2012 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

The State Football Playoffs began on Thursday, October 25 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, October 31. Playoff rounds for Classes C1, C2, D1 and D2 continued with the quarterfinals in all classes on November 6. D1 and D2 semifinals were on Monday, November 12, while C1 and C2 semifinals were November 13. Classes A & B qualified 16 for the playoffs and played its first-round games on October 26 and its second-round games on November 2. Class A & B semifinals were also played on November 9. Championship finals for all classes were held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for the 17th consecutive year. Classes D2, D1 and A played their championship finals on November 19, while C2, C1 and B played November 20. Paid attendance for state finals: 21,296.

 

Class A was made up of the 28 largest schools playing football. The top two teams in the five districts and then next six teams with the highest wild-card point average advanced to the playoffs. The next 32 largest schools were Class B. The eight district champions and with next eight teams with the highest wild-card point average made the playoffs. The next 48 schools were Class C1. The remaining schools playing 11-man football (48) were Class C2.  Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football.  There were 57 in D1 and 57 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.

 

2012 Football Playoff Results

 

CLASS A

First Round

Millard North 62, Norfolk 7

Omaha Burke 35, Omaha Westside 18

Millard West 33, Lincoln Pius X 17

Millard South 38, Papillion-La Vista 23

Omaha Central 20, Kearney 18

Creighton Preparatory 34, Lincoln North Star 28

Omaha North 28, Lincoln Southwest 10

Lincoln Southeast 45, Bellevue West 14


Quarterfinals

Millard North 35, Omaha Burke 23

Millard South 17, Millard West 14

Creighton Preparatory 28, Omaha Central 14

Omaha North 33, Lincoln Southeast 30

 

Semifinals

Millard North 38, Millard South 35

Omaha North 38, Creighton Preparatory 17

 

Championship Final

Millard North (13-0) 17, Omaha North (10-3) 14

Championship Coach:  Fred Petito, Millard North

 

CLASS B

First Round

York 28, Scottsbluff 9

Elkhorn 27, Blair 20

Omaha Gross Catholic 45, Plattsmouth 21

Omaha Skutt Catholic 28, Ralston 0

Beatrice 20, Elkhorn South 7

Aurora 23, Northwest 20

Norris 26. McCook 21

Gretna 60, South Sioux City 14


Quarterfinals

Elkhorn 10, York 7

Omaha Gross Catholic 9, Omaha Skutt Catholic 6

Aurora 27, Beatrice 19

Norris 28, Gretna 7

 

Semifinals

Omaha Gross Catholic 14, Elkhorn 7

Norris 52, Aurora 13

 

Championship Final

Omaha Gross Catholic (12-1) 14, Norris (10-3) 7

Championship Coach:  Tim Johnk, Omaha Gross Catholic

 

CLASS C1

First Round

Boone Central/Newman Grove 48, Ogallala 0

Chase County 21, Ord 7

Chadron 35, Valentine 13

Gothenburg 23, Cozad 0

Kearney Catholic 14, Central City 3

Broken Bow 14, Gibbon 10

Grand Island Central Catholic 28, O'Neill 27, OT

Adams Central 38, Minden 13

Norfolk Catholic 57, Raymond Central 13

Boys Town 28, Falls City 22, OT

Ashland-Greenwood 14, Syracuse 6

Fort Calhoun 14, Wayne 12

Pierce 62, Lincoln Lutheran 14

Wilber-Clatonia 29, Columbus Scotus 7

Lincoln Christian 45, Columbus Lakeview 39

Wahoo 42, Arlington 8


Second Round

Boone Central/Newman Grove 48, Chase County 20

Gothenburg 12, Chadron 0

Kearney Catholic 41, Broken Bow 0

Adams Central 12, Grand Island Central Catholic 6

Norfolk Catholic 53, Boys Town 18

Fort Calhoun 42, Ashland-Greenwood 35

Pierce 52, Wilber-Clatonia 31

Wahoo 41, Lincoln Christian 35

 

Quarterfinals

Boone Central/Newman Grove 38, Gothenburg 20

Adams Central 28, Kearney Catholic 7

Norfolk Catholic 51, Fort Calhoun 8

Pierce 35, Wahoo 7

 

Semifinals

Boone Central/Newman Grove 21, Adams Central14

Norfolk Catholic 34, Pierce 14

 

Championship Final

Norfolk Catholic (12-1) 24, Boone Central/Newman Grove (11-2) 13

Championship Coach:  Jeff Bellar, Norfolk Catholic

 

CLASS C2

First Round

Aquinas Catholic 54, Tekamah-Herman 0

Weeping Water 19, Wakefield 0

Malcolm 31, Centennial 10

Archbishop Bergan 46, Tri County 7

Ponca 18, Elmwood-Murdock 7

Hartington Cedar Catholic 28, Louisville 0

Oakland-Craig 43, Southern 12

Lutheran High Northeast 62, Yutan 13

Sutton 56, Cambridge 0

Hastings St. Cecilia 34, Thayer Central 0

Hershey 27, Perkins County 7

Blue Hill 42, Kimball 7

North Platte St. Patrick's 28, Centura 0

West Holt 13, Battle Creek 6

Doniphan-Trumbull 46, Ravenna 0

Crofton 46, Southern Valley 0


Second Round

Aquinas Catholic 55, Weeping Water 6

Archbishop Bergan 55, Malcolm 21

Ponca 38, Hartington Cedar Catholic 29

Lutheran High Northeast 41, Oakland-Craig 22

Sutton 30, Hastings St. Cecilia 14

Hershey 34, Blue Hill 20

North Platte St. Patrick's 32, West Holt 6

Doniphan-Trumbull 49, Crofton 33

 

Quarterfinals

Aquinas Catholic 56, Archbishop Bergan 28

Lutheran High Northeast 42, Ponca 14

Sutton 48, Hershey 7

Doniphan-Trumbull 35, North Platte St. Patrick’s 6

 

Semifinals

Aquinas Catholic 42, Lutheran High Northeast 41 OT

Sutton 36, Doniphan-Trumbull 18

 

Championship Final

Aquinas Catholic (13-0) 35, Sutton (12-1) 20

Championship Coach:  Ron Mimick, Aquinas Catholic

 

CLASS D1

 

First Round

Burwell 40, Niobrara/Verdigre 14

Elm Creek 58, SMC 26

Arapahoe 44, South Loup 13

Maxwell 40, Paxton 12

Elgin Public/Pope John 56, Franklin 0

St. Mary's 24, Palmer 22

Loup City 40, Overton 8

Hemingford 38, Clearwater/Orchard 12

Howells-Dodge 44, Nebraska Christian 20

Guardian Angels Central Catholic 26, McCool Junction 0

Creighton 30, Clarkson/Leigh 20

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 41, Pawnee City 0

Lourdes Central Catholic 60, Freeman 20

Exeter-Milligan 64, Randolph 32

High Plains Community 76, Bloomfield 28

Hartington 38, Pender 7

 

Second Round

Elm Creek 42, Burwell 40

Arapahoe 16, Maxwell 0

Elgin Public/Pope John 42, St. Mary's 6

Loup City 55, Hemingford 20

Howells-Dodge 44, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 24

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 42, Creighton 14

Exeter/Milligan 45, Nebraska City Lourdes 22

High Plains Community 50, Hartington 14

 

Quarterfinals

Arapahoe 32, Elm Creek 26

Elgin Public/Pope John 60, Loup City 13

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 25, Howells-Dodge 18

Exeter-Milligan 58, High Plains Community 24

 

Semifinals

Elgin Public/Pope John 42, Arapahoe 6

Exeter-Milligan 24, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley 20

 

Championship Final

Elgin Public/Pope John (13-0) 40, Exeter-Milligan (12-1) 14

Championship Coach:  Carlie Wells, Elgin Public/Pope John

 

CLASS D2

First Round

Humphrey St. Francis 62, Lewiston 12

Lawrence-Nelson 28, Osmond 26

Wausa 70, Bancroft-Rosalie 34

Sterling 54, Wynot 36

Lindsay Holy Family 58, Osceola 12

Fullerton 38, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 6

Parkview Christian 40, Humphrey 26

Falls City Sacred Heart 49, Diller-Odell 0

Giltner 90, Hay Springs 14

Anselmo-Merna 42, Leyton 0

Garden County 56, Wallace 28

Medicine Valley 76, Potter-Dix 35

Kenesaw 62, Hayes Center 21

Bertrand 42, Amherst 6

Spalding/Spalding Academy 27, Mullen 24

Shelton 60, Elwood 20

 

Second Round

Humphrey St. Francis 64, Lawrence-Nelson 8

Sterling 48, Wausa 28

Lindsay Holy Family 46, Fullerton 22

Falls City Sacred Heart 63, Parkview Christian 0

Giltner 42, Anselmo-Merna 6

Medicine Valley 64, Garden County 42

Bertrand 82, Kenesaw 45

Shelton 42, Spalding/Spalding Academy 17


Quarterfinals

Humphrey St. Francis 50, Sterling 8

Falls City Sacred Heart 35, Lindsay Holy Family 18

Giltner 66, Medicine Valley 22

Shelton 48, Bertrand 26

 

Semifinals

Humphrey St. Francis 38, Falls City Sacred Heart 13

Giltner 60, Shelton 20

 

Championship Final

Giltner (13-0) 42, Humphrey St. Francis (12-1) 26

Championship Coach:  Jeff Ashby, Giltner