The Molokai football team had a 5-1 record, tying with Seabury Hall for first place in the 8-player division. Photo courtesy Molokai High School

With five wins and one loss each, Molokai and Seabury Hall finished as co-champions of the Maui Interscholastic League’s eight-player division in football.

Seabury and Molokai each claimed one victory over the other, as Seabury defeated Molokai, 22-18 Sept. 20 on Molokai, and Molokai beat Seabury 16-6 Sept. 27 on Maui.

The Lanai Pine Lads finished behind the co-champions with a 2-4 record, followed by Hana at 0-6.

Seabury’s and Molokai’s coaches were happy with their team’s performance and are looking forward to returning to competition in 2026. In games where several players often have to perform on offense as well as on defense, there’s a lot of effort required of a team.

The Seabury Hall football team finished the season as a co-champion in the Maui Interscholastic League eight-player division. Seabury Hall/Bryan Berkowitz

Seabury Hall coach Jaxon Stinger said the games against Molokai were hard fought and ended in close scores.

“There was some great football played this year,” said Stinger, who finished his first year as head coach after serving as an assistant coach for four years.

Stinger said Seabury Hall hadn’t finished in first place for close to a decade, including a period when there were no games during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s been a long time,” he said.

Stinger praised senior Carson Hollifield, who was the team’s quarterback and threw two touchdowns in the second quarter of the Sept. 20 victory over Molokai.

“We were truly happy with his progress during the season and what he accomplished,” Singer said.

Other seniors on Seabury’s roster include wide receiver/defensive back Jack Brown, offensive and defensive lineman Reef Lombardi, running back/linebacker Liam Dunne, offensive/ defensive linebacker Julian Cortez, running back/linebacker Taylor Hammer, wide receiver/defensive back Peter Ruegsegger, and offensive/defensive lineman Kylan Kihata.

According to Molokai coach Michael Kahale, the number of football players on the team was down this year. Kahale, who has coached Molokai for 15 years, said the team was up to about 40 to 50 players, but the numbers this year were closer to half that.

“It was definitely a rebuilding year for us,” Kahale said.

Kahale, who played college football at the University of La Verne in Southern California, praised Molokai senior quarterback Tyson Tamanaha, who was sidelined in 2024 due to an injury but suited up in 2025.

“We threw a lot at him,” Kahale said. “He handled it well. It worked out.”

Other seniors on the Molokai team include wide receiver/defensive back Kestan Tamanaha, wide receiver/defensive back Keith Gloor-Suafoa, running back/line backer Sojin Higashi, tight end/linebacker Kinohi Kaupu, running back/linebacker Kaizen Torres-Umi Napoleon, running back/linebacker Chauncey Adolpho, offensive/defensive lineman Prince Grambush Nakihei-Cannon, and offensive/defensive lineman Kekai Maliu.