2009 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

The State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 29 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, November 4. Playoff rounds for Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals in all classes on November 10. D1 and D2 semifinal were on Monday, November 16, while C1 and C2 semifinals were November 18. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs and played its first-round games on October 30 and its second-round games on November 6. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 14. Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the 14th consecutive year. Classes D2, D1 and A played their championship finals on November 23, while C2, C1 and B played November 24. Paid attendance for state finals: 17,104.

 

Class A was made up of the 28 largest schools playing football. The top three teams in each district and the fourth-place team with the highest wild-card point average advanced to the playoffs. The next 32 largest schools were Class B. The top two teams in each of the six districts and the next four with the highest wild-card point average made the playoffs. The next 55 schools were Class C1. The remaining schools playing 11-man football (55) were Class C2.  Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football.  There were 59 in D1 and 59 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.

 

2009 Football Results

 

CLASS A

First Round

Millard South 45, Omaha Benson 6

Papillion-LaVista 28, Omaha Creighton Prep 22

Grand Island 31, Omaha North 18

Elkhorn 49, Lincoln North Star 14

Millard West 62, Bellevue West 23

Norfolk 28, Omaha Central 0

Lincoln Southwest 32, Millard North 21

Lincoln Southeast 21, Lincoln Northeast 7

 

Quarterfinals

Millard South 55, Papillion-LaVista South 34

Elkhorn 7, Grand Island 6

Millard West 35, Norfolk 0

Lincoln Southwest 14, Lincoln Southeast 7

 

Semifinals

Millard South 36, Elkhorn 17

Millard West 35, Lincoln Southwest 14

 

Championship Final

Millard South (13-0) 45, Millard West (10-3) 17

Championship Coach: Andy Means, Millard South

 

CLASS B

 

First Round

Aurora 54, Alliance 18

McCook 13, Ogallala 2

Adams Central 35, Seward 7

Gering 23, Lexington 7

Omaha Skutt Catholic 35, South Sioux City 6

Crete 21, Plattsmouth 7

Blair 38, Omaha Gross Catholic 28

Waverly 45, Gretna 0

 

Quarterfinals

Aurora 35, McCook 10

Adams Central 45, Gering 14

Omaha Skutt Catholic 20, Crete 13

Blair 24, Waverly 6

 

Semifinals

Aurora 28, Adams Central 7

Omaha Skutt Catholic 32, Blair 0

 

Championship Final

Aurora (13-0) 34, Omaha Skutt Catholic (12-1) 21

Championship Coach: Randy Huebert, Aurora

 

CLASS C1

 

First Round

Norfolk Catholic 49, Wayne 7

David City 26, Centennial 13

Wahoo 29, Arlington 0

Bishop Neumann 24, Falls City 0

Boys Town 41, Fort Calhoun 0

Ashland-Greenwood 26, Wisner-Pilger 6

Bennington 24, Milford 6

Syracuse 26, Fairbury 0

Chadron 21, Boone Central 8

St. Paul 15, Pierce 12

Gothenburg 24, Minden 0

Broken Bow 54, Mitchell 14

Crofton 21, Cozad 20

Grand Island Central Catholic 29, Fillmore Central 0

Gordon-Rushville 30, Valentine 12

Hastings St. Cecilia 47, Battle Creek 12

 

Second Round

Norfolk Catholic 26, David City 8

Bishop Neumann 26, Wahoo 21

Boys Town 42, Ashland-Greenwood 21

Syracuse 30, Bennington 13

Chadron 21, St. Paul 14, 4OT

Broken Bow 19, Gothenburg 0

Crofton 47, Grand Island Central Catholic 7

Hastings St. Cecilia 28, Gordon/Rushville 0

 

Quarterfinals

Norfolk Catholic 21, Bishop Neumann 6

Boys Town 35, Syracuse 26

Broken Bow 13, Chadron 7

Hastings St. Cecilia 46, Crofton 14

 

Semifinals

Norfolk Catholic 14, Boys Town 7

Hastings St. Cecilia 14, Broken Bow 12

 

Championship Final

Hastings St. Cecilia (13-0) 26, Norfolk Catholic (12-1) 18

Championship Coach: Carl Tesmer, Hastings St. Cecilia

 

 

CLASS C2

 

First Round

Elm Creek 42, Randolph 7

Creighton 26, Stanton 8

Hartington Cedar Catholic 28, Thayer Central 0

Ravenna 28, Kearney Catholic 0

Perkins County 16, North Platte St. Patrick's 13

Cambridge 44, Chase County 8

Sutherland 55, Cross County 20

Blue Hill 13, Southwest 0

Ponca 56, Palmyra 0

Lourdes Central Catholic 24, Malcolm 15

Elmwood-Murdock 41, Lincoln Christian 21

Archbishop Bergan 32, Laurel-Concord 0

Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 40, Johnson County Central 12

Oakland-Craig 24, Tri County 21

Wilber-Clatonia 14, West Point Central Catholic 0

Aquina Catholic 14, Homer 0

 

Second Round

Creighton 14, Elm Creek 8

Hartington Cedar Catholic 33, Ravenna 14

Cambridge 34, Perkins County 8

Sutherland 14, Blue Hill 12

Ponca 48, Lourdes Central Catholic19

Elmwood-Murdock 14, Archbishop Bergan 13

Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 44, Oakland-Craig 6

Aquinas Catholic 35, Wilber-Clatonia 8

 

Quarterfinals

Hartington Cedar Catholic 48, Creighton 0

Cambridge 37, Sutherland 14

Ponca 20, Elmwood-Murdock 19

Aquinas Catholic 39, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 17

 

Semifinals

Hartington Cedar Catholic 26, Cambridge 20

Ponmca 21, Aquinas Catholic 14

 

Championship Final

Ponca (13-0) 14, Hartington Cedar Catholic (10-3) 13 OT

Championship Coach: Joe Kvidera, Ponca

 

CLASS D1

 

First Round

Johnson-Brock 42, Clarkson 0

Shelby 58, Freeman 26

Pawnee City 28, Humphrey 12

Bancroft-Rosalie 64, Omaha Christian Academy 6

Exeter-Milligan 30, Newman Grove 16

Emerson-Hubbard 22, Winside 14

Osmond 12, Meridian 8

Howells 66, Hartington 16

Giltner 42, Franklin 8

Axtell 39, Burwell 20

Garden County 34, Crawford 6

Overton 49, Clearwater/Orchard 8

Maxwell 40, Callaway 22

Amherst 32, Arapahoe 20

Eustis-Farnam 36, Silver Lake 14

Palmer 44, Alma 10

 

Second Round

Johnson-Brock 58, Shelby 20

Bancroft-Rosalie 52, Pawnee City 38

Exeter-Milligan 24, Emerson-Hubbard 20

Howells 44, Osmond 12

Giltner 30, Axtell 29

Overton 47, Garden County 22

Amherst 25, Maxwell 24

Palmer 60, Eustis-Farnam 26

 

Quarterfinals

Johnson-Brock 46, Bancroft-Rosalie 34

Howells 64, Exeter-Milligan 12

Giltner 58, Overton 31

Palmer 44, Amherst 8

 

Semifinals

Howells 48, Johnson-Brock 6

Giltner 64, Palmer 36

 

Championship Final

Howells (12-1) 68, Giltner (11-2) 28

Championship Coach: Mike Speirs, Howells

 

CLASS D2

 

First Round

Hayes Center 45, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 12

Spalding/Spalding Academy 38, Hyannis 12

Chambers 50, Stuart 22

Anselmo-Merna 54, Brady 18

Mullen 52, Lynch 16

Sargent 40, Ansley 18

Loomis 50, St. Mary's 14

Pleasanton 74, Potter-Dix 14

Ewing 54, Lindsay Holy Family 22

Wynot 46, Cedar Rapids 24

Hampton 42, Dodge 16

Sterling 42, Bruning-Davenport 14

Humphrey St. Francis 78, Newcastle 6

Allen 46, Falls City Sacred Heart 8

Pope John 19, Lawrence-Nelson 6

Bloomfield 44, Shickley 0

 

Second Round

Hayes Center 42, Spalding/Spalding Academy 8

Chambers 26, Anselmo-Merna 22

Sargent 34, Mullen 16

Pleasanton 45, Loomis 0

Ewing 28, Wynot 24

Hampton 35, Sterling 12

Humphrey St. Francis 54, Allen 8

Pope John 34, Bloomfield 20

 

Quarterfinals

Hayes Center 49, Chambers 6

Pleasanton 34, Sargent 6

Ewing 28, Hampton 12

Humphrey St. Francis 52, Pope John 20

 

Semifinals

Hayes Center 14, Pleasanton 0

Humphrey St. Francis 48, Ewing 19

 

Championship Final

Humphrey St. Francis (13-0) 34, Hayes Center (11-2) 0

Championship Coach: Eric Kessler, Humphrey St. Francis