Offensive Player of the Year: Kamakana Mahiko, Kaiser, Sr., WR

The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wideout led the state in both receptions (66) and receiving yards (1,219) and helped the Cougars average 284 passing yards a game in 2021. He averaged 18.5 yards per catch, nearly 122 per game and totaled 10 touchdowns on the year. Mahiko's best outing came in a regular-season win over Radford, when he hauled in 10 passes for 292 yards and three TDs. He had nine grabs for 124 yards and a TD against Pearl City a week later and followed that up with a 10-catch, 116-yard effort against Nanakuli. In the OIA championship game, Mahiko caught eight passes for 154 yards and a TD and just night days later came up with 167 receiving yards and two TDs on nine catches in a state semifinal against Kamehameha-Maui. In addition to his offensive exploits, Mahiko excelled as a defensive back with four interceptions, including two that he returned for scores.

Defensive Player of the Year: Connor Payomo, Kapaa, Sr., LB

The 6-foot, 175-pound middle linebacker was the defensive leader for the Division II-state champion Warriors, who limited opponents to under four points a game and allowed just 31 total points in eight games in 2021. Kapaa opened its season with three consecutive shutouts in league play and added a fourth with a 51-0 drubbing of Hawaii Prep in the semifinals of the state tournament. Payomo posted a team-high six tackles, with one for loss, in the win. Earlier in the year, he had a 43-yard interception return for touchdown in a 20-6 win over Waimea. In the state title game against Kamehameha-Maui, Payomo, who was selected as KIF Defensive Player of the Year, finished with three tackles and a pass break-up; one of his two carries on offense was a 13-yard run that set-up a Solomone Malafu TD run one play later and the other moved the chains on a fake punt on fourth-and-2.

Coach of the Year: Michael Tresler, Kapaa

In his first season as coach of the Warriors, Tresler guided the team to a KIF title, an 8-0 record and the first football state championship for the island for Kauai. Kapaa began the season with a 42-0 rout of Waimea and a lopsided 47-0 victory over Kauai. The Red Raiders finished things off in just-as-dominating fashion. They limited Hawaii Prep to 66 yards of total offense and Kamehameha-Maui to 164 total yards in the semifinals and finals of the state tournament, respectively.