The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (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 Hawaii. 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 will 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 (OIA) and Clay Benham of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (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 Year Winner ScoreOpponent1973Waianae (OIA)6-0St. Louis (ILH)1974KS-Oahu (ILH)27-26Leilehua (OIA)1975KS-Oahu (ILH)20-14Waianae (OIA)1976KS-Oahu (ILH)46-6Radford (OIA)1977Waianae (OIA)27-6Punahou (ILH)1978Waianae (OIA)14-6KS-Oahu (ILH)1979Kaiser (OIA)27-7KS-Oahu (ILH)1980Iolani (ILH)7-7 (tie)Waianae (OIA)1981Radford (OIA)14-2St. Louis (ILH)1982Pac-Five (ILH)14-7Waianae (OIA)1983St. Louis (ILH)15-12Nanakuli (OIA)1984Leilehua (OIA)10-0St. Louis (ILH)1985Pac-Five (ILH)56-7Waianae (OIA)1986St. Louis (ILH)49-6Waianae (OIA)1987St. Louis (ILH)35-0Waianae (OIA)1988St. Louis (ILH)49-7Waianae (OIA)1989St. Louis (ILH)35-18Kahuku (OIA)1990St. Louis (ILH)38-3Farrington (OIA)1991St. Louis (ILH)36-6Waianae (OIA)1992St. Louis (ILH)35-7Waianae (OIA)1993St. Louis (ILH)37-22Kahuku (OIA)1994St. Louis (ILH)26-20Kahuku (OIA)1995St. Louis (ILH)27-26Kahuku (OIA)1996St. Louis (ILH)7-0Waianae (OIA)1997St. Louis (ILH)27-0Waianae (OIA)1998St. Louis (ILH)28-20Kahuku (OIA)
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 YearWinnerScoreOpponent2016St. Louis (ILH)30-14Kahuku (OIA)2017St. Louis (ILH)31-28Kahuku (OIA)2018St. Louis (ILH)38-17Mililani (OIA)2019St. Louis (ILH)45-6Kahuku (OIA)2021Kahuku (OIA)49-14St. Louis (ILH)2022Kahuku (OIA)20-0Punahou (ILH)2023Kahuku (OIA)21-19Mililani (OIA)2024St. Louis (ILH)17-10Kahuku (OIA)2025Campbell (OIA)26-23KS-Oahu (ILH)
Division I YearWinnerScoreOpponent1999 St. Louis (ILH)19-0Kahuku (OIA)2000Kahuku (OIA)26-20St. Louis (ILH)2001Kahuku (OIA)21-14St. Louis (ILH)2002St. Louis (ILH)34-15Castle (OIA)2003Kahuku (OIA)27-26St. Louis (ILH)2004KS-Oahu (ILH)28-7Leilehua (OIA)2005Kahuku (OIA)28-21Punahou (ILH)2006Kahuku (OIA)7-6St. Louis (ILH)2007Leilehua (OIA)20-16St. Louis (ILH)2008Punahou (ILH)38-7Leilehua (OIA)2009KS-Oahu (ILH)34-21Kahuku (OIA)2010St. Louis (ILH)36-13Waianae (OIA)2011Kahuku (OIA)30-24Punahou (ILH)2012Kahuku (OIA)42-20Punahou (ILH)2013Punahou (ILH)28-22Mililani (OIA)2014Mililani (OIA)53-45Punahou (ILH)2015Kahuku (OIA)39-14St. Louis (ILH)2016Mililani (OIA)31-20Iolani (ILH)2017Hilo (BIIF)35-19Damien (ILH)2018Waipahu (OIA)42-22Hilo (BIIF)2019Hilo (BIIF)20-17'Iolani (ILH)2021'Iolani (ILH)38-0Lahainaluna (MIL)2022Konawaena (BIIF)38-28Waipahu (OIA)2023Waipahu (OIA)53-28Konawaena (BIIF)2024Kapa'a (KIF)10-7Konawaena (BIIF)2025Kailua (OIA)13-9Kapa'a (KIF)
Open Division Championship Game wins and appearances by school Appearances School W L Pct Games 7 Kahuku 3 4 .428 Lost 2016 Title GameLost 2017 Title GameLost 2019 Title GameWon 2021 Title GameWon 2022 Title GameWon 2023 Title GameLost 2024 Title Game 6 St. Louis 5 1 .833 Won 2016 Title GameWon 2017 Title GameWon 2018 Title GameWon 2019 Title GameLost 2021 Title GameWon 2024 Title Game 2 Mililani 0 2 .000 Lost 2018 Title GameLost 2023 Title Game 1 Campbell 1 0 1.000 Won 2025 Title Game 1 KS-Oahu 0 1 .000 Lost 2025 Title Game 1 Punahou 0 1 .000 Lost 2022 Title Game
Division I Championship Game wins and appearances by school Appearances School W L Pct Games 10 Kahuku 8 2 .800 Lost 1999 Title GameWon 2000 Title GameWon 2001 Title GameWon 2003 Title GameWon 2005 Title GameWon 2006 Title GameLost 2009 Title GameWon 2011 Title GameWon 2012 Title GameWon 2015 Title Game 9 St. Louis 3 6 .333 Won 1999 Title GameLost 2000 Title GameLost 2001 Title GameWon 2002 Title GameLost 2003 Title GameLost 2006 Title GameLost 2007 Title GameWon 2010 Title GameLost 2015 Title Game 6 Punahou 3 3 .500 Lost 2005 Title GameWon 2008 Title GameLost 2011 Title GameLost 2012 Title GameWon 2013 Title GameLost 2014 Title Game 3 Waipahu 2 1 .666 Won 2018 Title GameLost 2022 Title GameWon 2023 Title Game 3 Mililani 2 1 .666 Lost 2013 Title Game Won 2014 Title Game Won 2016 Title Game 3 Hilo 2 1 .666 Won 2017 Title GameLost 2018 Title GameWon 2019 Title Game 3 Leilehua 1 2 .333 Lost 2004 Title GameWon 2007 Title GameLost 2008 Title Game 3 Konawaena 1 2 .333 Won 2022 Title GameLost 2023 Title GameLost 2024 Title Game 2 KS-Oahu 2 0 1.000 Won 2004 Title GameWon 2009 Title Game 2 'Iolani 1 1 .500 Lost 2016 Title GameWon 2021 Title Game 2 Kapa'a 1 1 .500 Won 2024 Title GameLost 2025 Title Game 1 Kailua 1 0 1.000 Won 2025 Title Game 1 Castle 0 1 .000 Lost 2002 Title Game 1 Waianae 0 1 .000 Lost 2010 Title Game 1 Damien 0 1 .000 Lost 2017 Title Game 1 Lahainaluna 0 1 .000 Lost 2021 Title Game
Division II YearWinnerScoreOpponent2003Aiea (OIA)9-7Damien (ILH)2004Campbell (OIA)28-7'Iolani (ILH)2005'Iolani (ILH)34-20Radford (OIA)2006King Kekaulike (MIL)33-20Kauai (KIF)2007'Iolani (ILH)28-21Lahainaluna (MIL)2008'Iolani (ILH)35-20Radford (OIA)2009'Iolani (ILH)24-17Kauai (KIF)2010'Iolani (ILH)49-14Kaimuki (OIA)2011'Iolani (ILH)34-0Waipahu (OIA)2012'Iolani (ILH)36-33Lahainaluna (MIL)2013Kaiser (OIA)17-7Kauai (KIF)2014'Iolani (ILH)31-14Lahainaluna (MIL)2015Radford (OIA)30-16Kapaa (KIF)2016Lahainaluna (MIL)21-14Kapaa (KIF)2017Lahainaluna (MIL)75-69Konawaena (BIIF)2018Lahainaluna (MIL)34-32Kapaa (KIF)2019Lahainaluna (MIL)21-10Kapaa (KIF)2021Kapaa (KIF)61-7KS-Maui (MIL)2022Waimea (KIF)45-6King Kekaulike (MIL)2023Waimea (KIF)31-28KS-Maui (MIL)2024KS-Maui (MIL)37-14Kaiser (OIA)2025KS-Maui (MIL)48-24Waimea (KIF)
Division II Championship Game wins and appearances by school Appearances School W L Pct Games 9 'Iolani 8 1 .889 Lost 2004 Title GameWon 2005 Title GameWon 2007 Title GameWon 2008 Title GameWon 2009 Title GameWon 2010 Title GameWon 2011 Title GameWon 2012 Title GameWon 2014 Title Game 7 Lahainaluna 4 3 .571 Lost 2007 Title GameLost 2012 Title GameLost 2014 Title GameWon 2016 Title GameWon 2017 Title GameWon 2018 Title GameWon 2019 Title Game 5 Kapaa 1 4 .200 Lost 2015 Title GameLost 2016 Title GameLost 2018 Title GameLost 2019 Title GameWon 2021 Title Game 4 KS-Maui 2 2 .500 Lost 2021 Title GameLost 2023 Title GameWon 2024 Title GameWon 2025 Title Game 3 Kauai 0 3 .000 Lost 2006 Title GameLost 2009 Title GameLost 2013 Title Game 3 Radford 1 2 .333 Lost 2005 Title GameLost 2008 Title GameWon 2015 Title Game 3 Waimea 2 1 .666 Won 2022 Title GameWon 2023 Title GameLost 2025 Title Game 2 Kaiser 1 1 .500 Won 2013 Title GameLost 2024 Title Game 2 King Kekaulike 1 1 .500 Won 2006 Title GameLost 2022 Title Game 1 Aiea 1 0 1.000 Won 2003 Title Game 1 Campbell 1 0 1.000 Won 2004 Title Game 1 Damien 0 1 .000 Lost 2003 Title Game 1 Kaimuki 0 1 .000 Lost 2010 Title Game 1 Waipahu 0 1 .000 Lost 2011 Title Game 1 Konawaena 0 1 .000 Lost 2017 Title Game
1999 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION:
RUNNER-UP:
2000 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION:
RUNNER-UP:
2001 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION:
RUNNER-UP:
2002 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
*Denotes overtime game
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: St. Louis
RUNNER-UP: Castle
2003 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: St. Louis
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Aiea
RUNNER-UP: Damien
2004 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: KS-Oahu
RUNNER-UP: Leilehua
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Campbell
RUNNER-UP: 'Iolani
2005 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: Punahou
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Radford
2006 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: St. Louis
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: King Kekaulike
RUNNER-UP: Kaua'i
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 Division I
* Denotes overtime game
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Punahou
RUNNER-UP: Leilehua
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Radford
2009 HHSAA Tournament Brackets
Division I
Division II
* Denotes overtime game
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Kauai
2010 HHSAA Tournament Brackets
Division I
Division II
* Denotes overtime game
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Kaimuki
2011 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: Punahou
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Waipahu
2012 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: Punahou
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Lahainaluna
2013 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Punahou
RUNNER-UP: Mililani
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Kaiser
RUNNER-UP: Kaua'i
2014 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Mililani
RUNNER-UP: Punahou
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Lahainaluna
2015 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: St. Louis
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Radford
RUNNER-UP: Kapa'a
2016 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Open Division
OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: St. Louis
RUNNER-UP: Kahuku
Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Mililani
RUNNER-UP: 'Iolani
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Lahainaluna
RUNNER-UP: Kapa'a
2017 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Open Division
OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: St. Louis
RUNNER-UP: Kahuku
Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Hilo
RUNNER-UP: Damien
Division II
* Denotes overtime game
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Lahainaluna
RUNNER-UP: Konawaena
2018 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Open Division
OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: St. Louis
RUNNER-UP: Mililani
Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Waipahu
RUNNER-UP: Hilo
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Lahainaluna
RUNNER-UP: Kapa'a
2019 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Open Division
OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: St. Louis
RUNNER-UP: Kahuku
Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: Hilo
RUNNER-UP: 'Iolani
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Lahainaluna
RUNNER-UP: Kapa'a
2021 HHSAA Tournament Brackets Open Division
OPEN DIVISION STATE CHAMPION: Kahuku
RUNNER-UP: St. Louis
Division I
DIVISION I STATE CHAMPION: 'Iolani
RUNNER-UP: Lahainaluna
Division II
DIVISION II STATE CHAMPION: Kapa'a
RUNNER-UP: KS-Maui