From left: Mililani's Bronson Ader, Aiea's Shaenen Hernandez-Fonoti, Leilehua's Tristan Kamaka and Waianae's Po'okela Noa-Nakamoto ScoringLive photo illustration

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Shaenan Hernandez-Fonoti - Aiea

Leading the receiving corps in Na Alii's air-raid offense is 6-foot-2, 190-lb wide receiver. Shaenan Hernandez-Fonoti. The senior just fits the mold of your typical No. 1 receiver that is your go-to guy. Hernandez-Fonoti leads Na Ali'i in every single receiving category with 21 catches for 503 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He can take a bubble screen to the house or out run defenders for a rainbow pass. One of Hernandez-Fonoti's most impressive plays of the season was where he out jumped a Waipahu defender, shed that defender's tackle, and strolled into the end zone for a 63-yard touchdown.

Although Na Ali'i have been eliminated from the playoff race, Hernandez-Fonoti will have one last chance to dazzle fans when Aiea travels to Mililani to close out the regular season next week.

Pookela Noa-Nakamato - Waianae

Another receiver who is the de facto No. 1 pass catcher for their team is Waianae's Pookela Noa-Nakamato. This 6-foot, 160-lb senior wideout is the perfect complement to a run-heavy offense like the Seariders. As a junior, Noa-Nakamato was mostly used as a deep-treat, but has since expanded his repertoire to catching slant routes and out patterns. He mostly lines up on the far left side of the formation and usually requires defenders to pay extra attention to him. Defenses be forewarned though, if you give Noa-Nakamato more than enough cushion to prevent the long ball, he is perfectly fine taking the underneath stuff for positive gains.

Jayce Bantolina - Campbell

Defenders that are vertically challenged will have a hard time playing man coverage against 6-foot-2, 195-lb wide receiver Jayce Bantolina. Campbell quarterback Isaac Hurd can practically throw an alley-oop pass in Bantolina's direction and not worry about a defender out jumping him for it. In the Sabers' run-and-shoot offense, Bantolina leads the team in receiving yards with 298, and also averages 17.5 yards per catch.

Keola Himan - Campbell

On the opposite side of Bantolina is a speedster in Keola Himan. Only a junior, Himan currently leads the OIA Red in yards per catch averaging 29.4 yards per reception. The 5-foot-7, 150-lb wide receiver had a breakout game against Waianae where he caught three passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, which included a beautiful 80-yard bomb to the house.

Tristan Kamaka - Leilehua

As the son of Leilehua receivers coach Kai Kamaka, it should be no surprise that Tristan Kamaka is tearing up opposing defenses. Kamaka mostly works out of the right slot position and can run almost all the routes on the route tree. The 5-foot-9, 170-lb senior slotback can make nothing out of a screen pass, catch a ball in the seams over the top, and can even go across the middle and make a tough catch in traffic. What makes him so lethal is his ability to gain separation before catch with his smooth route running ability. He also possesses great balance and can make cuts that leave defenders with a missed tackle.

Kamaka is also a dangerous return man and has already taken a punt and kickoff to the house in 2013. Look to see Kamaka in action more as Leilehua jockey's for playoff positioning.

Preston Sinn - Mililani

Despite being one of the few returning offensive skill position players from the 2012 Mililani team, Preston Sinn's senior campaign actually started off on the sideline. Hampered by a foot injury, Sinn got his first taste of action this year against Campbell last week. He caught four passes for 13 yards and a touchdown in the win. If Mililani is able to get Sinn acclimated back into the offense, they will have an experienced veteran to go to come playoff time.

Bronson Ader - Mililani

Getting playing time in Sinn's stead is Campbell-transfer Bronson Ader. The slot receiver has been solid all year averaging six catchers per game, with his only anomaly being a one catch game at Waianae. When Mililani was without running back Vavae Malepeai against Waipahu, Ader stepped up to the tune of seven catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Ader's touchdowns in that game were on a perfectly executed wheel route and on a pretty toe tapper in the back of the end zone.

Kainoa Wilson - Mililani

While Sinn and Ader man the slots, Kainoa Wilson brings some added speed outside the numbers. Like Ader, Wilson had a big game against Waipahu where he caught six passes for 121 yards. If Wilson is able to elevate his game to another level, that will free up more room on the inside for Sinn and Ader.

Ty-Noah Williams - Kapolei

Kapolei's offense primarily relies on the run so receivers do not get to see much action. What receiver who has impressed in limited action is Ty-Noah Williams. The 5-foot-8, 155-lb wide receiver is averaging a big 28.3 yards per catch. Only a sophomore, he will undoubtedly continue to mature as a receiver, and there's no denying the talent that is there. Williams' development will be a fun prospect to watch as he begins to mature as a receiver.

Sword De Asis - Waipahu

Unlike Williams, sophomore Sword De Asis actually sees a lot of playing time. However, the Marauders are a ball-control, option-oriented offense that doesn't pass the ball as much. The 6-foot-1, 172-lb receiver lines up in the far left wideout spot, and mostly runs out routes and go routes down the left sidelines. Given his size at his young age, it would be nice to see the Marauders design some plays where De Asis can just go up and get it over smaller defenders.