2009
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
The
State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 29 for Classes C1, C2, D1,
and D2. Thirty-two teams qualified for the playoffs in C1, C2, D1, and D2.
Second-round games were schedule for Wednesday, November 4. Playoff rounds for
Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals in all classes on
November 10. D1 and D2 semifinal were on Monday, November 16, while C1 and C2
semifinals were November 18. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs
and played its first-round games on October 30 and its second-round games on
November 6. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 14.
Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in
Class
A was made up of the 28 largest schools playing football. The top three teams
in each district and the fourth-place team with the highest wild-card point
average advanced to the playoffs. The next 32 largest schools were Class B. The
top two teams in each of the six districts and the next four with the highest
wild-card point average made the playoffs. The next 55 schools were Class C1.
The remaining schools playing 11-man football (55) were Class C2. Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools
playing 8-man football. There were 59 in
D1 and 59 in D2. Four schools playing eight-man were above the playoff
eligibility enrollment limit. In Classes C1, C2, D1, and D2 the 10 district
champions and the next 22 teams with the highest wild-card point average
qualified for the playoffs.
2009
Football Results
CLASS A
First Round
Millard
South 45, Omaha Benson 6
Papillion-LaVista
28, Omaha Creighton Prep 22
Grand
Island 31, Omaha North 18
Elkhorn
49, Lincoln North Star 14
Millard
West 62, Bellevue West 23
Norfolk
28, Omaha Central 0
Lincoln
Southwest 32, Millard North 21
Lincoln
Southeast 21, Lincoln Northeast 7
Quarterfinals
Millard
South 55, Papillion-LaVista South 34
Millard
West 35,
Semifinals
Millard
South 36,
Millard
West 35,
Championship Final
Millard
South (13-0) 45, Millard West (10-3) 17
Championship
Coach: Andy Means, Millard South
First Round
Aurora
54, Alliance 18
McCook
13, Ogallala 2
Adams
Central 35, Seward 7
Gering
23, Lexington 7
Omaha
Skutt Catholic 35, South Sioux City 6
Crete
21, Plattsmouth 7
Blair
38, Omaha Gross Catholic 28
Waverly
45, Gretna 0
Quarterfinals
Aurora
35, McCook 10
Blair
24, Waverly 6
Semifinals
Aurora
28,
Championship Final
Championship
Coach: Randy Huebert,
CLASS C1
First Round
Norfolk
Catholic 49, Wayne 7
David
City 26, Centennial 13
Wahoo
29, Arlington 0
Bishop
Neumann 24, Falls City 0
Boys
Town 41, Fort Calhoun 0
Ashland-Greenwood
26, Wisner-Pilger 6
Bennington
24, Milford 6
Syracuse
26, Fairbury 0
Chadron
21, Boone Central 8
St.
Paul 15, Pierce 12
Gothenburg
24, Minden 0
Broken
Bow 54, Mitchell 14
Crofton
21, Cozad 20
Grand
Island Central Catholic 29, Fillmore Central 0
Gordon-Rushville
30, Valentine 12
Hastings
St. Cecilia 47, Battle Creek 12
Second
Round
Bishop Neumann
26, Wahoo 21
Chadron 21,
Broken Bow 19,
Gothenburg 0
Crofton 47,
Hastings St.
Cecilia 28, Gordon/Rushville 0
Quarterfinals
Broken
Bow 13, Chadron 7
Semifinals
Championship Final
Championship
Coach: Carl Tesmer,
CLASS C2
First Round
Elm
Creek 42, Randolph 7
Creighton
26, Stanton 8
Hartington
Cedar Catholic 28, Thayer Central 0
Ravenna
28, Kearney Catholic 0
Perkins
County 16, North Platte St. Patrick's 13
Cambridge
44, Chase County 8
Sutherland
55, Cross County 20
Blue
Hill 13, Southwest 0
Ponca
56, Palmyra 0
Lourdes
Central Catholic 24, Malcolm 15
Elmwood-Murdock
41, Lincoln Christian 21
Archbishop
Bergan 32, Laurel-Concord 0
Humboldt-Table
Rock-Steinauer 40, Johnson County Central 12
Oakland-Craig
24, Tri County 21
Wilber-Clatonia
14, West Point Central Catholic 0
Aquina
Catholic 14, Homer 0
Second
Round
Creighton 14,
Elm Creek 8
Hartington Cedar
Catholic 33,
Sutherland 14,
Blue Hill 12
Ponca 48,
Elmwood-Murdock
14, Archbishop Bergan 13
Humboldt-Table
Rock-Steinauer 44, Oakland-Craig 6
Aquinas Catholic
35, Wilber-Clatonia 8
Quarterfinals
Hartington
Cedar Catholic 48, Creighton 0
Ponca
20, Elmwood-Murdock 19
Aquinas
Catholic 39, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 17
Semifinals
Hartington
Cedar Catholic 26,
Ponmca
21, Aquinas Catholic 14
Championship Final
Ponca
(13-0) 14, Hartington Cedar Catholic (10-3) 13 OT
Championship
Coach: Joe Kvidera, Ponca
CLASS D1
First Round
Johnson-Brock
42, Clarkson 0
Shelby
58, Freeman 26
Pawnee
City 28, Humphrey 12
Bancroft-Rosalie
64, Omaha Christian Academy 6
Exeter-Milligan
30, Newman Grove 16
Emerson-Hubbard
22, Winside 14
Osmond
12, Meridian 8
Howells
66, Hartington 16
Giltner
42, Franklin 8
Axtell
39, Burwell 20
Garden
County 34, Crawford 6
Overton
49, Clearwater/Orchard 8
Maxwell
40, Callaway 22
Amherst
32, Arapahoe 20
Eustis-Farnam
36, Silver Lake 14
Palmer
44, Alma 10
Second Round
Johnson-Brock
58,
Bancroft-Rosalie
52,
Exeter-Milligan
24, Emerson-Hubbard 20
Howells 44,
Osmond 12
Giltner 30,
Axtell 29
Overton 47,
Garden County 22
Amherst 25,
Maxwell 24
Palmer 60,
Eustis-Farnam 26
Quarterfinals
Johnson-Brock
46, Bancroft-Rosalie 34
Howells
64, Exeter-Milligan 12
Giltner
58, Overton 31
Palmer
44, Amherst 8
Semifinals
Howells
48, Johnson-Brock 6
Giltner
64, Palmer 36
Championship Final
Howells
(12-1) 68, Giltner (11-2) 28
Championship
Coach: Mike Speirs, Howells
CLASS D2
First Round
Hayes
Center 45, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 12
Spalding/Spalding
Academy 38, Hyannis 12
Chambers
50, Stuart 22
Anselmo-Merna
54, Brady 18
Mullen
52, Lynch 16
Sargent
40, Ansley 18
Loomis
50, St. Mary's 14
Pleasanton
74, Potter-Dix 14
Ewing
54, Lindsay Holy Family 22
Wynot
46, Cedar Rapids 24
Hampton
42, Dodge 16
Sterling
42, Bruning-Davenport 14
Humphrey
St. Francis 78, Newcastle 6
Allen
46, Falls City Sacred Heart 8
Pope
John 19, Lawrence-Nelson 6
Bloomfield
44, Shickley 0
Second
Round
Chambers 26,
Anselmo-Merna 22
Sargent 34,
Mullen 16
Humphrey St.
Francis 54, Allen 8
Pope John 34,
Bloomfield 20
Quarterfinals
Ewing
28,
Semifinals
Championship Final
Championship
Coach: Eric Kessler, Humphrey