Football Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame - Class of 2022

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This weekend, as part of the festivities of the 8-man all-star game, the Class of 2022 will be inducted into the Nebraska Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame. This year's inductees:

Players
Michael Bayer, Howells
Casey Bender, Lindsay Holy Family
Steven Dent, Mullen
Mat Eikmeier, Howells
Dan Fox, North Loup-Scotia
Nate Foreschl, Falls City Sacred Heart
Jim Gilbert, Table Rock
Orion Matthies, Overton
Tyler Paulsen, Dodge
Phillip Schroer, Lawrence-Nelson
Larry Vlasin, Madrid

Coaches
Steve Borer, Brady
Rod Brummels, Clearwater
Denis Reese, Loomis

 

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Prior inductees:

2017
Al Combs, Potter
Bill Ries, Sertoma Club
Brian Vitosh, Odell
Dan Moore, Ansley
Dave Scribner, Trumbull
Jon Cerny, Bancroft-Rosalie
Gary DeBoer, Lawrence-Nelson
Jack Sunderland, Wheatland
Jim Connick, Hampton
John O'Brien, Shelby
Ken Cook, Adams
Mike Brown, Mullen
Mike Hahn, Hampton
Terry Borcher, Table Rock
Tom Majors, Wheeler Central

2018
Bill Mimick, Lindsay Holy Family
Bobby Mills (1,000-yard guy)
Brent Gatzemeyer, Bancroft
Craig Hass, Beemer
Dave Van Housen, Polk-Hordville
Dean Steinkuhler, Sterling
Jeff Mimick, Spencer-Naper
Jim Scott, Ansley
Ken Mehlin, Humboldt
Lavane Johnson, Eagle
Lynn Menke, Marquette
Nolan Beyer, Sidney St. Patrick
Randy Rasmussen, Elba
Ron Peck, Beemer
Russ Batenhorst, Sertoma Club
Scott Gray, Coleridge
Terry Connealy, Hyannis
Tom Mimick, Spencer-Naper

2019
Casey Beran, Sargent
Clint Eikmeier, Dodge
Cory Eikmeier, Dodge
Doug Goltz, Falls City Sacred Heart
John Howell, Mullen
Matt Ickes, Orchard
Bob Jensen, Huskerland
Paul Kosch, Humphrey St. Francis
Steve Kriewald, North Loup-Scotia
Billy Legate, Clearwater
Jeff Makovicka, East Butler
Joel Makovicka, East Butler
Gordon Pilmore, Dodge
Eric Ryan, Overton
Steve Simon, Falls City Sacred Heart
Glen Snodgrass, Overton & North Loup-Scotia
Larry Zabloudil, Sertoma Club
Andrew Zeisler, Butte

2020-2021
Andrew Shanle, St. Edward
Andy Vrbka, High Plains
Carl Ostrand, Ansley
Chorus of the Plains
Chris Darnell, Falls City Sacred Heart
Corey Anderson, Sandhills
Gene Busboom, Adams
Jim Cole, Hayes Center
Josh Cobb, Wallace
Kevin Mahlberg, Elwood
Lance Lundberg, Wausa
Larry Frost, Malcolm
Paul Kucera, Lawrence
Scott Shanle, St. Edward
Wade Edis, Mullen

 

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The Class of 2022 will be inducted during half-time of the 45th Annual Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Classic this Saturday June, 18th, 2022. Due to construction issues at the Hastings College Stadium- this year's game will be held at the Hastings Adams Central Field. Kickoff is @ 6:00 pm.

To learn more about the All-Star Game, The NEMFCA Eight Man Football Hall of Fame, and the History of Nebraska 8-Man Football visit nebraskaeightmanfootball.com

You can also follow on twitter @NE8manFB

 

[northeastNebraska]

Michael Bayer was easily one of the most intimidating athletes I've ever seen. He had just had "it". Whether it was football, wrestling or track. Dude was a beast.