The final countdown: Vikings vie for state football repeat against Waipahu

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hilo junior linebacker Kalen White called the Vikings’ preparation for Saturday’s state Division I football title game “hard” and "deadly".
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hilo junior linebacker Kalen White called the Vikings’ preparation for Saturday’s state Division I football title game “hard” and "deadly".
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hilo junior linebacker Kalen White called the Vikings’ preparation for Saturday’s state Division I football title game “hard” and "deadly".
HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Hilo junior linebacker Kalen White called the Vikings’ preparation for Saturday’s state Division I football title game “hard” and "deadly".

Hilo High’s football team huddled around coach Kaeo Drummondo, turned and then sang the school alma mater like the Vikings always do after a practice a day before the game.