[ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ]
DEFENSE
State champion St. Louis
Back to the Summit
anchors the team with
2 players in the trenches
Offense — personal stats
DEFENSIVE LINE
Wilson Afoa
St. Louis
6-3 260 Senior >> ILH defensive player of the year
>> Led St. Louis with 19 tackles for loss, including 6 1/2 sacks
>> Being recruited by Washington State, Washington and Hawaii
Tolifili Liufau
St. Louis
6-3 310 Senior >> ILH first-team all-star, 2001 All-State selection
>> Finished his career with 43 tackles for losses, including 18 1/2 sacks
>> Regarded as the state's top recruit, and is considering schools such as Hawaii, Washington State, Oregon and USC
Vili Fonokalafi
Kailua
6-1 240 Senior >> Leader of a Surfrider defensive front that allowed just 78 rushing yards per game in the regular season
>> Recorded four tackles for loss, including three sacks in an OIA playoff game against McKinley
>> Registered three sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown against Farrington
Randy Faletoi
McKinley
6-3 290 Junior >> OIA East Red Conference first-team all-star
>> Was the big-play performer for the Tigers' defensive front
>> Helped the Tigers finish third in the OIA and advance to the state semifinals
LINEBACKER
Cory Daniel
Castle
6-1 180 Senior >> OIA East Red Conference first-team all-star
>> Recorded four tackles for loss, including two sacks against McKinley in the state semifinals and had 13 total tackles against Hawaii Prep
Timo PaepuleSt. Louis
6-0 210 Senior >> ILH first-team all-star, 2001 All-State selection
>> Racked up 63 total tackles and intercepted two passes
>> Recorded a game-high nine tackles and forced a fumble against De La Salle
Gary Mata
Waimea
5-9 195 Junior >> KIF all-star
>> The heart of a defense that led the Menehunes to their 10th consecutive KIF championship
>> 2001 All-State second-team selection
Kaeo Drummundo
Kamehameha
5-9 205 Senior >> ILH first-team all-star
>> Leader of a Warrior defense that gave up 206 yards per game and 386 total rushing yards in ILH play
DEFENSIVE BACK
Viliami Nauahi
Kahuku
6-2 200 Senior >> OIA East Red Conference first-team all-star
>> Recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble against Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
>> Being recruited by Hawaii, BYU, Washington and Penn State
Ikaika Ho
Castle
5-8 165 Junior >> OIA East Red Conference first-team all-star
>> Started at cornerback and receiver for the Knights
>> Returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown against McKinley in the state semifinals
Tyson Fernandez
Waimea
5-7 150 Senior >> KIF all-star
>> Made a game-saving interception in the end zone in a state tournament win over Kailua
>> Intercepted a pass and broke up five others against St. Louis
KICKER
Kaeo Adams
St. Louis
5-9 166 Senior >> ILH first-team all-star
>> Accounted for 58 points, connecting on 52 of his 58 total attempts
>> Frustrated opposing kick returners with 23 touchbacks
PUNTER
C.J. Santiago
St. Louis
6-3 195 Junior >> ILH first-team all-star
>> Averged 41.8 yards per punt, with a long of 63
>> Pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 13 times
KICK RETURNER
Jared Suzui
Castle
5-9 172 Junior >> OIA East Red Conference second-team all-star as a receiver
>> Scored on an 82-yard punt return in the OIA championship game against Kailua and on a 74-yard return the following week against Hawaii Prep
>> Caught 62 passes for 848 yards and five touchdowns
COACH
Nelson Maeda
Castle>> Guided Castle to its first OIA championship since 1945 and a berth in the state championship game although the Knights were the smaller team in most of its matchups >> Kept the team together after 1-3 start to reel off seven consecutive wins at the end of regular season and the playoffs
The selections
The Star-Bulletin All-State team was selected by the Star-Bulletin staff, based on interviews with coaches around the state.
