They should just change their name to the St. Louis Goliaths. The St. Louis Crusaders are the big beasts of high school football in Hawai’i. A colleague pointed out (as sort of a joke) that their recruiting line to the
They should just change their name to the St. Louis Goliaths.
The St. Louis Crusaders are the big beasts of high school football in Hawai’i.
A colleague pointed out (as sort of a joke) that their recruiting line to the best players in the state is: “Are you Catholic?…You are now!” Yeah, funny joke.
Okay, so the Crusaders have all the best players, because they go and get the best players, insuring that there can be no level playing field in the high school ranks.
It’s no surprise they win every game, except, of course, for that rare unexpected loss.
They go out and whip some teams by scoring over 80 points.
That’s what sportsmanship is all about, isn’t it? Even the greedy Steve Spurrier stops his Florida Gators at about 79 against the weaker opponents.
The mere mention of the St. Louis Crusaders strikes fear into the hearts of the Hawai’i football world.
In the past, there were reports of the St. Louis players getting caught boozing it up, hanging with strippers, and shooting urine from a water gun at an off-duty police officer. What an inspiration! But talent? They’ve got loads of it.
Cal Lee, the head coach, reportedly told a Honolulu TV station that his team would be making a statement on the field against Waimea this Friday in the state semifinals.
Why in the world does this nationally ranked team need to make a statement against Waimea? That sounds like bully talk, and we all know what happens to bullies.
They eventually get beat and their true cry-baby selves take over.
Remember “Iron” Mike Tyson? The Wicked Witch of the West? Eddie Haskell? Richard Nixon? Clubber Lang? Waimea will indeed be lining up against a highly skilled opponent on Friday.
But do the Crusaders have Waimea’s guts? How will St. Louis react if Waimea gets a few early breaks and the Menehunes show right away that they refuse to be intimidated? If it’s talent vs. guts, then it’s time to pour your guts out, fellas.
If there’s one safe prediction in all of this it’s that Waimea will prove it belongs on the same field. They’re not about to give up now.
And, you just never know, there’s always the David slew Goliath theory.
