Nebraska HS Football Class A Top 10 (Week 0)
– Games are Friday at 7:00 pm unless noted
- Omaha Westside (0-0) – Opens at Burke Stadium vs. No. 7 Creighton Prep
- Gretna (0-0) – Opens at Omaha Burke on Thursday
- Bellevue West (1-0) – Defeated No. 7 Creighton Prep, 28-21
- Elkhorn South (0-0) – Opens at No. 8 Lincoln Southeast (4:30 kickoff)
- Omaha North (0-0) – Opens vs. No. 3 Bellevue West
- Millard South (0-0) – Opens vs. No. 10 Millard West
- Creighton Prep (0-1) – Lost to No. 3 Bellevue West, 28-21
- Lincoln Southeast (0-0) – Opens vs. No. 4 Elkhorn South (4:30 kickoff)
- Papillion-LaVista South (1-0) – Defeated North Platte, 35-21
- Millard West (0-0) – Opens at No. 6 Millard South
Teams to Watch: Columbus (1-0), Grand Island (0-0), Lincoln East (0-0), Lincoln Southwest (0-0), Millard North (0-0), North Platte (0-1)
Comments: Bellevue West remains at No. 3 after its 28-21 win over No. 7 Creighton Prep. There is no reason to move Prep down after a narrow last-minute lost to a top five team. Prep will figure into the Class A state title race in 2022 and is probably rated a little low in hindsight. Papillion-LaVista South remains at No. 9 after an impressive win over a very solid North Platte team in Week 0. With four battles between Top 10 teams looming in Week 1, a lot of questions will be answered early in the process. The only teams facing unranked opponents in the Top 10 are Gretna (Omaha Burke) on Thursday and No. 9 Papio South at Fremont.
Top Games in Week 1
No. 1 Omaha Westside at No. 7 Creighton Prep – It does not get any easier for Prep with a Week 1 battle with pretty much the consensus state No. 1 in Omaha Westside.
No. 3 Bellevue West at No. 5 Omaha North – The hosts will not like the idea of Bellevue West having a game under its belt. Make no mistake, Omaha North will be prepared.
No. 4 Elkhorn South at No. 8 Lincoln Southeast (4:30) – Elkhorn South will need to play well in the afternoon at Seacrest Field in a battle between Nebraska commits Maverick Noonan and Gunnar Gottula.
No. 10 Mlllard West at No. 6 Millard South – Two productive quarterbacks will be on display in Millard West junior Brody Peterson and Millard South’s Camden Kozeal.
Player of the Week: Daniel Kaelin | Bellevue West | QB (Jr.)
– In a 28-21 victory over No. 7 Creighton Prep, Kaelin completed 23-of-34 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns. Kaelin threw for three touchdowns in the second quarter as the Thunderbirds rallied from a seven-point deficit to take a 21-7 halftime lead. With the score tied at 21, Kaelin hit Gio Contreras on an 8-yard touchdown pass with :20 remaining for the game winner. Kaelin was a perfect 11-of-11 in the second quarter to spark the Thunderbirds. (Photo from Husker Online)
Top Performers
Liam Blaser | Columbus | RB/LB – Blaser rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, including a 1-yard plunge with under two minutes remaining, in a 28-21 victory over Fremont. Blaser also added 10 tackles for the Discoverers in the victory.
Charmar Brown | Creighton Prep | RB – In a 28-21 loss to No. 3 Bellevue West, the North Dakota State verbal rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Hudson Cunnings | Fremont | QB/LB – Fighting a bit of an injury in the second half, Cunnings rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns while adding another 170 yards and a score in the air in a 28-21 loss to Columbus.
Jackson Cyza | Fremont | WR/DB – Cyza caught four passes for 130 yards and a touchdown to go along with an interception on defense in 28-21 loss to Columbus.
Devyn Jones | Papillion-LaVista South | RB/LB – Jones rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns as No. 9 Papillion-LaVista South defeated North Platte, 35-21. Jones also added eight tackles and a tackle for loss on defense for the Titans.
Isaiah McMorris | Bellevue West | WR (Jr.) – McMorris caught seven passes for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 28-21 win over No. 7 Creighton Prep.
Brock Roblee | North Platte | RB – Roblee rushed for 124 yards and a 48-yard touchdown run in a 35-21 loss to No. 9 Papillion-LaVista South.
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