Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 1, 1 January 2017 — First Polynesian Bowl headed to Aloha Stadium [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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First Polynesian Bowl headed to Aloha Stadium

An all-star football game featuring 88 high school seniors of Polynesian descent has been sched-

uled for 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at Aloha Stadium. Part of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend, the game pits a team coached by Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus

Mariota against another coached by Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. The players represent 19 states and American Samoa, and include 10 nationally ranked players. The game will air live on ESPN3, except in Hawai'i. The enshrinement weekend will also recognize University of Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau, who has been namedthe 2016 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.