Lets do something different this week. I'll pick every class (kind of), every game and will do so throughout the playoffs. I've appreciated the feedback I've gotten weekly, good and bad. I'm in a group chat (silenced of course) with about 15 other coaches from around the state and besides the bullsh*t that comes out of their mouth, I'm talking to you Kronhofmannnn, Wemhoff, and Blevins, I'd love to hear from others so leave your thoughts below or hit the like button. In 2026 I'd like to make this more fun by transitioning into a podcast (I hate my voice) or YouTube channel (I hate my face). Think, PG-13 Pat MacAffe type show on a much...much smaller scale. Something different than what we have in our great state of Nebraska for high school sports coverage. Less X's and O's and more BS'n. As the great Bob Fuller once told me in an email; "Let's have a drink and cuss" (possible name of the show?) With that, lets go...
Class A:
Millard South over everyone...I've now ended my Class A playoff coverage.
Class B:
*Warning for those who hate chalky picks
Waverly over GINW
Seward over McCook...Greg Welch will be watching this one
Bennington over Plattsmouth
Elkhorn North over Pius...My heart goes out to coach Stanley and his family. Man enough to admit when he mentioned a small set of hands helping push his QB across the goal line Friday night I had a good cry.
Scottsbluff over York
Norris over Gretna
Skutt over Gering
Gretna East over Standing Bear
Class C1:
Wahoo over Milford
O'Neill over Mt. Michael
Syracuse over Omaha Gross
Ashland Greenwood over Chadron
Pierce over Sidney...Gotta get an upset in here somewhere
Ft. Calhoun over Gothnburg
Central City over Aurora...The sweet taste of revenge
Lakeview over Boys Town
Class C2:
Cedar over Hershey
Ord over DT...Ord is hotter than the time I saw Kyle Spotts win 17 hands of Blackjack in a row at Seizure's Palace in Vegas
Bergan over Wood River
GICC over WPB...Really wanted to pull the upset trigger on this one
Kearney Catholic over Boone Central
Malcolm over Lincoln Lutheran
Norfolk Catholic over Yutan
Bishop Neumann over Arlington
Class D1:
SRC over Bloomfield
Pender over Lourdes
Crofton over Johnson Brock
Hemingford over Stanton..."You only pick the western NE teams cuz you coached out there" -Random text I got from an unknown number a couple weeks ago
Sandy Creek over Wisner Pilger
Wausa/Osmond over Bridgeport...Ya know, since I ONLY pick the western NE teams
Plainview over Thayer Central
DCS over McCool Junction...Stayed up late to watch MJ's OT win last week vs. Arcadia LC
Class D2:
HD over Overton
Lawrence Nelson over Elmwood Murdock...Not one text Blevins!
Anselmo Merna over Sandhills Thedford
St. Marys over Burwell...Have scored 52+ on everyone besides week 1 win over Twin Loup
Hitchcock Co. over Twin Loup
Wynot over Mullen
St. Francis over Loomis
Central Valley over Deshler...Back-to-Back state champs has a nice ring to it doesn't it, Chip Bartos?
Class D6:
Garden Co. over Crawford
Arthur Co. over Silver Lake
Leyton over Pawnee City
Stuart over Meridian
Southwest over Lewiston...Riders go as far as Billeter takes them
SEM over Potter Dix
Wallace over Hampton...I'm getting another anonymous text, aren't I?
Red Cloud over WaPa
See y'all (that's for you, Jordan Haas) in the Quarters!
Class A:
Millard South over everyone...I've now ended my Class A playoff coverage.
Class B:
*Warning for those who hate chalky picks
Waverly over GINW
Seward over McCook...Greg Welch will be watching this one
Bennington over Plattsmouth
Elkhorn North over Pius...My heart goes out to coach Stanley and his family. Man enough to admit when he mentioned a small set of hands helping push his QB across the goal line Friday night I had a good cry.
Scottsbluff over York
Norris over Gretna
Skutt over Gering
Gretna East over Standing Bear
Class C1:
Wahoo over Milford
O'Neill over Mt. Michael
Syracuse over Omaha Gross
Ashland Greenwood over Chadron
Pierce over Sidney...Gotta get an upset in here somewhere
Ft. Calhoun over Gothnburg
Central City over Aurora...The sweet taste of revenge
Lakeview over Boys Town
Class C2:
Cedar over Hershey
Ord over DT...Ord is hotter than the time I saw Kyle Spotts win 17 hands of Blackjack in a row at Seizure's Palace in Vegas
Bergan over Wood River
GICC over WPB...Really wanted to pull the upset trigger on this one
Kearney Catholic over Boone Central
Malcolm over Lincoln Lutheran
Norfolk Catholic over Yutan
Bishop Neumann over Arlington
Class D1:
SRC over Bloomfield
Pender over Lourdes
Crofton over Johnson Brock
Hemingford over Stanton..."You only pick the western NE teams cuz you coached out there" -Random text I got from an unknown number a couple weeks ago
Sandy Creek over Wisner Pilger
Wausa/Osmond over Bridgeport...Ya know, since I ONLY pick the western NE teams
Plainview over Thayer Central
DCS over McCool Junction...Stayed up late to watch MJ's OT win last week vs. Arcadia LC
Class D2:
HD over Overton
Lawrence Nelson over Elmwood Murdock...Not one text Blevins!
Anselmo Merna over Sandhills Thedford
St. Marys over Burwell...Have scored 52+ on everyone besides week 1 win over Twin Loup
Hitchcock Co. over Twin Loup
Wynot over Mullen
St. Francis over Loomis
Central Valley over Deshler...Back-to-Back state champs has a nice ring to it doesn't it, Chip Bartos?
Class D6:
Garden Co. over Crawford
Arthur Co. over Silver Lake
Leyton over Pawnee City
Stuart over Meridian
Southwest over Lewiston...Riders go as far as Billeter takes them
SEM over Potter Dix
Wallace over Hampton...I'm getting another anonymous text, aren't I?
Red Cloud over WaPa
See y'all (that's for you, Jordan Haas) in the Quarters!
