Beach) (164)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (6), 2014 (6), 2015 (17), 2016 (11), 2017 (9), 2018 (5), 2019 (6), 2021 (6), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Kapa'a (160)
State championships: 2021 (DII)
State runner-up: 2015 (DII), 2016 (DII), 2018 (DII), 2019 (DII)
State Top 25: 2013 (16), 2014 (16), 2015 (13), 2016 (15), 2017 (21), 2018 (13), 2019 (17), 2021 (9), 2022 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. Kapolei (157)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (13), 2014 (9), 2015 (7), 2016 (4), 2017 (8), 2018 (8), 2019 (11), 2021 (11), 2022 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A
11. Wai'anae (147)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (9), 2014 (13), 2015 (6), 2016 (5), 2017 (6), 2018 (15), 2019 (15), 2021 (8), 2022 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
12. Hilo (146)
State championships: 2017 (DI), 2019 (DI)
State runner-up: 2018 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (21), 2014 (14), 2015 (16), 2016 (17), 2017 (11), 2018 (16), 2019 (5), 2021 (17), 2022 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. Farrington (Honolulu) (126)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (8), 2014 (5), 2015 (8), 2016 (7), 2017 (13), 2018 (10), 2019 (14), 2021 (23), 2022 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14. Leilehua (Wahiawa) (123)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2014 (10), 2015 (21), 2016 (10), 2017 (7), 2018 (14), 2019 (10), 2021 (16), 2022 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
15. Moanalua (Honolulu) (112)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (15), 2014 (15), 2015 (12), 2016 (14), 2017 (16), 2018 (12), 2019 (12), 2021 (14), 2022 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Konawaena (Kealakekua) (108)
State championships: 2022 (DI)
State runner-up: 2017 (DII)
State Top 25: 2013 (23), 2014 (22), 2015 (15), 2016 (19), 2017 (15), 2019 (16), 2021 (13), 2022 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
17. Waipahu (84)
State championships: 2018 (DI)
State runner-up: 2022 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (24), 2017 (17), 2018 (9), 2019 (18), 2022 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. Damien (Honolulu) (71)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (DI)
State Top 25: 2014 (18), 2015 (18), 2016 (16), 2017 (14), 2018 (19), 2019 (13), 2022 (23)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. Kaiser (Honolulu) (68)
State championships: 2013 (DII)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (4), 2014 (11), 2015 (20), 2016 (24), 2019 (24), 2021 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. 'Aiea (56)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (18), 2014 (21), 2015 (19), 2016 (21), 2021 (12), 2022 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
