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.
Photo: Courtesy of JR Prep Sports

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

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

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