Five teams still have shots at ILH titles
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
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The foggy Interscholastic League of Honolulu football title picture may finally come into sharp focus after tonight.
Or it could get cloudier.
With the end of the regular season a week away, five of the ILH's six teams are still mathematically in the running for the Division I or DII championship. And it's possible all five could still be in position to win a title even after today's three games.
Punahou travels to Iolani at 3:15 p.m., with a doubleheader at Kaiser Stadium pitting Kamehameha against Pac-Five at 4:45 p.m., followed by Damien vs. Saint Louis at 7:30.
Here is the scenario for each team (Pac-Five, at 0-5 in the ILH, is out of title contention):
Of course, none of these scenarios covers the case of a tie game, or Pac-Five upsetting Kamehameha, which could further complicate matters. And unlike other leagues, the ILH does not use head-to-head results as a tiebreaker to determine championships. So, for example, if Kamehameha and Punahou end up tied with 5-2 records, they will have a playoff for the title even though Kamehameha won both meetings with Punahou.
The same would hold true if Saint Louis finished tied with either team.
If there is a three-way tie among Kamehameha, Punahou and Saint Louis, there likely would be a card draw to determine which team is out. The other two would then play for the championship, probably on Nov. 11.
Finally, if Kamehameha wins the Division I title outright with a 5-2 record and Iolani also finishes 5-2, the two may meet to determine the overall championship. But only if both teams agree to play the game.
Simple enough?
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.
