Tag Archives: 2012 Football Preview

The prep football previews will conclude today with Omaha Burke. Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com has been looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A was the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 1 OMAHA BURKE
District 2

COACH: Paul Limongi, seventh season

LAST SEASON: The Bulldogs lost in the state championship 21-9 to Lincoln Southeast, finishing 12-1.

RETURNING STARTERS: Zach Cook, senior, QB; Turner Gaines, senior, WR/DB; Kirby Leblanc, senior, TE/DL; Joe Contreras, senior, …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 2 LINCOLN SOUTHWEST
District 5

COACH: Mark King, 10th season

LAST SEASON: Southwest rolled to nine straight victories after dropping the regular season opener to eventual state champion Lincoln Southeast, but the Silver Hawks lost in the second round of the playoffs to Papillion-La Vista.

RETURNING STARTER: Josh Banderas, …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 3 OMAHA CENTRAL
District 1

COACH: Jay Ball, 18th season, seventh at Central

LAST SEASON: The Eagles finished 10-2 after losing in the state semifinals.

RETURNING STARTERS: Jack Davis, senior, RB/OLB; Tra-Deon Hollins, senior, WR/CB; Devontay LeFlore, senior, LB; McKenna Kuhn, senior, OG; R.J. Jones, senior, LB; Josh Frezell, senior, …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 4 LINCOLN SOUTHEAST
District 5

COACH: Ryan Gottula, second season

LAST SEASON: The Knights won the state championship by defeating Omaha Burke 21-9, finishing the season 12-1.

RETURNING STARTERS: Najee Jackson, senior, QB/DB; Luke Gifford, junior, DB; Devin Washington, senior, RB/LB; Landon Kubicek, senior, OT/DT; D.J. Foster, junior, OG/DT; Tanner …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 5 GRAND ISLAND
District 4

COACH: Jeff Tomlin, tenth season

LAST SEASON: The Islanders lost to Omaha Central in the second round of playoffs, finishing the season 9-2.

RETURNING STARTERS: Jacob Cornelius, senior, WR/DB

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Senior Evan Schutte is a top returning running back for Grand Island while …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class A will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching. Also, check out the football preview section in the Sunday World-Herald.

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No. 10 PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH
District 3

RETURNING STARTERS: Ethan Traster, senior, OG; Keron Kefer, junior, DE; Danny Greco, senior, LB; Chris May, senior, LB; Jake Foster, senior, LB.

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No. 9 PAPILLION-LA VISTA
District 2

COACH: Jeff Govier, fifth year

RETURNING STARTERS: Alec Ditoro, junior, QB; Tyler Wrice, senior, …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class B will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching.

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No. 1 CRETE
District 5

COACH: Chuck McGinnis, 13th season

LAST SEASON: Lost to Elkhorn 26-17 in the championship game, finishing the season 12-1

RETURNING STARTERS: Justin Hollman, senior, OL/DL; Colton Steer, senior, RB/LB; Garret Wahl, senior, TE/DE; Cory Hintz, senior, WR/DE

KEY DEPARTURE: Derek McGinnis, QB. The Cardinals leader on the offensive side of the ball has moved on to FCS …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class B will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching.

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No. 2 McCOOK
District 7

COACH: Jeff Gross, 15th season

LAST SEASON: The Bison finished 10-1 with a loss in the state quarterfinals to Adams Central.

RETURNING STARTERS: Javier Beltran, senior, OLB; Austin Cherry, senior, QB/DB; Matt Collicott, senior, TE/DE; Mitch Collicott, senior, OL/DE; Zayne Gillen, senior, WR/DB; Trevor Gleason, senior, OL/DT; Gavin Harsh, senior, LB; Jake Schlager, senior, RB/OLB; Kyle Stewart, …

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class B will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching.

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No. 3 GRETNA
District 3

COACH: Chad Jepsen, sixth year

LAST SEASON: Gretna rolled to an 11-0 start before being halted by Crete in the state tournament semifinals.

RETURNING STARTERS: Tanner Evans, senior, OL/DL; Caleb Koch, senior, WR/DB; Tate Paulsen, senior, RB/LB; Zach Stover, senior, OL/LB; Connor Shedeed, junior, WR/DB; Tanner Swett, junior, OL/DL; Jay Gillman, junior, K; Trey Russell, senior, TE/DB…

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Leading up to the Nebraska high school football season, NEPrepZone.com will be looking at the top teams in each class, based on last year’s rankings. This week, Class B will be in the spotlight with a new post each day. Let us know in the comments how you think each team will finish, as well as players you’ll be watching.

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No. 4 ELKHORN
District 3

COACH: Mark Wortman, 33rd season

LAST SEASON: Elkhorn finished 12-1 and won the Class B state championship.

RETURNING STARTER: Chris Weber, senior, LB/TE; Austin Alfrey, senior, WR/DB

PLAYER TO WATCH: Weber. The 6-foot-2, 195 linebacker was the leading tackler a year ago.

KEY NEWCOMERS: After losing nearly all of its 2011 championship team, Elkhorn senior Derrick Feldman …

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