High school football rankings: Kahuku finishes No. 1 in final Hawaii MaxPreps Top 25

By Staff Report Jan 11, 2022, 11:00am

State Player of the Year Kainoa Carvalho helps lead Red Raiders to the top spot.

The high school football season in Hawaii came to a close in December with three state championship games. Kahuku was among the victors, beating St. Louis (Honolulu) 49-14 for the Open Division crown. That victory helped propel the Red Raiders to the No. 1 ranking in the final Hawaii MaxPreps Top 25.

No stranger to success, Kahuku regained its spot at the top of the Hawaii high school football mountain with a dominant season. The Red Raiders went 10-0 and outscored opponents 449-98. Kahuku emphatically dethroned St. Louis in the championship game, ending the program's run of four consecutive titles.

Since 2000, Kahuku has appeared in the Division I or Open Division title game 14 times, winning nine times.

Read on for a complete look at the final Hawaii MaxPreps Top 25.

2021 HAWAII STATE CHAMPIONS



Open – Kahuku
Division I – 'Iolani (Honolulu)
Division II – Kapa'a

FINAL HAWAII MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Kahuku10-039.2--
2St. Louis (Honolulu)6-449.2--
3Mililani5-348.1--
4KKHS (Honolulu)3-353.0--
5'Iolani (Honolulu)9-08.6--
6Campbell (Ewa Beach)5-443.1--
7Punahou (Honolulu)1-453.4--
8Wai'anae3-544.1--
9Kapa'a8-0-0.6--
10Lahainaluna (Lahaina)7-19.8--
11Kapolei2-435.2--
12'Aiea4-314.9--
13Konawaena (Kealakekua)6-1-3.9--
14Moanalua (Honolulu)5-27.5--
15Maui (Kahului)4-21.4--
16Leilehua (Wahiawa)1-537.3--
17Hilo4-2-5.8--
18KMHS (Pukalani)5-30.6--
19Roosevelt (Honolulu)2-412.3--
20Waimea3-39.7--
21Kailua2-412.9--
22Pac-Five (Honolulu)2-314.0--
23Farrington (Honolulu)0-534.8--
24Castle (Kaneohe)2-417.9--
25Kaiser (Honolulu)9-1-18.0--