Nebraska HS Football: Week 5 Top 10 and Comments

Class A

  1. Omaha Westside | 5-0 | 1
  2. Millard South | 4-1 | 2
  3. Elkhorn South | 5-0 | 3
  4. Kearney | 4-1 | 4
  5. Omaha North | 3-2 | 5
  6. Millard North | 3-2 | 6
  7. Papillion-La Vista | 5-0 | 7
  8. Creighton Prep | 3-2 | 8
  9. Bellevue West | 3-2 | 9
  10. Lincoln Southeast | 3-2 | 10
    Dropped Out: None
    OLI: Lincoln East (3-2), Millard West (1-4), Papio South (2-3)

Comments: Omaha Westside won its 25th straight game, which is a school record. No. 2 Millard South is averaging 56.8 points per game against Nebraska competition. No change this week despite Creighton Prep losing to No. 7 Papillion-La Vista on Thursday. Lincoln Southeast hangs on at No. 10 with a win over 3-2 Lincoln East and with losses to No. 8 Prep and No. 2 Millard South. Papillion-La Vista South is a team to keep a serious eye on moving forward. Not to throw shade at a long-time ratings legend from the metro of the newspaper variety, but having Bennington in an overall Top 10 in Nebraska is bananas. Bennington would have a hard time with the entirety of the Class A Top 10 and the three teams listed on the outside looking in. The gap between Class A and Class B is a lot larger than people think. No disrespect to Class B and there are many reasons for this opinion.

Week 6 Top Game: No. 4 Kearney (4-1) at Papillion-La Vista South (2-3)

Class B

  1. Bennington | 5-0 | 1
  2. Omaha Skutt | 5-0 | 2
  3. Elkhorn North | 5-0 | 3
  4. Seward | 5-0 | 4
  5. Waverly | 3-2 | 5
  6. Norris | 3-2 | 6
  7. Scottsbluff | 4-1 | 7
  8. York | 4-1 | 8
  9. Lincoln Pius X | 2-3 | 9
  10. Blair | 2-3| 10
    Dropped Out: None
    OLI: Elkhorn (2-3), Gretna (2-3), Hastings (3-2), McCook (4-1)

Comments: Bennington has won 44 straight and keeps on rolling in very impressive fashion. Other than that, no change this week despite No. 9 Lincoln Pius X and No. 10 Blair falling to higher ranked teams. Gretna’s nightmare schedule early on slows down a bit. Keep in mind, No. 6 Norris lost to Gretna 52-45 in Week 2. McCook earned a huge win over Gering (4-1) in Week 5. Hastings at 3-2 remains a strong ratings contender. Something will have to give in District B-1 with No. 10 Blair and Elkhorn in a tough spot going against the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 teams in Class B. What a brutal district, yet somehow Bennington seems not to have much of an issue.

Week 6 Top Game: No. 2 Omaha Skutt (5-0) at No. 9 Lincoln Pius X (2-3)

Class C-1

  1. Wahoo | 5-0 | 1
  2. Ashland-Greenwood | 4-1 | 2
  3. Sidney | 5-0 | 3
  4. Columbus Lakeview | 5-0 | 4
  5. Boys Town | 5-0 | 9
  6. Cozad | 4-1 | 5
  7. Auburn | 4-1 | 6
  8. Central City | 4-1 | 7
  9. Lincoln Christian | 4-1 | 8
  10. Fort Calhoun | 4-1 | 10
    Dropped Out: None
    OLI: Chadron (5-0), Columbus Scotus (4-1), O’Neill (5-0), Omaha Roncalli (3-2), Pierce (2-3)

Comments: You hate doing it to punish teams who won games handily last week, but Boys Town leaping into No. 5 from No. 9 needed to be done. The Cowboys are very dangerous and will be in the thick of the race in C-1, which means Cozad, Auburn, Central City, and Lincoln Christian all drop one spot this week unfortunately. We will find out a lot more about Boys Town when it takes on No. 2 Ashland-Greenwood in Week 6. Chadron and O’Neill are still on the outside looking in at 5-0. Both teams have won victory over a team with a .500 record or better as both downed Valentine (3-2).

NEBHSFB.com 11 Man/Week 6 Top Game: No. 2 Ashland-Greenwood (4-1) at No. 5 Boys Town (5-0)

Class C-2

  1. Norfolk Catholic | 5-0 | 1
  2. Wahoo Neumann | 4-1 | 2
  3. Battle Creek | 5-0 | 3
  4. Oakland-Craig | 4-1 | 4
  5. Boone Central | 3-2 | 5
  6. Cedar Catholic | 4-1 | 6
  7. Malcolm | 4-1 | 7
  8. Raymond Central | 5-0 | 8
  9. Kearney Catholic | 5-0 | 9
  10. GI Central Catholic | 4-1 | 10
    OLI: David City Aquinas (2-3), Doniphan-Trumbull (4-1), Wood River (4-1), Yutan (2-3)

Comments: As you were from last week. Oakland-Craig hangs at No. 4 after a narrow 45-38 loss to No. 3 Battle Creek.

Week 6 Top Game: No. 3 Battle Creek (5-0) at No. 6 Cedar Catholic (4-1) – Battle Creek is the Game of the Week in two straight weeks.

Class D-1

  1. Stanton | 5-0 | 1
  2. Sandy Creek | 5-0 | 2
  3. North Platte St. Patrick’s | 5-0 | 3
  4. Arapahoe | 5-0 | 4
  5. Summerland | 4-1 | 5
  6. Crofton | 4-1 | 6
  7. Shelby-Rising City | 4-1 | 7
  8. Pleasanton | 5-0 | 10
  9. West Point GACC | 5-0 | NR
  10. Dundy County-Stratton | 4-1 | NR
    Dropped Out: Plainview (8), Hartington/Newcastle (9)
    OLI: Bloomfield (3-2), David City (5-0), Elkhorn Valley (3-2), Johnson-Brock (4-1), Ravenna (4-1), Pender (4-1), South Loup (4-1), Tri County (4-1)

Comments: Stanton now has 18 straight wins and looking to defend its Class D-1 crown. Sandy Creek steamrolled to an emphatic victory over Thayer Central and Sam Souerdyke. Pleasanton jumps up to No. 8 from No. 10, while West Point GACC and Dundy County-Stratton enter the ratings for Week 5. Dundy County-Stratton is in despite a loss after giving No. 4 Arapahoe all it could handle in Week 5. We’ll see how this week goes for the debutant Tigers this week with No. 3 North Platte St. Patrick’s on the slate. David City remains unbeaten at 5-0 and is playoff ineligible due to high enrollment. Tri County, also on the outside looking in at 4-1, will be ineligible for the postseason.

Week 6 Top Game: No. 3 North Platte St. Patrick’s (5-0) at No. 10 Dundy County-Stratton (4-1)

Class D-2

  1. Sandhills-Thedford | 5-0 | 1
  2. Central Valley | 4-1 | 2
  3. Howells-Dodge | 5-0 | 3
  4. Humphrey Archangels | 5-0 | 4
  5. BDS | 5-0 | 5
  6. Loomis | 5-0 | 6
  7. Overton | 5-0 | 7
  8. Weeping Water | 5-0 | 9
  9. Riverside | 3-2 | 10
  10. Hitchcock County | 4-1 | NR
    Dropped Out: High Plains (8)
    OLI: Bancroft-Rosalie (5-0), Creighton (4-1), Fullerton (4-1), Lawrence-Nelson (3-2), Wynot (3-2)

Comments: High Plains drops out after a loss to No. 5 BDS and an earlier loss to No. 9 Riverside. Hitchcock County is back into the fray this week at No. 10. Bancroft-Rosalie remains unbeaten at 5-0 having wins over teams that are a combined 4-21 this season. It will get tougher down the stretch as the Panthers finish with Lyons-Decatur Northeast and Wynot. In Week 5, Ainsworth’s 70-68 victory over O’Neill St. Mary’s was one of the best games on stream.

NEBHSFB.com Small School/Week 6 Top Game: No. 10 Hitchcock CountY (4-1) at No. 6 Loomis (5-0)

Class D-6

  1. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller | 4-0 | 1
  2. Pawnee City | 4-0 | 2 *
  3. Arthur County | 4-0 | 3
  4. Stuart | 3-1 | 4
  5. Red Cloud | 4-0 | 5
  6. Hay Springs | 4-0 | 6
  7. Hampton | 3-1 | 7
  8. Diller-Odell | 3-1 | 8
  9. Silver Lake | 3-1 | 9
  10. Garden County | 4-0 | 10
    Dropped Out: None
    OLI: Leyton (3-1), Paxton (3-1), Wallace (3-1)

Comments: More of the same from Week 4. Pawnee City is playoff ineligible and sits at No. 2. No. 3 Arthur County and Leyton were a good watch on streams Friday afternoon.