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JONAN
AINA-CHAVES
RUNNING BACK
ST. FRANCIS
HT. 5-8 WT. 170 CL. JR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Hampered by an injury
that kept him out for three games, Aina-Chaves
still did enormous damage, with 1,289 yards
and 15 TDs on the ground, as the Saints went
unbeaten in nine games before forfeiting.
Aina-Chaves’ average of 9.4 yards per carry is
one of the best in Hawaii history. He also caught
19 passes for 406 yards and four more TDs.
FUN FACTS: Aina-Chaves is known better as
“Bubbah” to teammates. ... Favorite athlete is
rugby player Sonny Bill Williams. ... Enjoys
working out. ... Skydiving is on his
bucket list.
TITUS
MOKIAO-ATIMALALA
RECEIVER
CAMPBELL
HT. 6-1 WT. 160 CL. S0.
SCOUTING REPORT: Transferring from Kapolei
to his home-district school in Campbell with
older brother Tamatoa turned out to be the first
of many impactful moves for Mokiao-Atimalala.
Playing WR and DB, Mokiao-Atimalala never
tired, hauling in 75 passes for 1,385 yards and
14 TDs. He ranked first statewide in yardage
and TDs.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Antonio Brown.
... He says he’s good at rapping and free styling
with his father or his friends. ... Would like to
visit and “meet my family in Samoa
and learn the culture and language.”
LOKAHI
PAUOLE
OFFENSIVE LINE
KAMEHAMEHA
HT. 6-3 WT. 320 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Pauole’s size and agility
were big reasons the Warriors maintained
a balanced offensive attack in a pass-happy
Interscholastic League of Honolulu.
FUN FACTS: Favorite teams are the Green
Bay Packers and whoever is playing the New
England Patriots. ... “I’d like to shout out coach
Todd Cabral for teaching me the game of
football at a young age and I’d like to thank
coach Brian Derby for elevating my game and
pushing me to where I got today. My family for
being my backbone. My football
story is just getting started.”
BRYSON
CARVALHO
HEAD COACH
WAIPAHU
Bryson Carvalho’s record at Waipahu
2018: 10-4 The Marauders earned double
2017: 10-1 digits in victories in successive
2016: 8-3 seasons for the first time since
2015: 1-7 Masa Yonamine’s champions in
1957-58 and won the program’s
TOTAL: first state championship. Car-
29-15 valho (.659) is the first coach at
Waipahu to win more than 60
percent of his games since Sam
Delos Reyes went 64-38 from
1989 to 1998.
DILLON
GABRIEL
QUARTERBACK
MILILANI
HT. 6-0 WT. 190 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Gabriel became the
state’s leader in passing yardage this season,
passing Tua Tagovailoa of Saint Louis. His 3,747
passing yards, along with 38 TDs, moved his
total to 9,848 yards. His 105 career TD passes
is second only to another Saint Louis great,
Timmy Chang. Gabriel’s mastery of coach Rod
York’s RPO system made the Trojans the most
dangerous offense in the OIA, where they won
the title on the way to the state final.
FUN FACTS: Gabriel carries a 3.8 GPA. ... He
is named Dillon after former NFL
RB Corey Dillon.
TAMATOA
FALATEA
RECEIVER
PUNAHOU
HT. 6-0 WT. 190 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: After a promising junior
season, Falatea broke out in a major way
this year. He finished with 74 receptions for
1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns, all in just 10
games. QB Hugh Brady came to trust Falatea
on everything from timing patterns to the
first-down marker to go routes to deep posts
to crossing routes. Also a standout on the
basketball court, Falatea projects as a versatile
receiver, inside or outside, at the next level.
FUN FACTS: Favorite foods are “anything
either of my grandmas make, Samoan
or Korean.” ... Loves writing poems.
ARASI
MOSE
OFFENSIVE LINE
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 6-4 WT. 358 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Consistency and ver-
satility made Mose a rock-solid contributor in
the trenches. Coaches and media rewarded
him as a repeat first-teamer to the All-State
squad. With another veteran up front in Ben
Scott, Mose helped lead a run-and-shoot
attack that actually ran the ball 53 percent of
its snaps.
FUN FACT: Favorite athlete is Joe Thomas, but
his favorite team is the Cleveland Browns’ rival,
the Pittsburgh Steelers. ... Says he’s the
best at Madden. ... Visiting Samoa is
No. 1 on his bucket list.
CHYSEN
LAGUNES-RAPOZO
PLACE-KICKER
KAPAA
HT. 5-10 WT. 200 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Of all the talented kickers
in the state, none had more clutch moments
than the senior from Kapaa, who delivered
field goals of 55 and 45 yards in the Division II
state final against two-time defending champion
Lahainaluna. The 55-yarder at Aloha Stadium
set a state-tournament record. The former
defensive back finished the season with 11 field
goals made, tying for the statewide lead.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Conor
McGregor. ... Lagunes-Rapozo also is good at
kickboxing. ... wants to make it to
the NFL.
As in previous years, the Honolulu
Star-Advertiser is displaying its All-State
football team in a trading card format,
where each individual player has his own
card with an action picture on the front and
a scouting report and fun facts on the back.
The story of the players and coach of the
year and listings of the second and third
teams and honorable mention are inside
the main sports section.
★★★
Teams were selected by media and coaches.
ROMAN
WILSON
RECEIVER
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 5-11 WT. 165 CL. JR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Wilson’s presence was
a huge factor in the Crusaders’ run-and-shoot
offense. Speed and big-play ability forced
defenses to shade toward Wilson, but he still
finished the year with 30 receptions for 744
yards — nearly 25 yards per catch — and seven
TDs. He came up with season highs of seven
hauls and 148 yards in the Open Division state
final against Mililani.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Odell Beckham
Jr. ... Says he’s “super good at every video
game.” ... Skydiving over the ocean
is on his bucket list.
ELIJAH
UNUTOA
OFFENSIVE LINE
KAPAA
HT. 6-5 WT. 300 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The hulking trench man
follows older brother from Kapaa to college
ball. Brother Mo Unutoa is an offensive lineman
at Utah. Eli Unutoa will attend BYU. With Eli at
right guard, Kapaa’s ground attack was steady
and spectacular at times. The Warriors ran be-
hind him for a close win over Kaimuki in the D-II
semis, and then relied on him to open a big lead
on Lahainaluna before falling in the D-II final.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Quenton
Nelson. ... favorite team is the Denver Broncos.
... Took culinary arts for two years
and really enjoyed it.
SENITULI
PUNIVAI
UTILITY
CASTLE
HT. 5-11 WT. 170 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The versatile senior
played LB, CB, WR and RB during his career
as a Knight. Coach John Hao moved the athlet-
ic playmaker to QB, employing a smashmouth,
elephant formation attack that led to Castle’s
turnaround from an 0-3 start to the OIA D-I
championship game. Punivai finished with
1,247 rushing yards and 14 TDs, second in
the state.
QUOTE: “I wish that I had 52 of him. It’s
always about what’s best for the team. Tuli
has that thought process ... it was
contagious.” — coach John Hao.
SPORTS
ALFRED
FAILAUGA
RUNNING BACK
WAIPAHU
HT. 5-11 WT. 183 CL. JR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Despite missing four
games due to injury, Failauga rushed for 1,165
yards and 10 TDs as the Marauders captured
the Division I state championship, mostly behind
a young line. Failauga has started since the
beginning of freshman year and now has 3,919
rushing yards and 43 TDs on the ground.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Walter Payton.
... Failauga has Waipahu’s single-game rushing
mark, 282 yards against Konawaena on Nov. 3,
2017. He also has three of the top four single-
game marks in school history.
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DUKE
CLEMENS
OFFENSIVE LINE
PUNAHOU
HT. 6-4 WT. 270 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Clemens played various
positions, including center, during his career
at powerhouse Punahou. The versatile, nimble
Clemens committed to UCLA, where he is
looking forward to playing in coach Chip
Kelly’s uptempo offense. Punahou’s offense
generated 370 yards per game in total offense
against OIA-ILH Open Division foes. He was
one of the top offensive linemen at Nike’s The
Opening in the summer.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is J.J. Watt.
... Enjoys camping, the outdoors,
and being a waterman.
BEN
SCOTT
OFFENSIVE LINE
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 6-5 WT. 285 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Scott’s emergence as a
premier lineman was timely for the Crusaders as
they secured their third straight Open Division
state title. Scott’s Nebraska roots didn’t hurt as
he grew to be one of the biggest, most funda-
mentally proficient pass protectors in the state.
He committed to Arizona State in August.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Jonathan Og-
den. ... Enjoys playing NBA 2K and says, “I’m
good at it. ... I like the Timberwolves.” ... visiting
Australia and seeing the Great Barrier Reefs
are on his bucket list.
FAATUI
★★★
Player bio information written by
Paul Honda, Star-Advertiser
★★★
Trading card design by
Bryant Fukutomi, Star-Advertiser
★★★
Photos by
Jamm Aquino, Dennis Oda, Paul Honda,
Star-Advertiser
Ron Kosen, Special to the Star-Advertiser
(Kapaa photos)
Eli Kapu, Special to the Star-Advertiser
(Kupono Blake)
NICK JORDAN
HERBIG BOTELHO
LINEBACKER LINEBACKER
SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS
HT. 6-2 WT. 199 CL. JR. HT. 6-2 WT. 220 CL. JR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The junior was tena- SCOUTING REPORT: He showed flashes of
cious, disciplined and, as Crusaders coach brilliance a year ago as a sophomore, then truly
Cal Lee particularly enjoys, fundamentally came into his own this season as a playmaker
sound. Herbig finished with 13 tackles for who racked up 9.5 sacks, three fumble recov-
loss, including 8.5 sacks. Four of those eries and one interception. In all, he returned
came in the Open Division state final against four takeaways for touchdowns. He has offers
Mililani. He also returned three interceptions from Arizona State, California, Georgia, Hawaii,
for touchdowns. Herbig has offers from LSU, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, USC,
Hawaii, Stanford, USC, Utah, Washington Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
and Wisconsin. FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Khalil Mack. ...
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Ray Lewis. wants to visit South Korea because
... Herbig can do magic tricks and he’s half-Korean and “I want to
says he also can cook. check out my culture.”
DEACON ZEONDRE
KAPEA BENJAMIN
SAFETY CORNERBACK
WAIPAHU WAIPAHU
HT. 5-10 WT. 200 CL. SR. HT. 6-1 WT. 215 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Kapea arrived at Waipahu SCOUTING REPORT: The big cover man
as a running back, but his conversion to safety (6-1, 215 pounds) came up with six inter-
boosted the defense into elite territory. As a ceptions, including two in the OIA Division
senior, Kapea intercepted 10 passes, including I title-game win over Castle and one in the
three against ‘Iolani in the semifinal round of the semifinal round of the state tournament
D-I state tournament, and one more in the final against ‘Iolani. He also deflected seven pass-
against Hilo. Three of Kapea’s takeaways were es and was a stellar run stopper.
pick-6s as the Marauders won the D-I state title. FUN FACTS: Benjamin also is a persistent
FUN FACTS: Named after Los Angeles Rams threat on special teams. He blocked PATs
Hall of Fame DE Deacon Jones. ... Kapea’s in consecutive weeks against Leilehua and
bucket list includes visiting Lambeau Moanalua. ... Would like to travel the world and
Field, home of his favorite team, also sky dive. ... Considers himself
the Green Bay Packers. a good singer.
TREQUAN AKONI
HENDERSON TOM-MAKUE
KICK RETURNER PUNTER
MOANALUA LEILEHUA
HT. 5-9 WT. 160 CL. SR. HT. 5-11 WT. 160 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The senior often made SCOUTING REPORT: The 2017 first-team
big plays for Na Menehune, leading the way selection as a PK had an even better ’18
to an unbeaten regular season. Henderson campaign, drilling 11 field goals to tie for the
was an elite cornerback in OIA Division I with state lead. Tom-Makue also blasted 53 out of
five interceptions, two of them returned for 61 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks.
touchdowns. He was most explosive, however, His punting skills were crucial for the Mules,
as a kick returner. Henderson returned three who endured key injuries and depended on
kicks for TDs. field position to battle in a tough OIA Division I.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Deion Sanders. He averaged 40 yards per punt.
... favorite team is the Alabama Crimson Tide. ... FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is German keeper
says he “hopes to play junior college ball Manuel Neuer ... Tom-Makue also is good at
somewhere.” kicking a football with his left foot.
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SAMA
TUITELE
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 6-4 WT. 299 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The soft-spoken trench
man is a two-time All-State first-team selection
by coaches and media. His size, agility and
power fortified the Crusaders defense. With
Tuitele starting since his sophomore year —
freshmen were not permitted to play varsity foot-
ball at the time — the defensive unit anchored
Saint Louis’ run of three consecutive ILH and
Open Division state titles. Tuitele committed to
Washington one week before the state final.
FUN FACTS: Tuitele is aiming to become a
prosecuting attorney and judge
one day.
TAUSILI
FIATOA
DEFENSIVE END
KAHUKU
HT. 6-2 WT. 230 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The explosive edge
rusher finished the year with 14 tackles for
loss and eight sacks. He recorded 2.5 sacks in
an early-season 41-28 victory over Puna-
hou. Fiatoa committed to BYU way back, in
February 2016. He has since spurned offers
from Fresno State, Oregon State, Navy and
Utah State.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Junior Seau,
with his favorite team being the Steelers. ...
Enjoys drawing. ... Wants to visit all famous
places in Europe.
KORVIN
FEAGINS
CORNERBACK
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 5-9 WT. 149 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Feagins began the sea-
son with a splash with interceptions against
Waianae, Narbonne and Kahuku — two of them
for pick-6s. Word got out, and Feagins didn’t
have many challenges again until the Open Di-
vision state final against Mililani. That night, he
finished with 9 tackles and 3 interceptions and
forced a fumble that was returned for a TD.
FUN FACT: Favorite athlete is Jalen Ramsey. ...
Favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers
because his father is from there. ... Feagins also
is an avid fisherman.
MARIST
LIUFAU
UTILITY
PUNAHOU
HT. 6-3 WT. 195 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Liufau began the season
as a fairly traditional safety, roaming the back
end. Then he became a menace to all quarter-
backs and trench men, darting in from the point
of attack, blitzing from different angles, and in
general, a modern-day, prep version of Troy
Polamalu. Liufau finished the season with 8.5
sacks, posting highs of 11.5 tackles against
Kahuku and 13 tackles against Kamehameha.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu ...
Plays music and sings in a choir. ... Repaying
his parents is on his bucket list.
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PAAMA
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
KAIMUKI
HT. 6-4 WT. 355 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: Playing offensive and
defensive line and practically every special team,
Paama’s strength and intelligence were key to
Kaimuki’s success. The Bulldogs fielded as few
as 24 players, and Paama’s leadership in the
trenches was as huge as his frame. He commit-
ted to Washington and credits his coach, David
Tautofi. “Thanks to Coach T, he helped me a lot.
He has a (SAT) prep class. ... If he knows you
need help, he’ll help you. He’s always on us.”
FUN FACTS: Sama is also a gifted volleyball
player. ... Favorite food is fried
chicken made by his mom, Ana.
KUPONO
BLAKE
DEFENSIVE END
KAMEHAMEHA
HT. 6-3 WT. 265 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The edge was always a
dangerous place for opposing blockers and
quarterbacks with Blake on the field. The se-
nior recorded eight tackles for loss, including
two sacks in a playoff battle with Punahou. He
also played offensive line and is considered by
OL guru Brian Derby as one of the top OL and
DL prospects in the state. Blake committed to
Air Force in September, but also will visit Navy.
FUN FACTS: Blake is a big MMA fan and his fa-
vorite athlete is Conor McGregor. ... He wants
to visit Italy some day.
DARIUS
MUASAU
LINEBACKER
MILILANI
HT. 6-1 WT. 225 CL. SR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The versatile Muasau
hustled for 9.5 tackles, including a sack and
2.5 tackles for loss, in the Open Division state
championship game against Saint Louis. He
also picked off two passes as a senior while
leading the OIA champion Trojans. His agility
and vision are why Mililani used him as a RB
during his sophomore and junior seasons. He
focused on defense as a senior.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is Ray Lewis. ...
Favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers. ... Says,
“I want to go to Italy. Visit Samoa.
I have a bunch of family there.”
KAMO’I
LATU
SAFETY
SAINT LOUIS
HT. 6-0 WT. 170 CL. JR.
SCOUTING REPORT: The junior wasn’t the
only Crusaders defender to benefit from a
stellar defensive line, but perhaps no other was
more opportunistic. Latu had eight intercep-
tions, including four in two games against ILH
rival Punahou, one going to the house. Two
of the takeaways came in an Open Division
semifinal win over Kahuku.
FUN FACTS: Favorite athlete is grandpa
Sione Latu. “He played rugby for the
Barbarians,” Kamo‘i Latu said. ... Latu also is
a good surfer.