For all of the attention paid to past offensive stars like Tim Chang, Jason Gesser and Darnell Arceneaux, Saint Louis School's prodigious football tradition was also built largely on a stalwart defense.

The Crusaders kept that tradition alive last night by shutting out Leilehua, 20-0, in non-league action at Aloha Stadium to improve to 2-0 on the season.

"Our goal is to hold every offense to zero (points)," said senior defensive end Scott Smith. "We worked hard all week and took steps to achieve it."

The challenge was formidable, considering Leilehua (1-1) returns senior quarterback Bryant Moniz, who was an Advertiser All-State second-team selection two years ago after leading the Mules to the Division I state championship game. Last night, he was limited to 8 completions in 13 attempts for 52 yards and was intercepted twice near the goal line.

Saint Louis also held Leilehua to 59 yards rushing and had a goal-line stand in the closing minutes, stopping the Mules after they had gained first-and-goal at the 2.

"We played a superior team tonight," Leilehua coach Nolan Tokuda said. "They executed well (on defense), especially in the red zone. We knew they were tough inside, so we tried to go outside with one-on-one matchups, and they still stopped us."

The defensive effort was needed as the Crusaders took a while to get going on offense themselves. Saint Louis had first-and-10 on the Mules' 15 in the game's opening drive, but managed only four yards in the next three plays and settled for Kenton Chun's 33-yard field goal.

The Crusaders did not score again until 1:29 remaining in the half, taking a 10-0 lead after Micah Mamiya's 27-yard touchdown pass to Ricksson Pacarro on third-and-10.

Leilehua advanced to the Saint Louis 34 on the ensuing series, but Jeffery Kahler intercepted a long Moniz pass at the 4-yard line.

Chun's second field goal, a 23-yarder, gave the Crusaders a 13-0 lead with 4:49 left in the third quarter, and the Mules fumbled away the ensuing kickoff. Two plays later, Lene Alaelua scored on a 5-yard run to help Saint Louis go up, 20-0.

"What the defense does is steady us in the game until the offense can get untracked," Crusaders coach Delbert Tengan said. "We try to capitalize on turnovers, but the defense is what keeps us in the game before that big play happens and we can convert off of it."

Following the last touchdown, Moniz led Leilehua on a 13-play, 62-yard drive to the Saints' 25, but Todd Nakano intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it to the 10. Earlier, Nakano prevented a big gain when he knocked away a potential sideline completion.

"Our corners did a good job," Tengan said. "We wanted to take away (Moniz's) quick passing game, especially the slants. I thought we did a good job taking those away."

After a slow start, Mamiya finished with 11 completions in 16 attempts for 157 yards, with no interceptions.

SAINT LOUIS (2-0) 3 7 10 0—20

LEILEHUA (1-1) 0 0 0 0— 0

STL—FG KENTON CHUN 33

StL—Ricksson Pacarro 27 pass from Micah Mamiya (Chun kick)

STL—FG CHUN 23

STL—LENE ALAELUA 5 RUN (CHUN KICK)

RUSHING—Saint Louis: Devan Essner 3-20, Alaelua 8-34, Keani Nishigaya 4-17, Austin Wakinekona 5-15, Shane Ahlo 1-1, Chase Alcott 1-7, Tamatoa DeMello 2-8. Leilehua: Micah Abreu Laybon 10-55, Bryant Moniz 4-(minus-22), Paul Hernandez 4-11, Kaipo DeRego 2-4, Alex Cruz 2-(minus-2), Will Buford 3-13.

PASSING—Saint Louis: Mamiya 11-16-0—157. Leilehua: Moniz 8-13-2—52, DeRego 0-1-0—0.

RECEIVING—Saint Louis: Kulia Aiona 3-38, Alcott 1-6, Ryan Iaea 1-9, Alex Kim 1-3, Pacarro 2-43, Preston Lynch 1-1, Billy Stutzmann 1-7, Nishigaya 1-50. Leilehua: Abreu Laybon 3-10, Martin Iosefo 2-16, Will Landestoy 1-9, Cruz 1-11, Tony Belen 1-6.

CASTLE 34, KALAHEO 6

Bryson Ukauka rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another and the Knights beat the Mustangs in the OIA Red East opener for both teams. Jesse Humalon returned an interception 85 yards for a score in the second quarter and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass.

KALAHEO (1-1, 0-1) 0 6 0 0— 6

CASTLE (1-1, 1-0) 7 13 14 0—34

CAST—BRYSON UKAUKA 2 RUN (SCOTT KEITER-CHARLES KICK)

CAST—UKAUKA 1 RUN (KEITER-CHARLES KICK)

Kalah—Bruce Andrews 10 pass from Cody vonAppen (kick failed)

Cast—Jesse Humalon 85 interception return (run failed)

CAST—HUMALON 9 PASS FROM UKAUKA (UKAUKA RUN)

Cast—Corey Paredes 3 run (kick failed) RUSHING—Kalaheo: vonAppen 14-19, Chris Cavaco 4-10, Koakela Siliga 6-17, Aka Poole 9-31, James O'Donnell 1-0, Kord Walls 2-(minus 5), Larry Soto 1-17, Lopaka Ancog 1-3. Castle: Damian Spotkaeff 5-38, Andrew Fakatoka 3-13, Bronson Kekahuna 2-28, Ukauka 5-19, Kaleo Silva 1-5, Humalon 1-14, Paredes 1-3, Curran Aquino 2-7, Ernest Delos Santos 1-4, Kainoa Aki 1-7, Moku Bruhn 3-(minus 14)

PASSING—Kalaheo: vonAppen 10-22-2—130, Ancog 0-1-1—0. Castle: Ukauka 3-9-1—89, Bruhn 3-3-0—33.

RECEIVING—Kalaheo: Siliga 2-19, Kao Malama-Custer 2-54, Andrews 1-10, Cavaco 4-37, Poole 1-10. Castle: Paredes 2-80, Humalon 1-9, Silva 1-10, Kekahuna 1-5, Bronson Nakoa 1-18.

JV SCORE—CASTLE 28, KALAHEO 0

REPORTED BY RANDALL KOBASHIGAWA

PUNAHOU 21, WAI'ANAE 12

Dalton Hilliard rushed for two touchdowns and Miah Ostrowski caught 12 passes for 221 yards as the visiting Buffanblu beat the Seariders in a non-league game. Punahou's Brett Kan completed 22 of 31 passes for 335 yards.

PUNAHOU (2-0) 7 7 0 7—21

WAI'ANAE (0-2) 0 6 0 6—12

Pun—Kainoa Carlson 17 pass from Brett Kan (River Kim kick)

WAIAN—GEORGE KAUWALU 1 RUN (KICK FAILED)

PUN—DALTON HILLIARD 5 RUN (KIM KICK)

WAIAN—DAVID FERREIRA 4 RUN (PASS FAILED)

Pun—Hilliard 11 run (Kim kick) RUSHING—Punahou: Hilliard 10-50, Carlson 2-1, Kan 3-3, Chris Wong 2-(minus 1). Wai'anae: Chris Santiago-Yoshioka 1-(minus 8), Justin Sitarek 7-28, Gavin Rulloda 1-0, Dan Kekoanui 13-63, Ferreira 14-66, Kauwalu 4-4.

PASSING—Punahou: Kan 22-31-3—335. Wai'anae: Santiago-Yoshioka 0-1-0—0, Sitarek 4-13-0—6.

RECEIVING—Punahou: Carlson 4-24, Kameron Steinhoff 1-9, Miah Ostrowski 12-221, Kyle Whitford 4-72, Kim 1-9. Wai'anae: Nathan Malaki 1-3, Kekoanui 2-(minus 1), Frank Bolton 1-4.

JV SCORE—PUNAHOU 30, WAI'ANAE 28

REPORTED BY YUKIO HAMADA

WAIPAHU 20, WAIALUA 0

Matt Soueira, Tyler Martin and Gilchrist Fernandez each rushed for touchdowns as the Marauders beat the Bulldogs in an OIA White Division game. Waipahu held Waialua to zero yards on 27 attempts.

WAIALUA (1-1, 0-1) 0 0 0 0— 0

WAIPAHU (1-1, 1-0) 0 6 8 6—20

WAIP—MATT SOUEIRA 14 RUN (KICK FAILED)

WAIP—TYLER MARTIN 16 RUN (KEO PALIMO'O RUN)

WAIP—GILCHRIST FERNANDEZ 5 RUN (KICK FAILED)

RUSHING—Waialua: Caleb Fore 19-(minus 32), Donovan Matas 7-29, Adam Foster 1-3. Waipahu: Jesse Doctolero 10-26, Fernandez 11-70, Palimo'o 11-87, Soueira 3-26, Dayton Duff-Domingo 2-14, Martin 3-23.

PASSING—Waialua: Fore 10-22-0—115. Waipahu: Fernandez 2-7-0—33.

RECEIVING—Waialua: Kekoa Pasion-Almeida 1-10, Foster 4-55, Cody Labra 3-37, Matas 2-13. Waipahu: Soueira 1-5, Martin 1-28.

JV SCORE—WAIPAHU 42, WAIALUA 0

REPORTED BY NADINE VILLARMIA

PEARL CITY 31, NANAKULI 21

Micah Dela Cruz rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, and Antoin Dewalt added 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 17 carries as the Chargers beat the Golden Hawks in an OIA White Division game at Mililani High.

PEARL CITY (2-0, 1-0) 7 6 6 12—31

NANAKULI (0-2, 0-1) 6 7 0 8—21

PC—MICAH DELA CRUZ 50 RUN (KICK GOOD)

NANA—CHASE MCGILL 5 RUN (KICK FAILED)

PC—DELA CRUZ 1 RUN (KICK FAILED)

NANA—JUAN WEST 35 PASS FROM MCGILL (KICK GOOD)

PC—ANTOIN DEWALT 14 RUN (KICK FAILED)

PC—DEWALT 17 RUN (KICK FAILED)

PC—KAWIKA BORDEN 25 RUN (KICK FAILED)

NANA—GARCIA 10 PASS FROM MCGILL (MCGILL RUN)

RUSHING LEADERS—Pearl City: Dela Cruz 26-153, Dewalt 17-129, 4-28. Nanakuli: McGill 9-55, McShane Sausi 11-57.

PASSING LEADERS—Pearl City: Borden 1-3-0—8. Nanakuli: McGill 12-23-3—173.

KS-BIG ISLAND 27, KAPA'A 0

Reece Alnas scored two touchdowns to lead Kamehameha-Big Island to victory.

KAMEHAMEHA 35, 'AIEA 20

Kamehameha defeated 'Aiea in a non-league game. Details were not available.

WAIMEA 33, HILO 20

Waimea turned back Hilo in a non-league game. Details were not available.

FRIDAY'S RESULT

MCKINLEY 28, KAPOLEI 14

Tilton Kaluna ran for one touchdown and passed for another to lead McKinley to a non-league victory.

MCKINLEY (1-1) 7 0 14 7—28

KAPOLEI (1-1) 0 14 0 0—14

MCK—KEAWE KALAMA 40 RUN (CHELSEA SATO KICK)

KAP—MASON KOA 15 RUN (KICK FAILED)

Kap—Aaron Santiago 15 pass from Koa (Kamuela Foki run)

MCK—TILTON KALUNA 21 RUN (SATO KICK)

MCK—JARETT LUNA 34 RUN (SATO KICK)

McK—Alan Hashimoto 30 pass from Kaluna (Sato kick) RUSHING—McKinley: Kalama 14-51, Josh Ward 5-38, Luna 2-38, Kaluna 8-28, Isaac Iuta 1-20, Ervin Sione 2-21, Tuimatagula Togia 2-2. Kapolei: Koa 13-78, Foki 7-56, Alan Santiago 1-8.

PASSING—McKinley: Kaluna 8-28-0-86. Kapolei: Koa 11-24-2-180, Tolentino 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING—McKinley: Hashimoto 4-56, 2-26, Josh Nakama 1-(minus 1), Togia 1-4. Kapolei: Josh Hose 3-72, Santiago 2-40, Foki 2-28, Keali'i Aki 2-22, Curtis Kiyabu 1-9, RJ Aglugub 1-9.

JV SCORE—KAPOLEI 20, MCKINLEY 7

Reported by Zach Hernandez

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.