‘Iolani's upset turns prep football poll upside down
POSTED: Wednesday, October 08, 2008
'Iolani's upset of previously ranked No. 1 Saint Louis on Saturday turned the Star-Bulletin's high school football poll into more of a guessing game than it usually is.
The shocker left the Crusaders, who received 32 of 33 first-place votes last week, in the second spot with only five first place votes this week.
Punahou received most of the love after Saint Louis stumbled, getting 18 of the 33 first-place votes and taking over the top spot. The Buffanblu began the season at No. 1 but fell out after losing to Saint Louis earlier this year.
Six voters had division II 'Iolani in the top spot in the state, but the Raiders only moved from No. 8 to No. 5. Defending champion Leilehua grabbed three first place votes to move up to No. 3 and Kahuku received one vote for the top spot to move from No. 7 to No. 4.
Farrington suffered the biggest drop after losing to Kahuku on the road, falling from No. 3 to No. 7.
» The Star-Bulletin high school volleyball poll is a bit more predictable, with the top six spots remaining unchanged with Kamehameha at the top. No. 3 Punahou beat No. 2 'Iolani last night, which should shake up next week's poll a little bit.
Football Top 10
The Top 10 high school football teams in Hawaii as voted on by coaches and media from around the state. First-place votes in parentheses. Ten points for first-place votes, nine for second, eight for third, etc.
| Team, Record | Last week | This week | PTS. | PVS. |
| 1. Punahou (18), 5-1 | beat Word of Life | vs. Damien | 298 | 2 |
| 2. Saint Louis (5), 4-1 | lost to 'Iolani | vs. Pac-Five | 279 | 1 |
| 3. Leilehua (3), 6-1 | beat Nanakuli | at Waipahu | 241 | 4 |
| 4. Kahuku (1), 6-1 | beat Farrington | vs. Castle | 221 | 7 |
| 5. 'Iolani (6), 6-1 | beat Saint Louis | at Kamehameha | 211 | 8 |
| 6. Kamehameha, 4-3 | beat Damien | vs. 'Iolani | 171 | 6 |
| 7. Farrington, 5-2 | lost to Kahuku | vs. Kaimuki | 140 | 3 |
| 8. Waianae, 4-3 | lost to Waipahu | vs. Mililani | 84 | 5 |
| 9. Baldwin, 3-1 | did not play | vs. KS-Maui | 80 | 9 |
| 10. Kapolei, 5-3 | beat Mililani | does not play | 43 | 10 |
» Also receiving votes: Waipahu 27, Konawaena 7, Campbell 3, Kalaheo 3, Kealakehe 2, Lahainaluna 2, Kaimuki 1.
