2012 FOOTBALL
PLAYOFFS
The
State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 25 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, October 31. Playoff rounds for
Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals in all classes on
November 6. D1 and D2 semifinals were on Monday, November 12, while C1 and C2
semifinals were November 13. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs
and played its first-round games on October 26 and its second-round games on
November 2. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 9.
Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln
for the 17th consecutive year. Classes D2, D1 and A played their championship
finals on November 19, while C2, C1 and B played November 20. Paid attendance
for state finals: 21,296.
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 48 schools were Class C1. The remaining
schools playing 11-man football (48) were Class C2. Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools
playing 8-man football. There were 57 in
D1 and 57 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.
2012 Football
Playoff Results
CLASS A
First Round
Millard North 62, Norfolk
7
Omaha Burke 35, Omaha
Westside 18
Millard West 33, Lincoln
Pius X 17
Millard South
38, Papillion-La Vista 23
Omaha Central
20, Kearney 18
Creighton
Preparatory 34, Lincoln North Star 28
Omaha North 28,
Lincoln Southwest 10
Lincoln
Southeast 45, Bellevue West 14
Quarterfinals
Millard
North 35, Omaha Burke 23
Millard
South 17, Millard West 14
Creighton
Preparatory 28, Omaha Central 14
Omaha
North 33, Lincoln Southeast 30
Semifinals
Millard
North 38, Millard South 35
Omaha
North 38, Creighton Preparatory 17
Championship
Final
Millard
North (13-0) 17, Omaha North (10-3) 14
Championship
Coach: Fred Petito, Millard North
First Round
York 28, Scottsbluff 9
Elkhorn 27, Blair 20
Omaha Gross Catholic 45,
Plattsmouth 21
Omaha Skutt Catholic 28,
Ralston 0
Beatrice 20, Elkhorn South
7
Aurora 23, Northwest 20
Norris 26. McCook 21
Gretna 60, South Sioux
City 14
Quarterfinals
Elkhorn
10, York 7
Omaha
Gross Catholic 9, Omaha Skutt Catholic 6
Aurora
27, Beatrice 19
Norris
28, Gretna 7
Semifinals
Omaha
Gross Catholic 14, Elkhorn 7
Norris
52, Aurora 13
Championship
Final
Omaha
Gross Catholic (12-1) 14, Norris (10-3) 7
Championship
Coach: Tim Johnk, Omaha Gross Catholic
CLASS C1
First Round
Boone
Central/Newman Grove 48, Ogallala 0
Chase
County 21, Ord 7
Chadron
35, Valentine 13
Gothenburg
23, Cozad 0
Kearney
Catholic 14, Central City 3
Broken
Bow 14, Gibbon 10
Grand
Island Central Catholic 28, O'Neill 27, OT
Adams
Central 38, Minden 13
Norfolk
Catholic 57, Raymond Central 13
Boys
Town 28, Falls City 22, OT
Ashland-Greenwood
14, Syracuse 6
Fort
Calhoun 14, Wayne 12
Pierce
62, Lincoln Lutheran 14
Wilber-Clatonia
29, Columbus Scotus 7
Lincoln
Christian 45, Columbus Lakeview 39
Wahoo
42, Arlington 8
Second Round
Boone Central/Newman Grove
48, Chase County 20
Gothenburg 12, Chadron 0
Kearney Catholic 41, Broken
Bow 0
Adams Central 12, Grand
Island Central Catholic 6
Norfolk Catholic 53, Boys
Town 18
Fort Calhoun 42,
Ashland-Greenwood 35
Pierce 52, Wilber-Clatonia
31
Wahoo 41, Lincoln Christian
35
Quarterfinals
Boone Central/Newman Grove 38, Gothenburg 20
Adams Central 28, Kearney Catholic 7
Norfolk Catholic 51, Fort Calhoun 8
Pierce 35, Wahoo 7
Semifinals
Boone Central/Newman Grove 21, Adams Central14
Norfolk
Catholic 34, Pierce 14
Championship
Final
Norfolk
Catholic (12-1) 24, Boone Central/Newman Grove (11-2) 13
Championship
Coach: Jeff Bellar, Norfolk Catholic
CLASS C2
First Round
Aquinas Catholic
54, Tekamah-Herman 0
Weeping
Water 19, Wakefield 0
Malcolm
31, Centennial 10
Archbishop
Bergan 46, Tri County 7
Ponca
18, Elmwood-Murdock 7
Hartington
Cedar Catholic 28, Louisville 0
Oakland-Craig
43, Southern 12
Lutheran
High Northeast 62, Yutan 13
Sutton
56, Cambridge 0
Hastings
St. Cecilia 34, Thayer Central 0
Hershey
27, Perkins County 7
Blue
Hill 42, Kimball 7
North
Platte St. Patrick's 28, Centura 0
West
Holt 13, Battle Creek 6
Doniphan-Trumbull
46, Ravenna 0
Crofton
46, Southern Valley 0
Second Round
Aquinas Catholic 55, Weeping
Water 6
Archbishop Bergan 55,
Malcolm 21
Ponca 38, Hartington Cedar
Catholic 29
Lutheran High Northeast 41,
Oakland-Craig 22
Sutton 30, Hastings St.
Cecilia 14
Hershey 34, Blue Hill 20
North Platte St. Patrick's
32, West Holt 6
Doniphan-Trumbull 49,
Crofton 33
Quarterfinals
Aquinas
Catholic 56, Archbishop Bergan 28
Lutheran
High Northeast 42, Ponca 14
Sutton
48, Hershey 7
Doniphan-Trumbull
35, North Platte St. Patrick’s 6
Semifinals
Aquinas
Catholic 42, Lutheran High Northeast 41 OT
Sutton
36, Doniphan-Trumbull 18
Championship
Final
Aquinas
Catholic (13-0) 35, Sutton (12-1) 20
Championship
Coach: Ron Mimick, Aquinas Catholic
CLASS D1
First Round
Burwell
40, Niobrara/Verdigre 14
Elm
Creek 58, SMC 26
Arapahoe
44, South Loup 13
Maxwell
40, Paxton 12
Elgin
Public/Pope John 56, Franklin 0
St.
Mary's 24, Palmer 22
Loup
City 40, Overton 8
Hemingford
38, Clearwater/Orchard 12
Howells-Dodge
44, Nebraska Christian 20
Guardian
Angels Central Catholic 26, McCool Junction 0
Creighton
30, Clarkson/Leigh 20
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley
41, Pawnee City 0
Lourdes Central Catholic 60, Freeman 20
Exeter-Milligan
64, Randolph 32
High
Plains Community 76, Bloomfield 28
Hartington
38, Pender 7
Second Round
Elm Creek 42, Burwell 40
Arapahoe 16, Maxwell 0
Elgin Public/Pope John 42,
St. Mary's 6
Loup City 55, Hemingford 20
Howells-Dodge 44, Guardian
Angels Central Catholic 24
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley
42, Creighton 14
Exeter/Milligan 45, Nebraska
City Lourdes 22
High Plains Community 50,
Hartington 14
Quarterfinals
Arapahoe
32, Elm Creek 26
Elgin Public/Pope John 60, Loup City 13
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley
25, Howells-Dodge 18
Exeter-Milligan
58, High Plains Community 24
Semifinals
Elgin Public/Pope John 42, Arapahoe 6
Exeter-Milligan
24, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 20
Championship
Final
Elgin
Public/Pope John (13-0) 40, Exeter-Milligan (12-1) 14
Championship
Coach: Carlie Wells, Elgin Public/Pope
John
CLASS D2
First Round
Humphrey
St. Francis 62, Lewiston 12
Lawrence-Nelson
28, Osmond 26
Wausa
70, Bancroft-Rosalie 34
Sterling
54, Wynot 36
Lindsay
Holy Family 58, Osceola 12
Fullerton
38, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 6
Parkview
Christian 40, Humphrey 26
Falls
City Sacred Heart 49, Diller-Odell 0
Giltner
90, Hay Springs 14
Anselmo-Merna
42, Leyton 0
Garden
County 56, Wallace 28
Medicine
Valley 76, Potter-Dix 35
Kenesaw
62, Hayes Center 21
Bertrand
42, Amherst 6
Spalding/Spalding
Academy 27, Mullen 24
Shelton
60, Elwood 20
Second Round
Humphrey St. Francis 64,
Lawrence-Nelson 8
Sterling 48, Wausa 28
Lindsay Holy Family 46,
Fullerton 22
Falls City Sacred Heart 63,
Parkview Christian 0
Giltner 42, Anselmo-Merna 6
Medicine Valley 64, Garden
County 42
Bertrand 82, Kenesaw 45
Shelton 42,
Spalding/Spalding Academy 17
Quarterfinals
Humphrey St. Francis 50, Sterling 8
Falls City Sacred Heart 35, Lindsay Holy Family 18
Giltner
66, Medicine Valley 22
Shelton
48, Bertrand 26
Semifinals
Humphrey
St. Francis 38, Falls City Sacred Heart 13
Giltner
60, Shelton 20
Championship
Final
Giltner
(13-0) 42, Humphrey St. Francis (12-1) 26
Championship
Coach: Jeff Ashby, Giltner