I never got to play or coach in a quarter final game so I wish I could offer a cool experience or advice on what to expect but Aurora (2004, playing) and High Plains (2012, coaching) stopped that from happening. See, that sh*t just never goes away. When you think of how many teams start the year in August and then whittle down in the playoffs, it's such an honor for these players and coaches so please enjoy it if you are one of the lucky ones. Just as many coaches will tell their teams Friday, the talking is done so lets keep it the same here and just pick em...Oh by the way have I mentioned how big of a Clarkson Red Devil fan I magically became last week? 
Class A:
Class B:
Seward over Waverly...If you played for Jamie Opfer like I got to in high school, you'd pick em too.
Elkhorn North over Bennington...Just a feeling
Gretna over York...Sorry coach Kern
Skutt over Gretna East...Skutt gonna Skutt
Class C1:
Wahoo over Mt. Michael...duh
Syracuse over Ashland Greenwood...I just like writing 'Cuse on my brackets
Sidney over Ft. Calhoun...Red Raiders represent the panhandle
Columbus Lakeview over Aurora...Not this time Huskies
Class C2:
Cedar over Ord...Trust me, as a fan, this one makes me nervous but let the magical ride continue
Fremont Bergan over GICC...When TJ Nielson is one staff, anything can happen
Kearney Catholic over Malcolm...Casino chip flip anyone?
Yutan over Bishop Neumann...Thought I was gonna have an all parochial semi didn't you?
Class D1:
Shelby Rising City over Pender...A lot of knowledgeable coaches say the other way on this
Crofton over Hemingford..."Bet with your head, not your heart" -Some drunk guy at a blackjack table once...I think
Sandy Creek over Bridgeport...Great run Bport
DCS over Plainview...Collision course with SRC in the finals
Class D2:
Lawrence Nelson over Howells Dodge...Wyatt Frey. 45 Carries. 300 yards. 5 Tds.
St. Marys over Sandhills Thedford...Cardinals might be best in D2
Wynot over Hitchcock Co...Many in the crowd have never left Cedar County so good for them!
Central Valley over St. Francis...I'll keep my mouth shut this year, Chip.
Class D6:
Garden Co over Silver Lake...comfortably
Stuart over Leyton...comfortably
Southwest over SEM...comfortably
Red Cloud over Wallce...you already know
Catch ya next week in the Semis!
Class A:
Class B:
Seward over Waverly...If you played for Jamie Opfer like I got to in high school, you'd pick em too.
Elkhorn North over Bennington...Just a feeling
Gretna over York...Sorry coach Kern
Skutt over Gretna East...Skutt gonna Skutt
Class C1:
Wahoo over Mt. Michael...duh
Syracuse over Ashland Greenwood...I just like writing 'Cuse on my brackets
Sidney over Ft. Calhoun...Red Raiders represent the panhandle
Columbus Lakeview over Aurora...Not this time Huskies
Class C2:
Cedar over Ord...Trust me, as a fan, this one makes me nervous but let the magical ride continue
Fremont Bergan over GICC...When TJ Nielson is one staff, anything can happen
Kearney Catholic over Malcolm...Casino chip flip anyone?
Yutan over Bishop Neumann...Thought I was gonna have an all parochial semi didn't you?
Class D1:
Shelby Rising City over Pender...A lot of knowledgeable coaches say the other way on this
Crofton over Hemingford..."Bet with your head, not your heart" -Some drunk guy at a blackjack table once...I think
Sandy Creek over Bridgeport...Great run Bport
DCS over Plainview...Collision course with SRC in the finals
Class D2:
Lawrence Nelson over Howells Dodge...Wyatt Frey. 45 Carries. 300 yards. 5 Tds.
St. Marys over Sandhills Thedford...Cardinals might be best in D2
Wynot over Hitchcock Co...Many in the crowd have never left Cedar County so good for them!
Central Valley over St. Francis...I'll keep my mouth shut this year, Chip.
Class D6:
Garden Co over Silver Lake...comfortably
Stuart over Leyton...comfortably
Southwest over SEM...comfortably
Red Cloud over Wallce...you already know
Catch ya next week in the Semis!
