Football State Championship Game Breakdowns

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CLASS A

GRETNA DRAGONS (12-0)

- member of Metro Conference
- School Colors: Green, White & Gold
- 26th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (28-25) record in playoff games
- (1-0) in state championship games*

* Gretna won the 2021 state championship game but was later forced to vacate the title due to use of an ineligible player

at Omaha Burke (W 44-0)
Omaha Central (W 56-0)
Omaha Creighton Prep (W 16-13)
at Millard South (W 49-26)
at Bellevue East (W 63-9)
Bellevue West (W 40-37)
at Papillion-LaVista South (W 41-27)
Omaha South (W 71-17)
Lincoln East (W 28-6)
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Lincoln Southeast (W 27-24)
Bellevue West (W 35-23)
Omaha Creighton Prep (W 36-14)

- Outscore opponents: 42.2 to 16.3
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (39-42)

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OMAHA WESTSIDE WARRIORS (11-1)

- member of Metro Conference
- School Colors: Red & Black
- 38th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (45-34) record in playoff games
- (3-6) record in state championship games

- Class A State Champion: 1981, 1982, 2020
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1975, 1979, 2006, 2013, 2019, 2021

at Omaha Creighton Prep (W 24-17)
at Grand Island (W 37-13)
Bellevue West (W 56-35)
at Millard North (W 35-23)
Norfolk (W 48-0)
at North Platte (L 17-21)
Kearney (W 42-14)
Millard South (W 41-34 OT)
at Lincoln Northeast (W 63-7)
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Papillion-LaVista (W 59-21)
Lincoln Southwest (W 42-28)
Grand Island (W 38-7)

- Outscore opponents 41.8 to 18.3
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (46-35)

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Last 10 Class A Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Gretna - 7*	Omaha Westside - 3 (title vacated)
2020	Omaha Westside - 37	Elkhorn South - 21
2019	Bellevue West - 35	Omaha Westside - 0
2018	Omaha Burke - 24	Grand Island - 20
2017	Omaha North - 27	Kearney - 20
2016	Bellevue West - 43	Omaha North - 6
2015	Millard North - 21	Millard West - 14
2014	Omaha North - 41	Omaha Creighton Prep - 0
2013	Omaha North - 23	Omaha Westside - 21
2012	Millard North - 17	Omaha North - 14

 

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CLASS B

BENNINGTON BADGERS (12-0)

- Member of Eastern Midlands Conference
- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- 27th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (21-24) record in playoff games
- (2-0) in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 2021
- Class C1 State Champion: 1989

Omaha Skutt (W 44-13)
at Plattsmouth (W 38-0)
York (W 33-10)
at Lincoln Pius X (W 35-0)
Elkhorn (W 41-21)
at Blair (W 45-7)
Omaha Westview (W 70-0)
at Elkhorn North (W 21-7)
at Elkhorn Mt. Michael (W 52-14)
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Beatrice (W 50-7)
Elkhorn North (W 34-13)
Waverly (W 23-7)

- Outscore opponents: 40.5 to 8.3
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (43-38)

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OMAHA GROSS COUGARS (12-0)

- Member of River Cities Conference
- School Colors: Burnt Orange & Royal Blue
- 27th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (20-25) record in playoff games
- (1-1) in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 2012
- Class A State Runner-Up: 1983

at Beatrice (W 41-7)
Omaha Westview (W 63-14)
Elkhorn (W 21-14)
at Blair (W 34-7)
Ralston (W 49-7)
at Plattsmouth (W 45-3)
at Norris (W 42-14)
Omaha Buena Vista (W 1-0 forfeit)
at Omaha Skutt (W 41-14)
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Elkhorn Mt. Michael (W 42-0)
York (W 42-6)
Scottsbluff (W 49-35)

- Outscore opponents: 42.6 to 11.0
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (34-47)

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Last 10 Class B Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Bennington - 42	Aurora - 14
2020	Elkhorn - 42	Aurora - 12
2019	Omaha Skutt - 21	Scottsbluff - 20
2018	Omaha Skutt - 48	Scottsbluff - 27
2017	York - 31	Omaha Skutt - 0
2016	Elkhorn South - 34	Omaha Skutt - 32
2015	Elkhorn South - 32	Aurora - 21
2014	Omaha Skutt - 40	Elkhorn - 10
2013	Omaha Skutt - 30	York - 0
2012	Omaha Gross - 14	Norris - 7

 

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CLASS C1

AURORA HUSKIES (12-0)

- Member of Central Conference
- School Colors: Red & White
- 36th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (53-32) record in playoff games
- (3-6) in state championship games

- Class B State Champion: 2008, 2009
- Class C1 State Champion: 2018
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1981, 1986, 1995, 2015, 2020, 2021

Grand Island Northwest (W 43-13)
Boone Central (W 34-13)
at Ashland-Greenwood (W 33-14)
Platteview (W 58-6)
at St. Paul (W 54-13)
at Minden (W 54-14)
Adams Central (W 41-7)
Fairbury (W 73-19)
at Central City (W 49-21)
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Columbus Scotus (W 43-13)
Lincoln Christian (W 48-28)
Boone Central (W 40-19)

- Outscore Opponents: 47.5 to 15.0
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (48-33)

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PIERCE BLUEJAYS (12-0)

- Member of Mid-State Conference
- School Colors: Royal Blue & White
- 34th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (63-29) record in playoff games
- (4-7) in state championship games

- Class C1 State Champion: 1978, 2007, 2008, 2020
- Class B State Runner-Up: 1977, 1989
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 1999, 2001, 2010, 2019, 2022

Wahoo (W 38-7)
at Columbus Scotus (W 45-7)
Arlington (W 68-14)
Omaha Roncalli (W 57-35)
at Wayne (W 58-6)
O'Neill (W 54-20)
at Central City (W 56-35)
at Boone Central (W 48-26)
West Point-Beemer (W 54-20)
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Central City (W 49-8)
Columbus Lakeview (W 33-23)
Adams Central (W 45-26)

- Outscore Opponents: 50.4 to 18.9
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (40-41)

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Last 10 Class C1 Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Columbus Lakeview - 37	Pierce - 25
2020	Pierce - 28	Adams Central - 19
2019	Wahoo - 38	Pierce - 0
2018	Aurora - 49	Ord - 7
2017	Norfolk Catholic - 35	Boone Central - 0
2016	O'Neill - 39	Wahoo Neumann - 22
2015	Columbus Scotus - 32	Norfolk Catholic - 27
2014	Boone Central - 54	Ashland-Greenwood - 14
2013	Cozad - 47	Ashland-Greenwood - 21
2012	Norfolk Catholic - 24	Boone Central - 13

 

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CLASS C2

HARTINGTON CEDAR CATHOLIC TROJANS (9-3)

- Member of Mid-State Conference
- School Colors: Red & White
- 29th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (29-28) record in playoff games
- (0-3) in state championship games

- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 2001, 2009, 2014

Tekamah-Herman (W 50-8)
David City Aquinas (W 33-3)
at Yutan (W 35-6)
at Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (W 47-7)
Oakland-Craig (L 19-21)
Atkinson West Holt (W 42-0)
at Battle Creek (L 12-20)
Ponca (W 54-7)
at Norfolk Catholic (L 0-14)
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at Mitchell (W 44-14)
Malcolm (W 10-9 OT)
at Battle Creek (W 6-0)

- Outscore Opponents: 29.3 to 9.1
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (37-44)

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NORFOLK CATHOLIC KNIGHTS (12-0)

- Member of Mid-State Conference
- School Colors: Red & White
- 38th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (97-27) record in playoff games
- (10-8) record in state championship games

- Class C1 State Champion: 1983, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017
- Class C1 State Runner-Up: 1984, 1993, 2009, 2015
- Class C2 State Runner-Up: 1987, 1996, 2018, 2021

at Oakland-Craig (W 37-12)
at Ord (W 35-14)
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (W 49-7)
Louisville (W 49-7)
at Atkinson West Holt (W 55-6)
Battle Creek (W 28-7)
at Ponca (W 1-0 forefeit)
Wayne (W 63-14)
Hartington Cedar Catholic (W 14-0)
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Yutan (W 28-14)
at Lincoln Lutheran (W 62-42)
Ord (W 38-6)

- Outscore Opponents: 41.6 to 11.7
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (35-46)

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Last 10 Class C2 Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Fremont Bergan - 49	Norfolk Catholic - 20
2020	Ord - 28	Fremont Bergan - 7
2019	Oakland-Craig - 19	Sutton - 0
2018	Centennial - 29	Norfolk Catholic - 28 (OT)
2017	Yutan - 27	Centennial - 6
2016	Wilber-Clatonia - 20	Crofton - 0
2015	David City Aquinas - 36	Oakland-Craig - 7
2014	David City Aquinas - 40	Hartington Cedar Catholic - 6
2013	Doniphan-Trumbull - 32	David City Aquinas - 13
2012	David City Aquinas - 35	Sutton - 20

 

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CLASS D1

CLARKSON/LEIGH PATRIOTS (11-1)

- Member of East Husker Conference
- School Colors: Red, White & Blue
- 11th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (7-10) record in playoff games
- hast never played in state championship game as cooperative school

* Clarkson was the D1 State Runner-Up in 2007
* Leigh was the Class D1 State Champion in 1984

Exeter-Milligan/Friend (W 56-38)
at Pender (W 66-36)
at Bancroft-Rosalie (W 22-0)
Shelby/Rising City (W 54-26)
Twin River (W 52-0)
at Cedar Bluffs (W 60-8)
at Cross County (L 28-30)
Madison (W 64-12)
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Wisner-Pilger (W 28-23)
Crofton (W 22-14)
at Weeping Water (W 46-18)
at Stanton (W 54-12)

- Outscore Opponents: 46.0 to 18.1
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (29-35)

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NELIGH-OAKDALE WARRIORS (11-1)

- Member of Niobrara Valley Conference
- School Colors: Maroon & White
- 13th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (12-12) record in playoff games
- has never played in state championship game

at Howells-Dodge (L 12-50)
Guardian Angels Central Catholic (W 58-14)
at Crofton (W 36-18)
Elkhorn Valley (W 50-30)
at Plainview (W 90-56)
Summerland (W 64-36)
at North Central (W 80-26)
Lutheran High Northeast (W 58-20)
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Cambridge (W 70-22)
Heartland (W 34-22)
at Riverside (W 40-28)
North Platte St. Patrick's (W 50-28)

- Outscore Opponents: 53.5 to 29.2
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (31-33)

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Last 10 Class D1 Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Howells-Dodge - 42	Cross County - 12
2020	Dundy County-Stratton - 42	Burwell - 36 (2OT)
2019	Osceola/High Plains - 40	Burwell - 34
2018	Creighton - 32	Burwell - 30
2017	East Butler - 36	South Loup - 14
2016	Burwell - 47	Guardian Angels Central Catholic - 18
2015	Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 44	Burwell - 30
2014	Hemingford - 52	Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 8
2013	Exeter-Milligan - 20	Hemingford - 18
2012	Elgin/Elgin Pope John - 40	Exeter-Milligan - 14

 

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CLASS D2

HITCHCOCK COUNTY FALCONS (12-0)

- Member of Republican Plains Activities Conference
- School Colors: Purple, Black & Silver
- 7th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (7-6) record in playoff games
- has never played in state championship game

at Bayard (W 72-8)
Sandhills/Thedford (W 44-0)
at South Loup (W 36-24)
Loomis (W 68-0)
at Bertrand (W 78-8)
Maywood/Hayes Center (W 1-0 forfeit)
at Dundy County-Stratton (W 44-6)
Medicine Valley (W 1-0 forfeit)
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Maywood/Hayes Center (W 78-0)
Humphrey St. Francis (W 52-0)
at Elm Creek (W 58-6)
Bloomfield (W 48-0)

- Outscore Opponents: 48.2 to 5.2
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (31-33)

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HOWELLS-DODGE JAGUARS (12-0)

- Member of East Husker Conference
- School Colors: Forest Green, Black & Silver
- 11th playoff appearance as consolidated school
- last appearance in 2021
- (22-9) record in playoff games
- (1-0) in state championship games

- Class D1 State Champion: 2021

* Howells was Class D1 State Champion in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
* Howells was Class D2 State Champion in 2010
* Howells was Class D2 State Runner-Up in 2011

* Dodge was Class D1 State Champion in 1994, 1995, 1996
* Dodge was Class D2 State Champion in 1997, 1999, 2006

Neligh-Oakdale (W 50-12)
at Fullerton (W 58-16)
Wynot (W 54-20)
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family (W 66-6)
at East Butler (W 58-8)
at Humphrey St. Francis (W 44-8)
Winside (W 58-6)
at Walthill (W 1-0 forfeit)
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Creighton (W 64-12)
South Loup (W 40-12)
Dundy County-Stratton (W 58-8)
Central Valley (W 50-12)

- Outscore Opponents: 54.5 to 10.9
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (34-30)

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Last 10 Class D2 Championship Games

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Kenesaw - 46	Sandhills/Thedford - 40
2020	Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 36	Sandhills/Thedford - 28
2019	Humphrey St. Francis - 70	Pleasanton - 16
2018	Johnson-Brock - 56	Mullen - 26
2017	Bruning-Davenport/Shickley - 58	Blue Hill - 23
2016	Falls City Sacred Heart - 44	Twin Loup - 28
2015	Humphrey St. Francis - 22	Chambers/Wheeler Central - 20
2014	Exeter-Milligan - 40	Anselmo-Merna - 26
2013	Falls City Sacred Heart - 63	Stuart - 14
2012	Giltner - 42	Humphrey St. Francis - 26

 

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CLASS D6

PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS (10-1)

- Member of Frontier Conference
- School Colors: Scarlet, White & Royal Blue
- 8th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (5-7) record in playoff games
- has never played in state championship game

at Hampton (W 46-6)
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (L 16-20)
Heartland Lutheran (W 61-6)
at Sterling (W 59-20)
Pawnee City (W 43-16)
at Meridian (W 57-8)
Dorchester (W 64-0)
at Lewiston (W 62-30)
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Southwest (W 61-27)
at Red Cloud (W 54-32)
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (W 40-22)

- Outscore Opponents: 51.2 to 17.0
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (31-33)

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PAWNEE CITY INDIANS (9-2)

- Member of Pioneer Conference
- School Colors: Red & Black
- 12th playoff appearance
- last appearance in 2021
- (8-11) record in playoff games
- has never played in state championship game

Franklin (W 48-7)
at Wetmore (Kansas) (W 65-20)
at Red Cloud (L 30-55)
Lewiston (W 64-27)
at Parkview Christian (L 16-43)
at Sterling (W 60-8)
Meridian (W 56-14)
Dorchester (W 50-20)
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Stuart (W 64-8)
at Potter-Dix (W 62-47)
at Arthur County (W 66-54)

- Outscore Opponents: 52.8 to 27.5
- Opponents Regular Season W-L Record: (34-30)

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Last 10 Class D6 Championship Games
* The NSAA resumed sanctioning 6-man football in the 2018 season. From 1999 to 2017, it was sanctioned by the Nebraska Six-Man Coaches Association.

YEAR	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP
2021	Cody-Kilgore - 72	Potter-Dix - 37
2020	McCool Junction - 70	Sterling - 20
2019	Harvard - 50	McCool Junction - 33
2018	Wilcox-Hildreth - 52	Hay Springs - 40
2017	Riverside - 46	Harvard - 38
2016	Riverside - 60	Cody-Kilgore 30
2015	Riverside - 72	St. Edward - 18
2014	Riverside - 22	Spalding Academy - 14
2013	Silver Lake - 47	Hyannis - 46
2012	Wauneta-Palisade - 26	Sioux County - 16