Football Rankings, Final (2006)

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BY RYLY JANE HAMBLETON / Lincoln Journal Star

Kearney tops Class A ratings after winning school’s first football playoff championship.

Class A

1. Kearney (12-1)

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2. Millard South (11-1)

3. Omaha Westside (12-1)

4. Millard North (8-4)

5. Lincoln Southwest (10-1)

6. Omaha North (9-2)

7. Lincoln Northeast (8-3)

8. Lincoln East (8-3)

9. Bellevue West (7-3)

10. Creighton Prep (5-5)

Class B

1. Crete (12-1)

2. Elkhorn (12-1)

3. Beatrice (9-3)

4. McCook (11-1)

5. Omaha Skutt (9-2)

6. Cozad (8-3)

7. Aurora (7-3)

8. Holdrege (8-3)

9. Gretna (8-3)

10. Lincoln Pius X (5-5)

Class C-1

1. Auburn (13-0)

2. Valentine (12-1)

3. Hastings St. Cecilia (10-2)

4. Chase County (10-1)

5. Norfolk Catholic (9-3)

6. Crofton (7-4)

7. Pierce (9-1)

8. Boone Central (7-4)

9. St. Paul (9-1)

10. Fillmore Central (8-2)

Class C-2

1. Wakefield (13-0)

2. Howells (10-2)

3. Blue Hill (12-1)

4. Creighton (10-2)

5. Archbishop Bergan (9-2)

6. Oakland-Craig (9-2)

7. East Butler (7-3)

8. Elmwood-Murdock (8-2)

9. Laurel-Concord (6-4)

10. West Point Central Catholic (6-3)

Class D-1

1. Overton (12-1)

2. Bancroft-Rosalie (11-2)

3. Clarkson (10-1)

4. Wauneta-Palisade (9-3)

5. Lourdes Central Catholic (11-1)

6. Bruning-Davenport (9-2)

7. Axtell (9-1)

8. Loomis (9-2)

9. Stuart (8-3)

10. Hayes Center (9-1)

Class D-2

1. Dodge (12-1)

2. Stapleton (12-1)

3. Chambers (11-1)

4. St. Edward (6-6)

5. Clay Center (9-1)

6. Spencer-Naper (8-3)

7. Bloomfield (9-2)

8. Wallace (8-3)

9. Lindsay Holy Family (8-3)

10. Falls City Sacred Heart (8-2)

Class A

Comments — Kearney avenged its only loss with a 23-20 overtime victory over Millard South. Millard North made the biggest advance, moving up five spots after edging Lincoln Southwest 51-45 in five overtimes. Bellevue West moves past Creighton Prep after a narrow loss to Millard North in the first round of the playoffs.

Class B

Comments — When Crete won the title in 2000, the unranked Cardinals knocked off the No. 1, 2 and 3 teams before winning the title game. This year, the Cardinals weren’t nearly the surprise, although they did beat No. 1 McCook in the semifinals and No. 2 Elkhorn in the title game. Beatrice gets the third spot by virtue of its regular-season win over Crete.

Class C-1

Comments — Auburn was one of just two undefeated state champions. Hastings St. Cecilia moves to third after beating top-ranked Chase County and then playing runnerup Valentine tough in the semis. Crofton moves in after beating Pierce before falling in a rematch with Norfolk Catholic after beating the Knights in the regular season. Boone Central and Fillmore Central also enter on the strength of solid games against Valentine.

Class C-2

Comments — Howells couldn’t make it seven straight titles after moving to 11-man, but Wakefield coach Justin Smith said the Bobcats were his team’s toughest opponent, so they get the No. 2 spot. Oakland-Craig and Elmwood-Murdock come in on the strength of their narrow losses to Howells and West Point CC got the final spot, losing to Wakefield, Howells and Oakland-Craig this year.

Class D-1

Comments — Overton moves up from fifth and Bancroft-Rosalie up from eighth. Bancroft edge Clarkson in the quarterfinals and then toppled Lourdes, which needed three overtimes to beat Bruning-Davenport.

Class D-2

Comments — After the two finalists, Chambers gets the next spot after losing 12-8 to Stapleton. St. Edward got on a roll in the playoffs, beating then-No. 7 Hampton, previously top-ranked Clay Center and contender Lindsay Holy Family before losing to champion Dodge in the semifinals.