The Big Island Interscholastic Federation has revised their football schedule just days before non-league play is scheduled to begin.
The changes followed decisions by Kohala and Ka`u to drop their respective football teams due to low numbers. Both schools announced their decision during the first two weeks of official practice dates, allowing them to back out of competition without facing a penalty from the league.
The cancellations created two bye weeks in a regular season schedule that previously didn’t have any. It also left league members with only seven regular games.
The league’s revised schedule has teams playing regular season games for seven consecutive weeks beginning Aug. 30-31. All teams will continue to face each other, regardless of divisional affiliation.
After the regular season ends, teams in each division will be seeded based on their win-loss record. All four teams will compete in a playoff semifinal with the winners will advance to the league championship game. The BIIF’s only state berth will be at stake in the championship.
Dates and times for the league tournament are still being determined.
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Games will normally begin at 5:00 p.m. with junior varsity action while varsity games follow at approximately 7:30 p.m. Varsity-only games start at 7:00 p.m.
One exception to that schedule is Kea`au High, who returns to their home football field after playing last season at Wong Stadium. All of their home games will be played on Saturdays and will start with JV competition at 2:00 p.m. The varsity matchup follows at 4:30 p.m.
The other is Hawai`i Preparatory Academy. They play their home games at 2:00 p.m. on their campus field. HPA, along with Honoka`a, will not field a JV team this season.
2013 BIIF football schedule
Non-league
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Sat., Aug. 10
Waiakea at Hawai`i Prep – 2:00 p.m.
Kea`au JV at Kamehameha-Hawai`i JV (controlled scrimmage) – 5:00 p.m.
Kalaheo at Kamehameha-Hawai`i – 7:00 p.m., ESPNHawaii.com
Fri., Aug. 16
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Waiakea at Hilo – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Sat., Aug. 17
King Kekaulike JV at Kamehameha-Hawai`i JV – 10:00 a.m.
King Kekaulike at Kamehameha-Hawai`i (controlled scrimmage) – 12:30 p.m.
Waimea at Hawai`i Prep – 2:00 p.m.
Konawaena at Maui – 7:00 p.m., ESPNHawaii.com
Honoka`a at Kea`au (controlled scrimmage) – time TBD
Fri., Aug. 23
Konawaena at Hilo – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Sat., Aug. 24
Kamehameha-Hawai`i at `Iolani – 2:00 p.m., ScoringLive.com
Honoka`a at Waiakea – 3:00 p.m.
Kealakehe at Kamehameha-Kapalama – 7:00 p.m.
Regular season
Fri., Aug. 30
Konawaena at Kamehameha-Hawai`i – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Waiakea at Honoka`a – 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 31
Hilo at Hawai`i Prep – 2:00 p.m.
Kealakehe at Kea`au – 4:30 p.m. (JV at 2:00 p.m.)
Fri., Sep. 6
Kamehameha-Hawai`i at Waiakea – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Kealakehe JV at Konawaena JV – 5:00 p.m.
Honoka`a at Konawaena – 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 7
Hawai`i Prep at Kealakehe – 7:00 p.m.
Kea`au at Hilo – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Fri., Sep. 13
Hawai`i Prep at Waiakea – 7:00 p.m.
Kea`au at Konawaena – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Sat., Sep. 14
Kamehameha-Hawai`i at Kealakehe – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Honoka`a at Hilo – 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Sep. 20
Hilo at Kamehameha-Hawai`i – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Kealakehe at Honoka`a – 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Sep. 21
Konawaena at Hawai`i Prep – 2:00 p.m.
Waiakea at Kea`au – 4:30 p.m. (JV at 2:00 p.m.)
Fri., Sep. 27
Kamehameha-Hawai`i at Honoka`a – 7:00 p.m.
Konawaena at Waiakea – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
Sat., Sep. 28
Kealakehe at Hilo – 6:30 p.m. (JV at 4:00 p.m.)
Kea`au at Hawai`i Prep – 2:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 4
Hawai`i Prep at Kamehameha-Hawai`i – 7:00 p.m., ESPNHawaii.com
Hilo at Konawaena – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Sat., Oct. 5
Waiakea at Kealakehe – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Honoka`a at Kea`au – 2:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 11
Kea`au at Kamehameha-Hawai`i – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.)
Konawaena at Kealakehe – 7:30 p.m. (JV at 5:00 p.m.), ESPNHawaii.com
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