2011 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

The State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 27 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 2. Playoff rounds for Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals in all classes on November 8. D1 and D2 semifinals were on Monday, November 14, while C1 and C2 semifinals were November 15. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs and played its first-round games on October 28 and its second-round games on November 4. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 11. Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the 16th consecutive year. Classes D2, D1 and B played their championship finals on November 21, while C2, C1 and A played November 22. Paid attendance for state finals: 17,874.

Class A was made up of the 28 largest schools playing football. The top two teams in the five districts and then next six teams with the highest wild-card point average advanced to the playoffs. The next 32 largest schools were Class B. The eight district champions and with next eight teams with the highest wild-card point average made the playoffs. The next 50 schools were Class C1. The remaining schools playing 11-man football (51) were Class C2. Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 57 in D1 and 58 in D2. Nine 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.

2011 Football Results

CLASS A

First Round

Omaha Burke 28, Millard North 23

Papillion-La Vista South 21, Omaha Westside 14

Omaha Central 49, Lincoln East 14

Grand Island 49, Columbus 7

Lincoln Southeast 35, Creighton Preparatory 0

Millard South 23, Millard West 17, OT

Papillion-La Vista 49, Kearney 14

Lincoln Southwest 35, Bellevue West 13

Quarterfinals

Omaha Burke 55, Papillion-La Vista South 7

Omaha Central 34, Grand Island 24

Lincoln Southeast 28, Millard South 7

Papillion-La Vista 40, Lincoln Southwest 34

Semifinals

Omaha Burke 35, Omaha Central 28

Lincoln Southeast 28, Papillion-La Vista 18

Championship Final

Lincoln Southeast (12-1) 21, Omaha Burke (12-1) 9

Championship Coach: Ryan Gottula, Lincoln Southeast

CLASS B

First Round

McCook 37, Alliance 14

Adams Central 49, Gering 13

Blair 23, Beatrice 13

Elkhorn 48, Omaha Skutt Catholic 21

Crete 36, Elkhorn South 0

Aurora 40, Norris 31

Ralston 14, Scottsbluff 12

Gretna 35, Plattsmouth 3

Quarterfinals

Adams Central 28, McCook 24

Elkhorn 14, Blair 7

Crete 14, Aurora 13

Gretna 38, Ralston 9

Semifinals

Elkhorn 41, Adams Central 7

Crete 20, Gretna 15

Championship Final

Elkhorn (12-1) 26, Crete (12-1) 17

Championship Coach: Mark Wortman, Elkhorn

CLASS C1

First Round

Norfolk Catholic 6, Battle Creek 0

Chadron 19, St. Paul 18

Valentine 42, Kimball 14

Pierce 54, Grand Island Central Catholic 14

Minden 49, Central City 7

Boone Central 60, Gordon-Rushville 7

Gothenburg 33, Sandy Creek 30, OT

Ogallala 49, Cozad 20

Bishop Neumann 42, Raymond Central 0

Wahoo 55, Syracuse 0

David City 34, Ashland-Greenwood 24

Arlington 22, Milford 0

Columbus Lakeview 53, Lincoln Lutheran 33

Omaha Roncalli Catholic 28, Fort Calhoun 13

Columbus Scotus 42, Centennial 21

Platteview 42, Conestoga 6

Second Round

Norfolk Catholic 35, Chadron 13

Pierce 30, Valentine 13

Minden 21, Boone Central 12

Gothenburg 36, Ogallala 35, 4OT

Wahoo 32, Bishop Neumann 16

Arlington 20, David City 13

Columbus Lakeview 40, Omaha Roncalli Catholic 20

Platteview 55, Columbus Scotus 28

Quarterfinals

Norfolk Catholic 22, Pierce 10

Minden 35, Gothenburg 6

Wahoo 43, Arlington 8

Platteview 42, Columbus Lakeview 0

Semifinals

Norfolk Catholic 31, Minden 7

Platteview 21, Wahoo 10

Championship Final

Norfolk Catholic (13-0) 20, Platteview (11-2) 6

Championship Coach: Jeff Bellar, Norfolk Catholic

CLASS C2

First Round

Aquinas Catholic 63, Archbishop Bergan 7

Lutheran High Northeast 23, Ponca 16

Elmwood-Murdock 14, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 6

Tri County 46, Malcolm 6

Oakland-Craig 64, Laurel-Concord 12

Hartington Cedar Catholic 42, Stanton 12

Wilber-Clatonia 29, Lourdes Central Catholic 7

Lincoln Christian 67, Homer 7

Hastings St. Cecilia 41, Bayard 0

West Holt 28, Cross County 13

Cambridge 35, Sutton 16

North Platte St. Patrick's 50, Doniphan-Trumbull 28

Crofton 55, Hershey 0

Perkins County 37, Chase County 6

Blue Hill 14, Ravenna 7

Kearney Catholic 68, Thayer Central 21

Second Round

Aquinas Catholic 14, Lutheran High Northeast 7

Tri County 44, Elmwood-Murdock 12

Oakland-Craig 20, Hartington Cedar Catholic 19

Lincoln Christian 27, Wilber-Clatonia 16

Hastings St. Cecilia 35, West Holt 21

North Platte St. Patrick's 31, Cambridge 20

Crofton 37, Perkins County 9

Kearney Catholic 47, Blue Hill 7

Quarterfinals

Aquinas Catholic 33, Tri County 7

Lincoln Christian 29, Oakland-Craig 16

North Platte St. Patrick’s 13, Hastings St. Cecilia 6

Kearney Catholic 17, Crofton 14

Semifinals

Aquinas Catholic 26, Lincoln Christian 19

Kearney Catholic 14, North Platte St. Patrick’s 13

Championship Final

Aquinas Catholic (13-0) 27, Kearney Catholic (11-2) 13

Championship Coach: Ron Mimick, Aquinas

CLASS D1

First Round

Kenesaw 32, Arapahoe 14

Alma 48, North Central 17

Shelton 50, Sandhills/Thedford 8

Garden County 45, Palmer 14

South Loup 40, Clearwater/Orchard 6

Burwell 49, Maxwell 35

Overton 50, Elm Creek 19

Elgin Public/Pope John 54, Franklin 13

Pender 54, Deshler 40

High Plains Community 53, Osmond 30

Friend 62, McCool Junction 59

Guardian Angels Central Catholic 48, Newman Grove 12

Nebraska Christian 48, Randolph 0

Creighton 40, Hartington 14

Freeman 63, Bancroft-Rosalie 28

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 66, Omaha Christian Academy 8

Second Round

Kenesaw 56, Alma 20

Garden County 58, Shelton 52, 3OT

South Loup 55, Burwell 34

Elgin Public/Pope John 40, Overton 12

High Plains Community 39, Pender 30

Guardian Angels Central Catholic 52, Friend 12

Creighton 36, Nebraska Christian 6

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 22, Freeman 20

Quarterfinals

Kenesaw 52, Garden County 22

Elgin Public/Pope John 30, South Loup 0

Guardian Angels Central Catholic 36, High Plains 18

Creighton 48, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 44

Semifinals

Elgin Public/Pope John 40, Kenesaw 26

Guardian Angels Central Catholic 34, Creighton 28

Championship Final

Elgin Public/Pope John (13-0) 44, Guardian Angels Central Catholic (11-2) 14

Championship Coach: Carlie Wells, Elgin Public/Pope John

CLASS D2

First Round

Howells 68, Wynot 18

Dodge 62, Sterling 8

Humphrey St. Francis 58, Dorchester 0

Giltner 68, Lindsay Holy Family 28

Falls City Sacred Heart 40, Parkview Christian 12

Clarkson 46, Bloomfield 22

Exeter-Milligan 26, Humphrey 18

Pawnee City 78, Meridian 14

Pleasanton 46, Litchfield 31

Medicine Valley 43, Paxton 12

Anselmo-Merna 48, Stuart 26

Sargent 64, Mullen 26

Bertrand 76, Potter-Dix 19

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 48, Brady 24

Loomis 48, Hayes Center 8

St. Mary's 66, Wallace 0

Second Round

Howells 44, Dodge 16

Giltner 36, Humphrey St. Francis 26

Clarkson 28, Falls City Sacred Heart 20

Exeter-Milligan 36, Pawnee City 0

Medicine Valley 69, Pleasanton 30

Sargent 74, Anselmo-Merna 20

Bertrand 43, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 7

Loomis 42, St. Mary's 22

Quarterfinals

Howells 26, Giltner 20

Clarkson 16, Exeter-Milligan 14

Sargent 58, Medicine Valley 13

Loomis 68, Bertrand 40

Semifinals

Howells 52, Clarkson 14

Sargent 48, Loomis 0

Championship Final

Sargent (13-0) 21, Howells (12-1) 18

Championship Coach: Mike Kozeal, Sargent