Class D2 Round of 32 Playoff Predictions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the Round of 32 in Class D2 underway, we decided to share our projected winners and player of the game for each matchup!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams will be reseeded before the start of round 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#1 Hitchcock County</em></strong> (8-0) vs. <strong><em>#16 Maywood-Hayes Center </em></strong>(4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #1 Hitchcock County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 LB/OL [player_tooltip player_id='330259' first='Keegan' last='Shuler']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#8 Kenesaw </em></strong>(7-1) vs. <strong><em>#9 South Loup</em></strong> (5-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner: </em></strong>#8 Kenesaw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game: </em></strong>2023 QB Randyn Uden</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#5 Elm Creek</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#12 Mullen</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #5 Elm Creek </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game: </em></strong>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='398977' first='Carter' last='Erickson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#4 Dundy County Stratton</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#13 Axtell</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #4 Dundy County-Stratton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game: </em></strong>2023 QB Corbin Horner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#3 Ainsworth</em></strong> (8-0) vs. <strong><em>#14 Loomis</em></strong> (3-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #3 Ainsworth </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='340475' first='Carter' last='Nelson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#6 Central Valley</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#11 St. Mary's </em></strong>(6-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #11 St. Mary's </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2026 QB Gage Hedstrom</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#7 Twin Loup</em></strong> (6-2) vs. <strong><em>#10 EPPJ</em></strong> (6-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #10 EPPJ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 RB Cale Kinney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#2 Sandhills/Thedford</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#15 Hyannis</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #2 Sandhills/Thedford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2025 QB [player_tooltip player_id='414872' first='Kyle' last='Cox']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#1 Howells-Dodge </em></strong>(8-0) vs. <strong><em>#16 Creighton </em></strong>(4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner: </em></strong>#1 Howells-Dodge </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game: </em></strong>2023 RB Lance Brester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#8 Humphrey St. Francis</em></strong> (5-3) vs. <strong><em>#9 Falls City Sacred Heart</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #9 Falls City Sacred Heart</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2025 QB Carson Wessel's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#5 Johnson-Brock</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#12 Wausa</em></strong> (5-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #5 Johnson-Brock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='408741' first='Sloan' last='Pelican']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#4 Bloomfield</em></strong> (7-1) vs.<strong><em> #13 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family</em></strong> (5-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #4 Bloomfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 RB Wiley Ziegler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#3 BDS</em></strong> (8-0) vs. <strong><em>#14 Nebraska Lutheran</em></strong> (5-3) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner: </em></strong>#3 BDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 WR/LB Zach Hoins</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#6 Osceola</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#11 Fullerton </em></strong>(4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner:</em></strong> #6 Osceola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='301558' first='Isaiah' last='Zelasney']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#7 Lawrence-Nelson</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#10 Lourdes Central Catholic</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner: </em></strong>#7 Lawrence-Nelson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2023 QB Krayton Kucera</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>#2 Wynot</em></strong> (7-1) vs. <strong><em>#15 Winside</em></strong> (4-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Predicted winner: </em></strong>#2 Wynot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Player of the Game:</em></strong> 2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='407646' first='Dylan' last='Heine']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator 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