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2019 Game Highlights

The 2019 Polynesian Bowl was played at Aloha Stadium on Saturday, January 19. Team Makai (Ocean, blue jerseys) came away with a 27-7 victory over Team Makua (Mountain, red jerseys). A Polynesian Bowl record of 8,123 were in attendance for the game, which was broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

Wide Receiver Puka Nacua (Orem, UT; USC commit) of Team Makai was named the Offensive MVP after catching six passes for 93 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown. For Nacua, who was named 2018 Polynesian High School Co-Player of the Year, the receptions and receiving yards were Polynesian Bowl records. Linebacker Daniel Heimuli (Menlo Atherton, CA; uncommitted) of Team Mauka took home the Defensive MVP honor after posting game-highs in tackles (6), TFL (3.5) and sacks (1).

Other top performers include:

  • Washington State QB signee Gunner Cruz got Team Makai on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Tamatoa Falatea in the first quarter.
  • Alabama QB signee Taulia Tagovailoa led Team Mauka in passing yards (166) and rushing yards (15).
  • BYU QB signee Jacob Conover was 8-for-13 for 78 yards and a touchdown for Makai.
  • Lincoln Victor (Union High, WA; uncommitted) had a team-best five catches for 51 yards and a touchdown for Mauka.
  • For Makai, Jeremiah Criddell (Mater Dei, CA; Oklahoma signee), Marist Liufau (Punahou, HI; Notre Dame signee) and Asa Turner (Carlsbad, CA; uncommitted) each had an interception.
  • Washington signee and Makai kicker Tim Horn (Punahou, HI) made both field goal attempts (33; 22) and all three extra points in the game.
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2019 Polynesian Bowl Roster

Team Makai

  • Miki
    Ah You

    Miki Ah You

    3 LB
    Kahuku HS, HI
    Washington commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Akili
    Arnold

    Akili Arnold

    3 CB
    Mission Veijo HS, CA
    Oregon State commit
    Hawaiian & Samoan Ancestry

  • Diwun
    Black

    Diwun Black

    4 ATH
    Osceola HS, FL
    Florida commit

  • Khris
    Bogle

    Khris Bogle

    4 DE
    Cardinal Gibbons HS, FL
    Florida commit

  • Colby
    Bowman

    Colby Bowman

    4 WR
    Saint John Bosco HS, CA
    Stanford commit

  • Jirehl
    Brock

    Jirehl Brock

    4 RB
    Quincy Senior HS, IL
    Iowa State commit

  • Marcel
    Brooks

    Marcel Brooks

    4 OLB
    Marcus HS, TX
    LSU commit

  • Julius
    Buelow

    Julius Buelow

    4 OT
    Kapolei HS, HI
    Washington commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Duke
    Clemens

    Duke Clemens

    4 OT
    Punahou School, HI
    UCLA commit
    Hawaiian & Samoan ancestry

  • Jacob
    Conover

    Jacob Conover

    4 QB
    Chandler HS, AZ
    BYU commit

  • Jeremiah
    Criddell

    Jeremiah Criddell

    4 CB
    Mater Dei HS, CA
    Oklahoma commit

  • Gunner
    Cruz

    Gunner Cruz

    3 QB
    Casteel HS, AZ
    Washington State commit

  • Ethan
    Erickson

    Ethan Erickson

    2 TE
    Kahuku HS, HI
    BYU commit

  • Tamatoa
    Falatea

    Tamatoa Falatea

    3 WR
    Punahou School, HI
    Princeton commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Tausili
    Fiatoa

    Tausili Fiatoa

    3 LB
    Kahuku HS, HI
    Navy commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Devyn
    Ford

    Devyn Ford

    5 RB
    North Stafford HS, VA
    Penn State commit

  • Mase
    Funa

    Mase Funa

    4 OLB
    Mater Dei HS, CA
    Oregon commit
    Tongan Ancestry

  • Elijah
    Higgins

    Elijah Higgins

    4 WR
    Bowie HS, TX
    Stanford commit

  • George
    Holani

    George Holani

    4 RB
    Saint John Bosco HS, CA
    Boise State commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Timothy
    Horn

    Timothy Horn

    Chris Sailer Kicking 5 K
    Punahou School, HI
    Washington commit

  • Giles
    Jackson

    Giles Jackson

    4 ATH
    Freedom HS, CA
    Michigan commit

  • Lolani
    Langi

    Lolani Langi

    4 OLB
    Bingham HS, UT
    Boise State commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Logan
    Lee

    Logan Lee

    4 TE
    Orion HS, IL
    Iowa commit

  • Marist
    Liufau

    Marist Liufau

    3 CB
    Punahou School, HI
    Notre Dame commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Treven
    Ma'ae

    Treven Ma

    3 DE
    Bishop Gorman HS, NV
    Oregon commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Austin
    McNamara

    Austin McNamara

    Chris Sailer Kicking 5 P
    Highland HS, AZ
    Texas Tech commit

  • Arasi
    Mose

    Arasi Mose

    3 OT
    Saint Louis School, HI
    Hawai'i commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Puka
    Nacua

    Puka Nacua

    4 WR
    Orem HS, UT
    USC commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Peni
    Naulu

    Peni Naulu

    3 LB
    Kapolei HS, HI
    Washington State commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • EJ
    Ndoma-Ogar

    EJ Ndoma-Ogar

    4 OG
    Allen HS, TX
    Oklahoma commit

  • Noa
    Ngalu

    Noa Ngalu

    3 DT
    Menlo Atherton HS, CA
    Washington commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Joshua
    Pakola

    Joshua Pakola

    4 OLB
    Saint Francis HS, CA
    Stanford commit
    Samoan & Tongan ancestry

  • Trey
    Palmer

    Trey Palmer

    4 WR
    Kentwood HS, LA
    LSU commit

  • Peter
    Parrish

    Peter Parrish

    4 QB
    Central HS, AL
    LSU commit

  • Simote
    Pepa

    Simote Pepa

    3 DT
    Bingham HS, UT
    Uncommitted
    Tongan ancestry

  • Tiger
    Peterson

    Tiger Peterson

    3 LB
    Kamehameha Schools - Kapālama, HI
    Hawai'i commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Matthew
    Pola-Mao

    Matthew Pola-Mao

    4 DT
    Chandler HS, AZ
    Kansas State commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Gino
    Quinones

    Gino Quinones

    3 DE
    Saint Louis School, HI
    USC commit
    Hawaiian & Samoan Ancestry

  • Jason
    Rodriguez

    Jason Rodriguez

    4 OT
    Oak Hills, CA
    USC committ

  • Isaiah
    Rutherford

    Isaiah Rutherford

    4 CB
    Jesuit HS, CA
    Notre Dame commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Simon
    Samarzich

    Simon Samarzich

    Chris Rubio Long Snapping 5 LS
    Upland HS, CA
    Washington State commit

  • Trey
    Sanders

    Trey Sanders

    5 RB
    IMG Academy, FL
    Alabama commit

  • Alexx "Bula"
    Schmidt

    Alexx "Bula" Schmidt

    3 OL
    O'Dea HS, WA
    Fresno State commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Ishmael
    Sopsher

    Ishmael Sopsher

    5 DL
    Amite HS, LA
    Uncommitted

  • Ryan
    Suliafu

    Ryan Suliafu

    OL
    JSerra HS, CA
    Missouri State commit 
    Tongan Ancestry

  • Jonah
    Tauanu'u

    Jonah Tauanu

    4 OT
    Narbonne HS, CA
    Oregon commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Henry
    To'oto'o

    Henry To

    5 OLB
    De La Salle HS, CA
    Tennessee commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Titus
    Toler

    Titus Toler

    3 S
    Saint John Bosco HS, CA
    Wisconsin commit

  • Maninoa
    Tufono

    Maninoa Tufono

    4 ILB
    Punahou School, HI
    USC commit
    Samoan, Takolauan & Tongan ancestry

  • Asa
    Turner

    Asa Turner

    4 S
    Carlsbad HS, CA
    Washington commit

  • Caedan
    Wallace

    Caedan Wallace

    4 OG
    Hun School, NJ
    Penn State commit

Team Makua

  • Tupu
    Alualu

    Tupu Alualu

    2 DT
    Moanalua HS, HI
    Uncommitted
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Hoku
    Arias

    Hoku Arias

    2 ILB
    Kamehameha Schools - Kapālama, HI
    Hawai'i commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Marquez
    Beason

    Marquez Beason

    4 DB
    Bishop Dunne HS, TX
    Illinois commit

  • Jahleel
    Billingsley

    Jahleel Billingsley

    4 TE
    Wendell Phillips Academy, IL
    Alabama commit

  • Kyle
    Bilodeau

    Kyle Bilodeau

    4 TE
    Woodberry Forest HS, VA
    Purdue commit

  • Kupono
    Blake

    Kupono Blake

    2 DE
    Kamehameha Schools - Kapālama, HI
    Air Force commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Steele
    Chambers

    Steele Chambers

    4 RB
    Blessed Trinity, GA
    Ohio State commit

  • Brendon
    Clark

    Brendon Clark

    3 QB
    Manchester HS, VA
    Notre Dame commit

  • Evan
    Davis

    Evan Davis

    Chris Sailer Kicking 5 K
    Crest HS, NC
    Toledo commit

  • Sean
    Dollars

    Sean Dollars

    4 RB
    Mater Dei HS, CA
    Oregon commit

  • D'Von
    Ellies

    D

    4 DT
    McDonogh School, MD
    Penn State commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Nalu
    Emerson

    Nalu Emerson

    3 S
    Kahuku HS, HI
    Hawai'i commit 
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Leif
    Fautanu

    Leif Fautanu

    3 OC
    Education Laboratory, HI
    UNLV commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Isaiah
    Hazel

    Isaiah Hazel

    4 WR
    Dr. Henry Wise HS, MD
    Maryland commit

  • Siotame
    Ha’ūnga

    Siotame Ha’ūnga

    NR OL
    Saint Francis, HI
    Dixie State commit
    Tongan Ancestry

  • Daniel
    Heimuli

    Daniel Heimuli

    4 ILB
    Menlo-Atherton HS, CA
    Washington commit 
    Tongan ancestry

  • DeMarcco
    Hellams

    DeMarcco Hellams

    4 WR
    DeMatha Catholic HS, MD
    Alabama commit

  • Stephen
    Herron, Jr.

    Stephen Herron, Jr.

    4 DE
    Trinity HS, KY
    Stanford commit

  • Siaki "Apu"
    Ika

    Siaki "Apu" Ika

    4 DT
    East HS, UT
    LSU commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Austin
    Jones

    Austin Jones

    4 RB
    Bishop O'Dowd HS, CA
    Stanford commit

  • Nathaniel
    Kalepo

    Nathaniel Kalepo

    4 OT
    Rainier Beach HS, WA
    Washington commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Jackson
    Lampley

    Jackson Lampley

    4 OG
    Montgomery Bell Academy HS, TN
    Tennessee commit

  • Jack
    Landherr

    Jack Landherr

    Chris Rubio Long Snapping 5 LS
    Chino Hills HS, CA
    UCLA commit

  • Laiatu
    Latu

    Laiatu Latu

    4 OLB
    Jesuit HS, CA
    Washington commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Sataoa
    Laumea

    Sataoa Laumea

    4 OG
    Eisenhower HS, CA
    Utah commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Kaulana
    Makaula

    Kaulana Makaula

    2 S
    Punahou School, HI
    USC commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Darius
    Muasau

    Darius Muasau

    2 LB
    Mililani HS, HI
    Hawai'i commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Sama
    Pa'ama

    Sama Pa

    4 OL/DL
    Kaimuki HS, HI
    Washington commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Orin
    Patu

    Orin Patu

    3 OLB
    Rainier Beach HS, WA
    California commit
    Samoan & Tongan ancestry

  • Lokahi
    Pauole

    Lokahi Pauole

    3 OT
    Kamehameha Schools - Kapālama, HI
    Central Florida commit
    Hawaiian ancestry

  • Noa
    Pola-Gates

    Noa Pola-Gates

    4 S
    Williams Field HS, AZ
    Nebraska commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Sua'ava
    Poti

    Sua

    4 DT
    Saint John Bosco HS, CA
    Oregon commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Logan
    Sagapolu

    Logan Sagapolu

    3 OC
    Skyridge HS, UT
    Miami commit  
    Samoan ancestry

  • Eddie
    Siaumau

    Eddie Siaumau

    3 S
    Leone HS, AS
    Arizona commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Tristan
    Sinclair

    Tristan Sinclair

    4 LB
    San Ramon Valley HS, CA
    Stanford commit

  • Junior
    Tafuna

    Junior Tafuna

    3 MLB
    Bingham HS, UT
    Utah commit
    Tongan Ancestry

  • Taulia
    Tagovailoa

    Taulia Tagovailoa

    4 QB
    Thompson HS, AL
    Alabama commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Marist
    Talavou

    Marist Talavou

    3 OG
    Saint John Bosco HS, CA
    Utah commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Faatui
    Tuitele

    Faatui Tuitele

    5 DT
    Saint Louis School, HI
    Washington commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Alphonzo
    Tuputala

    Alphonzo Tuputala

    3 LB
    Federal Way HS, WA
    Washington commit
    Samoan ancestry

  • Eli
    Unutoa

    Eli Unutoa

    3 OG
    Kapa'a HS, HI
    BYU commit
    Hawaiian & Samoan Ancestry

  • Sione
    Vaki

    Sione Vaki

    3 WR
    Liberty HS, CA
    Utah commit
    Tongan ancestry

  • Lincoln
    Victor

    Lincoln Victor

    3 QB
    Union HS, WA
    Hawai'i commit
    Hawaiian Ancestry

  • Enokk
    Vimahi

    Enokk Vimahi

    4 OT
    Kahuku HS, HI
    Ohio State commit
    Samoan & Tongan ancestry

  • Stacey
    Wilkins

    Stacey Wilkins

    4 OL
    Camden Fairview HS, AR
    Oklahoma commit
    Samoan Ancestry

  • Jameson
    Williams

    Jameson Williams

    4 WR
    Cardinal Ritter College Prep, MO
    Alabama commit    

  • Mykael
    Wright

    Mykael Wright

    4 CB
    Antelope Valley HS, CA
    Oregon commit

  • Milton
    Wright

    Milton Wright

    4 WR
    Christian Academy Of Louisville, KY
    Purdue commit