Nebraska HS Football Playoffs By the Numbers

0 – Chadron from Class C-1 leads the state with four shutouts this season. The Cardinals are giving up just 8.9 points per game.

1 – The No. 1 teams from the NEBHSFB Top 10: Omaha Westside in Class A, Gretna in Class B, Sidney in C-1, Grand Island Central Catholic in C-2, Johnson-Brock in D-1, Shelby-Rising City in D-2, Lawrence-Nelson in D-3, and Stuart in D-6. None of the aforementioned teams won a state championship last season.

“D”-3: Class D-2 is new for the 2026 season and will crown its first state champion on Friday, November 20 at Cope Stadium in Kearney. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM CT.

6 – Garden County will be looking to defend its state championship and as the No. 3 seed in Six-Man. The Eagles took down Southwest 41-22 in the Class D-6 state final in Kearney a year ago.

6.0 – Central Catholic (Hartington) leads 11-Man football with a defensive points allowed average of 6.0 points per game.

8 – Sandy Creek will defend its Class D-1 state championship as the No. 2 seed. The Cougars defeated Crofton 66-28 at the state final in Lincoln. In Class D-2, Wynot lit up the scoreboard to defeat St. Mary’s (O’Neill), 71-60.

Also for the number eight, in Class D-2 North Platte St. Patrick’s allowed just eight points per game to lead Eight-Man.

11 – The 11-Man returning state champions are: Millard South in Class A (large-school division), Waverly in Class B, Wahoo in Class C-1, and Bishop Neumann (Wahoo) in C-2.


12 – Boone Central’s Will Roberts led 11-Man schools with 12 sacks this season. Roberts also has 29 tackles for loss.

16 – Bergan Catholic (Fremont) wide receiver Cale Sheets has caught 16 touchdown passes this season for the unbeaten and second-seeded Knights.

32 – Kade Hudson of Boone Central led 11-Man schools with 32 touchdown passes. Hudson was one of the three 11-Man players to throw for more than 2,000 yards in the regular season.

37 – Shelby-Rising City running back Carter Eickmeier leads Eight-Man football with 37 rushing TD’s this season. Eickmeier also led Eight-Man with 1,892 rushing yards.

51.2 – Class C-2 and unbeaten Grand Island Central Catholic leads 11-Man teams with a scoring average of 51.2 points per game.

54 – Elkhorn South junior Jackson Mawson leads playoff teams with a field goal long for 54 yards over the regular season. Creighton Prep’s Rory McGarry has also connected from 50 yards this season.

61.2 – Medicine Valley leads Class D-6 with a scoring average of 61.2 points per game. Riverside was second at 60.1 points per game.

61.6 – Ravenna led Eight-Man programs with an average of 61.6 yards per game.
1,384 – Tyson Sullivan of Wallace leads Six-Man with 1,384 rushing yards. Medicine Valley’s Mason Roblee finished three yards short of Sullivan with 1,381 yards.

99.1 – Millard South wide receiver led Class A playoff teams with 99.1 receiving yards per game over the regular season. Nebraska commit Tory Pittman III was second for playoff teams with 91.9 yards per contest.

262.1 – Sandy Creek junior quarterback Kamerin Sealey leads Eight-Man in passing with an average of 262.1 yards per game. Sealey has accounted for 3,622 total yards and 57 touchdowns this season.

2028 – The Class of 2028 in Nebraska has some talented linemen with Power4 offers who are playing in the playoffs. Omaha Westside’s Justin Parish Jr. (6’4/275) and Malcolm’s Gerrit DeWaard (6’8/290) have heavy interest on the offensive line, while Omaha Westside’s Micah Santiago (6’2/295) and Grand Island Central Catholic’s Owen Price are defensive linemen who are on a lot of boards around the country.

2,170 – Ashland-Greenwood running back Grayson Nolan led 11-Man with 2,170 yards and 26 touchdowns this season for the 7-2 and the sixth-seeded Bluejays. Nebraska offensive line commit Barrett Kitrell is a huge reason for the success.

2,583 – Nebraska commit and Navy All-American Bowl honoree Trae Taylor of Millard South threw for 2,583 yards to lead 11-Man to go along with 31 touchdown strikes this season. Taylor also added 712 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground for the No. 2 seed Patriots.