Baldwin edges Lahainaluna 7–6, draws Saint Damien in state football opener
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The MIL champion Bears finish a three-game sweep of the Lunas and open the HHSAA Division I tournament Saturday. Kamehameha Maui is the top seed in Division II.
Baldwin beat Lahainaluna 7–6 in Maui Interscholastic League football on Saturday night, Nov. 7, at Sue D. Cooley Stadium in Lahaina, according to the Star-Advertiser scoreboard. The game was on Lahainaluna’s athletics calendar at Sue D. Cooley Stadium.
Three for three against the Lunas
It was the third Baldwin–Lahainaluna game of the season, and the Bears won all three. Baldwin won 27–19 on Sept. 18, then 13–3 at Lahainaluna on Oct. 16, the win that locked up the MIL Division I title and a state berth, according to The Maui News. Saturday’s one-point game was the closest of the three.
Baldwin came in 7–1 and Lahainaluna 3–5, according to MaxPreps, which puts the Bears at 8–1 and the Lunas at 3–6 after Saturday.
No box score or scoring summary had been posted for this game as of Tuesday morning, so we don’t have player stats yet. If you have them, send them our way.
Bears open state play Saturday on Oʻahu
The HHSAA Division I bracket has No. 5 Baldwin facing No. 4 Saint Damien on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Edward “Skippa” Diaz Stadium at Farrington High School. The winner plays at No. 1 Waipahu in the semifinals, and the Division I final is Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at John Kauinana Stadium at Mililani High School.
It’s a rematch of last year’s state opener. Baldwin’s 2025 season ended with a 28–14 loss to Damien at Farrington, The Maui News reported.
Kamehameha Maui is the No. 1 seed in Division II
Kamehameha Maui is the top seed in the HHSAA Division II bracket, so the Warriors skip the first round and host a semifinal on Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. at Kanaʻiaupuni Stadium. They’ll play the winner of Saturday’s No. 4 Kalaheo vs. No. 5 Pac-Five game (4 p.m. at Farrington). The Division II final is Saturday, Nov. 28, at 4 p.m. at Mililani.
Kamehameha Maui is 7–2 after its 26–13 homecoming loss to King Kekaulike on Nov. 6, according to KHON2. Read our story.
Getting tickets
The HHSAA says tickets for every state tournament game go on sale on GoFan the Sunday night before the game. Times and sites can change, so check with the HHSAA and the schools before you go. Our MIL Football Schedule 2026 guide has every result from this season and the state dates.
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