The

Hawaii High School Athletic Association Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) is made up of 95 public and private high schools in the state of Hawaii. HHSAA was founded in 1956. It is a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The HHSAA comprises sc ...

(HHSAA) State Football Championship consists of the two games that are played annually to crown the Division 1 and Division 2 state football champions in

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. Before 1999, when the State Football Championship game was instituted, Hawaii did not crown an official state champion in football and instead held the Oahu Prep Bowl, which matched up the champions of the two football leagues on Oahu to play. As of 2016, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association board approved for a three-tier football state championship format, which will go into effect. The number of teams in the Divisional tournaments vary each year.

History of the Oahu Prep Bowl

In the early years of prep football the question of "who's the best high school football team in the state" could never be answered as Hawaii never conducted a state championship. This all changed in 1973 when Bill Smithe of the

Oahu Interscholastic Association The Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) is an athletic conference composed of all public secondary schools on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.A. The OIA was first founded in 1940 as the Rural Oahu Interscholastic Association (ROIA). The five ...

(OIA) and Clay Benham of the

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(ILH) struck a deal where the champions from each league met to decide who was the best team in the state. The game was initially called the Oahu Bowl, marking the first time that league champions played each other in the postseason. Though the bowl game did not include neighbor island champions, it was considered Hawaii's state championship. In 1974, the name was changed from Oahu Bowl to the Oahu Prep Bowl and the game became an annual tradition.

Past Oahu Prep Bowl Championship Results

Prep Bowl Past Champions Record (Championships/Runners-Up) *St. Louis (14-3) *Waianae (4-10) *KS-Oahu (3-2) *Pac-Five (2-0) *Iolani (1-0) *Kaiser (1-0) *Leilehua (1-1) *Radford (1-1) *Nanakuli (0-1) *Punahou (0-1) *Farrington (0-1) *Kahuku (0-5)

Past HHSAA State Football Championship Results

Open Division

Division I

Division I & Open Championship Game wins and appearances by school

Division II

Division II Championship Game wins and appearances by school

2007 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Leilehua RUNNER-UP: St. Louis

Division II

DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani RUNNER-UP: Lahainaluna

2008 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku RUNNER-UP: Punahou

Division I

DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Konawaena RUNNER-UP: Waipahu

Division II

DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Waimea RUNNER-UP: King Kekaulike

HHSAA Division Classification

* Private School Classifications as of 2022 season

Open Division

Division I

Division II

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* Private School
** The HHSAA does not recognize a championship sport unless three or more leagues participate.

External links

- SportsHigh.com: 2009 Football Championships

- SportsHigh.com: Tournament Record Book

References

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History of the Oahu Prep Bowl

Past Oahu Prep Bowl Championship Results

Past HHSAA State Football Championship Results

Open Division

Division I

Division I & Open Championship Game wins and appearances by school

Division II

Division II Championship Game wins and appearances by school

2007 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2008 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2009 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2010 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2011 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2012 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2013 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2014 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2015 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Division I

Division II

2016 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

2017 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

2018 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

2019 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

2021 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

2022 HHSAA Tournament Brackets

Open Division

Division I

Division II

HHSAA Division Classification

Open Division

Division I

Division II

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External links

References

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