It wasn’t boasting, and it wasn’t said with malice. It was strictly matter of fact.
Asked a few weeks ago to look ahead to Hilo’s regular-season finale against Kealakehe, one Vikings player described the Waveriders as “just another team.”
A handful of years ago, those words would have been dismissed as pure foolishness.
Few of Hilo’s players might be able remember, but the Vikings started a dynastic stretch in which they’ve won four consecutive BIIF Division I titles by dedicating an entire season to catching up and surpassing Kealakehe.
The view from the top is nice and all, but coach Hilo Kaeo Drummondo is always looking upward, so he’s certainly not looking down on the Waveriders, who will be back at Wong Stadium at 6 p.