PRZNE Semi-Final Previews | Class C1-C2 Breakdown
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We have made it to Semi-Final week and are now only a day away from finding out which 14 teams will be punching their ticket to Memorial Stadium for their respective state championship game. Each class features some elite games with the cream of the crop rising up to make it to the final four.
Check out our breakdown of each matchup including the tale of the tape and players to watch on each team.
Here are the Class C1 and C2 Semi-final breakdowns.
Click HERE to see PRZ Oscar’s picks for this week’s games.
Class C1:
#1 Wahoo vs. #4 Sidney
Tale of the Tape:
#1 Wahoo (11-0) | #4 Sidney (10-1) | |
Playoff Wins: | Scotus CC 46-0, Broken Bow 12-7 | Gothenburg 28-14, Pierce 41-34 |
Last Championship (Total): | 2019 (1) | N/A |
PPG: | 39.1 | 35 |
Def PPG: | 5.3 | 19.8 |
YPG: | 291.1 | 414.6 |
Pass YPG | 93.5 | 136 |
Rush YPG: | 197.6 | 278.6 |
Common Opponent (Pierce): Wahoo 1-0, Sidney (1-0
Wahoo Players to Watch:
Jase Kaminski Jase Kaminski 5'10" | 165 lbs | QB Wahoo | 2026 State NE | 2026 | QB | 5’10” 165 lbs | Twitter
Noah Bordovsky Noah Bordovsky 6'0" | 170 lbs | RB Wahoo | 2025 State NE | 2025 | RB/ATH | 6’0″ 170 lbs | Twitter
Samuel Edmonds Samuel Edmonds 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Wahoo | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | 5’10” 185 lbs | Twitter
Joshua Edmonds Joshua Edmonds 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Wahoo | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | 5’10 175 lbs | Twitter
Barrett Lavaley Barrett Lavaley 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Wahoo | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB/WR | 6’2″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Braylon Iversen Braylon Iversen 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Wahoo | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Twitter
Avery Wieting | 2024 | ATH | 5’9″ 167 lbs | Twitter
Eli Shada Eli Shada 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Wahoo | 2026 State NE | 2026 | DL | 6’4″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Sidney Players to Watch:
Isak Doty Isak Doty 6'2" | 150 lbs | ATH Sidney | 2024 NE | 2024 | QB/ATH
Luke Holly Luke Holly 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Sidney | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB/LB | 6’1″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Landon Riddle Landon Riddle ATH Sidney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/DB
Keian Kaiser Keian Kaiser 6'3" | 185 lbs | LB Sidney | 2026 State NE | 2026 | LB/TE | 6’3″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Ben Monheiser Ben Monheiser 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Sidney | 2026 State NE | 2026 | 6’0″ 185 lbs | Twitter
#2 Boone Central vs. #3 Ashland-Greenwood
Tale of the Tape:
#2 Boone Central (11-0) | #3 Ashland-Greenwood (10-1) | |
Playoff Wins: | Columbus Lakeview 49-7, Auburn 56-7 | Chadron 53-14, Adams Central 34-8 |
Last Championship (Total): | 2014 (1 Boone Central/Newman Grove, 1 Boone Central) | N/A |
PPG: | 40.9 | 40.8 |
Def PPG: | 4.5 | 13.5 |
YPG: | 369.8 | 377.8 |
Pass YPG | 92.6 | 173.5 |
Rush YPG: | 277.2 | 204.4 |
Common Opponent (Columbus Lakeview, Aurora, Auburn): Boone Central 4-0 (Lakeview x2), Ashland-Greenwood 3-0)
Boone Central Players to Watch:
Parker Borer Parker Borer 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Boone Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB | 5’10” 180 lbs | Twitter
James Fogleman James Fogleman 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Boone Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB/ATH | 5’11” 170 lbs | Twitter
Brant Benes Brant Benes 5'11" | 155 lbs | WR Boone Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | WR/DB | 5’11” 160 lbs | Twitter
Hank Hudson Hank Hudson 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Boone Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | 6’1″ 220 lbs | Twitter
Trent Patzel Trent Patzel 6'7" | 280 lbs | OL Boone Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | OL/DL | 6’7″ 280 lbs | Twitter
Thomas Roberts Thomas Roberts 6'3" | 200 lbs | DL Boone Central | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL/LB | 6’3″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Ashland-Greenwood Players to Watch:
Drake Zimmerman Drake Zimmerman 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB | 6’0″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Dane Jacobsen Dane Jacobsen 6'1" | 160 lbs | QB Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB | Twitter
Thomas Spears Thomas Spears 5'7" | 145 lbs | ATH Ashland Greenwood | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | 5’7″ 145 lbs | Twitter
Austyn Cote Austyn Cote 5'8" | 165 lbs | LB Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | 5’8″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Ty Carey Ty Carey 6'3" | 180 lbs | LB Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB/TE | 6’3″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Landon Sobota Landon Sobota 6'4" | 300 lbs | DL Ashland-Greenwood | 2025 State NE | 2024 | DL/OL | 6’4″ 295 lbs | Twitter
Jaden Wilsey Jaden Wilsey 6'3" | 245 lbs | OL Ashland-Greenwood | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL/OL | 6’3″ 240 lbs | Twitter
Class C2:
#1 Norfolk Catholic vs. #4 Fillmore Central
Tale of the Tape:
#1 Norfolk Catholic (11-0) | #4 Fillmore Central (11-0) | |
Playoff Wins: | Aquinas Catholic 42-12, Kearney Catholic 31-15 | Wilber-Clatonia 16-6, Malcolm 30-20 |
Last Championship (Total): | 2022 (11 – State Record) | N/A |
PPG: | 44.5 | 32.6 |
Def PPG: | 10.8 | 9.2 |
YPG: | N/A | 333.6 |
Pass YPG | N/A | 56.9 |
Rush YPG: | N/A | 276.7 |
Norfolk Catholic Players to Watch:
Carter Janssen Carter Janssen 6'1" | 170 lbs | QB Norfolk Catholic | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB | 6’1″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Nolan Fennessy Nolan Fennessy 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Norfolk Catholic | 2024 State NE | 2024 | OL/DL | 6’4″ 240 lbs | Twitter
Brandon Kollars Brandon Kollars 5'11" | 185 lbs | LB Norfolk Catholic | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB/LB | 5’11” 200 | Twitter
Ben Sousek Ben Sousek 6'1" | 240 lbs | OL Norfolk Catholic | 2024 State NE | 2024 | OL/DL | Twitter
Mason Weidner Mason Weidner 6'1" | LB Norfolk Catholic | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | 6’2″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Aiden Kosch Aiden Kosch 6'3" | 170 lbs | WR Norfolk Catholic | 2024 NE | 2024 | WR/ATH | 6’3″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Max Hammond Max Hammond 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Norfolk Catholic | 2025 State NE | 2025 | RB/LB | 6’0″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Fillmore Central Players to Watch:
Treven Stassines Treven Stassines 6'3" | 170 lbs | ATH Fillmore Central | 2024 NE | 2024 | QB/ATH | 6’3″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Trevor Roach | 2026 | RB/ATH | 6’1″ 170 lbs | Twitter
Jarin Tweedy Jarin Tweedy 6'0" | ATH Fillmore Central | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/DB | Twitter
Luke Kimbrough Luke Kimbrough ATH Fillmore Central | 2024 NE | 2024 | LB/RB
Kade Cooper Kade Cooper 6'3" | 200 lbs | ATH Fillmore Central | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | 6’3″ 200 lbs | Twitter
#3 Ord vs. #10 Yutan
Tale of the Tape:
#3 Ord (9-2) | #10 Yutan (9-2) | |
Playoff Wins: | Cedar Catholic 18-13, Mitchell 47-21 | Hastings St. Cecilia 42-6, Oakland-Craig 28-6 |
Last Championship (Total): | 2020 (1) | 2017 (1) |
PPG: | 37.8 | 38.9 |
Def PPG: | 12.7 | 15.9 |
YPG: | 403.6 | 349.0 |
Pass YPG | 128.5 | 81.5 |
Rush YPG: | 275.1 | 268.5 |
Common Opponent (Cedar Catholic): Ord 1-0, Yutan 1-0
Ord Players to Watch:
Dylan Hurlburt Dylan Hurlburt 5'8" | 165 lbs | QB Ord | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB | 5’7″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Trent McCain Trent McCain 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Ord | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB/LB
Talan Bruha Talan Bruha 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Ord | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | 6’2″ 205 lbs | Twitter
Jed Boettcher Jed Boettcher 6'2" | 320 lbs | OL Ord | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL/OL | 6’2″ 320 lbs | Twitter
Yutan Players to Watch:
Braxton Wentworth Braxton Wentworth 5'9" | 165 lbs | QB Yutan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB/DB | 5’8″ 160 lbs | Twitter
Derek Wacker Derek Wacker 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Yutan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB/RB | 6’1″ 220 lbs | Twitter
Joe Benjamin Joe Benjamin 5'9" | 170 lbs | WR Yutan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | WR/ATH | 5’10” 170 lbs | Twitter
Caleb Daniell Caleb Daniell 5'10" | 240 lbs | DL Yutan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL | 5’10” 230 lbs | Twitter
Owen Sutter Owen Sutter 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE Yutan | 2026 State NE | 2026 | TE/DL | 6’3″ 220 lbs | Twitter
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