The top high school football team in the High School Football America Hawaii Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football, is loaded with talent. Kahuku has five players in the Top 11 of 247Sports Composite rankings for the Class of 2023.
Lineback Liona Lefau, a Texas commit, is the No. 2 overall player in the state. The Red Raiders defense is expected to be outstanding with Lefau being joined in the linebacker corp by Leonard Ah You, the No. 4 prospect in the state.
Also on the defensive side of the ball for Kahuku is safety Brock Fonolmoana (No. 6) and defensive lineman Stanley Raass (No. 11).
On offense, Kahuku will look to explosive wide receiver Kainoa Carvalho, ranked as the No. 7 overall recruiting in the composite rankings. The Utah-recruit finished last year with 64 receptions for 1,029 yards and 10 TDs.
The top player in the state is offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu of St. Louis. The 6-2, 355-pounder currently owns eight college football scholarship offers — Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Miami (Florida) Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia.
Top Hawaii High School Football Players Class of 2023
4 Stars
No. 1 Iapani Laloulu, IOL – St. Louis – Uncommitted
No. 2 Liona Lefau, LB – Kahuku – Texas
3 Stars
No. 3 Solomone Maiafu, LB – Kapaa – Uncommitted
No. 4 Leonard Ah You, LB – Kahuku – Uncommitted
No. 5 Gavin Hunter, ATH – Mililani – Arizona
No. 6 Brock Fonolmoana, S – Kahuku – Uncommitted
No. 7 Kainoa Carvalho, WR – Kahuku – Utah
No. 8 Kamuela Kaaihue, LB – Roosevelt – Arizona
No. 9 Julian Savaiinaea, EDGE – St. Louis – Arizona
No. 10 John-Keawe Sagapolutele, QB – Punahou – Hawaii
No. 11 Stanley Raass, DL – Kahuku – BYU
Others
Mason Muaau, WR – St. Louis – Colorado State
Kamaehu Kaawalauole, WR – Campbell – San Jose State
Josiah Timoteo, IOL – Waianae – Hawaii
Blesyng Alualu-Tuiolemotu – Campbell – UNLV
Viliamu Toilolo, CB – Kahuku – Uncommitted
Kahi Graham, QB – St. Louis – Uncommitted
Nick Delgadillo, WR – St. Louis – Uncommitted
Top Hawaii High School Football Players Class of 2024
3 Stars
No. 1 Kekai Burnett, EDGE – Punahou – Uncommitted
Others
Preston Taummua, IOL – Aiea – Uncommitted
Ty McCutcheon, QB – Uncommitted
Tristan Waiamau-Galindo, EDGE – Kamehameha Kapalama – Uncommitted