See Hawaiʻi’s Next Pro Football Stars at This Weekend’s Pacific Football Classic
High-school football players will come together at Aloha Stadium for a two-day competition.
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You won’t see Marcus Mariota, but you might see a future all-star at the first-ever 2016 Pacific Football Classic this week at Aloha Stadium.
The two-day competition, organized by Jr. Prep Sports Hawai‘i, will showcase nearly 170 standout high-school players from Hawai‘i, California, Nevada, Utah, Washington and American Samoa.
On Thursday, Jan. 7, the North Cal West Coast team will face the players from American Samoa at 5:30 p.m. The second game, which starts at 7:30 p.m., will pit Hawai‘i East against Hawai‘i West.
The winners of those two matchups will play in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. (The consolation game will kick off at 5 p.m.)
Even eighth graders get a chance to play on the turf at Aloha Stadium, with a JPS Eighth Grade All Stars game at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The game will feature 88 eighth-grade players from around the state.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 18, and free for children under 5. For more information, visit jrprepsports.com.
See if your neighbor, cousin or nephew made the roster!
Player Name |
Position |
Grade |
School |
JPS Hawai‘i East All Select Team Paradise Classic 2016 |
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Stokes Botehlo |
DB |
JR |
Kahuku |
Mila Lele |
SB |
SR |
Waialua |
Javen Towne |
RB |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Akili Gray |
DB |
SR |
KS-Kapālama |
Ikaika Pa‘ao‘ao-Ahina |
DB |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Payton Awaya |
LB |
SR |
Kalani |
Fatu Sua Godinet |
WR |
SR |
KS-Kapālama |
Tyreek Keough |
WR |
SR |
Leleihua |
Alaka‘i Yuen |
QB |
JR |
Moanalua |
Noah Kealoha |
LB |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Devin Griffith |
LB |
SR |
Leilehua |
Ethan Okimoto |
WR |
SR |
Roosevelet |
Ephraim Tuliloa |
QB |
SR |
Punahou |
Aaron Tapusoa |
DL |
SR |
Kahuku |
Royce Pao |
WR |
SR |
Kahuku |
Andrew Simanu |
WR |
SR |
Waipahu |
Draeton Thompson |
LB |
SR |
Kahuku |
Alexico Meyers |
DB |
SR |
Nānākuli |
Mosiah Brame |
DB |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Randy Manewa |
LB |
SR |
Nānākuli |
Anterrio Gainwell |
DB |
SR |
Leilehua |
Keanu Momoa |
WR |
SR |
Nānākuli |
Sefa Amerpersoa |
RB |
SR |
Kahuku |
Tainoa Foster |
LB |
SR |
KS-Kapālama |
John Tuitupou |
DE |
SR |
Kalāheo |
Parker Higgins |
LB |
SR |
Kaiser |
Sunshine Anuenue |
RB |
SR |
Nānākuli |
JP Muasau |
OL |
SR |
Punahou |
Netane Muti |
DL |
SR |
Leilehua |
Elijah Taimatuia |
DL |
SR |
Waipahu |
Patamo Soa |
DL |
SR |
Punahou |
Dallas Nagaseu |
OL |
SR |
Waipahu |
Joseph Soriano Kikila |
OL |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Kanai Eldridge |
OL |
SR> |
Punahou |
John Kapua |
OL |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
Elijah Villanueva |
DL |
SR |
Castle |
Jordan Ulufale |
OL |
SR |
KS-Kapālama |
Taimane Wily-Matagi |
OL |
SR |
Kahuku |
Paula Fakatoka |
DL |
SR |
Kaiser |
Dyllon Enriquez |
DL |
SR |
McKinley |
Joey Nu‘uanu-Kuhi‘ki |
DL |
SR |
Waiʻanae |
JPS Hawai‘i West All Select Team Paradise Classic 2016 |
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Blaise Manabe |
WR |
SR |
Radford |
Kyle Bender |
DB |
SR |
Moanalua |
Jay Amina |
DB |
SR |
Moanalua |
Jordan Iosefa |
LB |
SR |
St. Louis |
Nicholas Kernaghan |
LB |
SR |
Campbell |
Taulia Tagovailoa |
QB |
FR |
Kapolei |
Challen Fa‘amatau |
RB |
JR |
Farrington |
Jahvin Spear |
WR |
SR |
St. Louis |
Tyson Tafa‘i |
LB |
SR |
Campbell |
Drew Kobayashi |
WR |
SR |
St. Louis |
Martin Tigilau |
WR |
SR |
St. Louis |
Tua Tagovailoa |
QB |
JR |
St. Louis |
Ko‘olau Gaspar |
WR |
SR |
Kailua |
Makana Tauai |
SB |
SR |
Mililani |
Rodson Kealohi |
DB |
SR |
Moanalua |
Andrew Aneki |
LB |
SR |
Farrington |
Saitau Lefau |
RB |
SR |
St. Louis |
William Prescott |
DB |
SR |
Farrington |
Kalei Machado |
DB |
SR |
Kailua |
Isaac Crighton |
DB |
SR |
St. Francis |
Ezra Savea |
DB |
JR |
Kapolei |
Jonathan Tana Liana |
DB |
SR |
Kapolei |
Austin Fuga |
DB |
SR |
Campbell |
Finau Walter |
LB |
JR |
Farrington |
Dylan Toilolo |
LB |
SOPH |
St. Louis |
Rico Sallas |
SB |
SR |
Mililani |
Kawehe Kohatsu |
DL |
SR |
Kailua |
Billy Masima |
DL |
JR |
Kaimukī |
Christian Naeole |
DL |
SR |
‘Iolani |
Ma‘a Tanuvasa |
LB |
SR |
Mililani |
Kaimana Padello |
DE |
SR |
Mililani |
Ramsey Aviu |
OL |
SR |
ʻAiea |
Shiloh Tapasa |
DL |
SR |
ʻAiea |
Tanielu Evaimalo |
DL |
SR |
St. Louis |
Nilsson Gaisoa |
OL |
SR |
Kailua |
Amo Augafa |
OL |
SR |
St. Louis |
Mataio Fatuesi |
OL |
SR |
Moanalua |
Atapana Amosa |
OL |
SR |
Campbell |
John Nisa |
OL |
SR |
Kaimukī |
Tytus Timoteo |
OL |
SR |
St. Louis |
Kelemente Lam Sam |
DL |
SR |
Farrington |
Kalakaua Timoteo |
WR |
SR |
Mililani |
Chanson Akiona |
DL |
SR |
Kapolei |
Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa |
DL |
JR |
Kapolei |
Ta‘a Tulima |
OL |
SR |
‘Iolani |