LINCOLN, NE – November โฃ25, 2023 – The Nebraska high school football playoffs concludedโข this weekend, crowning state champions in all classes. Here’s a look at how the top 10 teams, as ranked in the final regular season Omaha World-Herald poll, performed:
Class A
- Gretna (12-1): The Dragons defeatedโข Millard West 35-14 to โขclaim the Class A state championship. Gretna’s dominant run game, led by running back Zane Flores, proved too much for the Wildcats.
- Millard West (11-2): The Wildcats fell to Gretna in the championship game, finishing as the class A runner-up.
- Bellevue West (9-4): Bellevue West lost to North Platte in the โClass A semi-finals, ending their season.
- North Platte (10-3): North platte advanced to the Class A championship game but โlost to Gretna โข42-21.
- Lincoln East โ(8-3): โคLincoln East was eliminated in the Class A quarter-finals.
Class B
- Bennington (12-1): โBennington secured the Class B stateโข championship with a 28-14 victoryโค over Skutt Catholic.Quarterback Cole hansen orchestrated a balanced offensive โattack.
- Skutt Catholic (11-2): Skutt โCatholic finished as theโ Class B runner-up after falling to Bennington.
- Aurora (11-2): Auroraโค lost to Bennington in the Class B semi-finals.
Class C-1
- Wahoo Neumann (11-1): Wahoo Neumann won the Classโ C-1 state championship, defeating Broken Bowโฃ 27-21.
- Broken Bow โค(11-2): Broken Bow finished as the class C-1 runner-up, falling short against Wahoo Neumann.