PRZNE Semi-Final Previews | Class D1/D2/D6 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 D1, D2, and D6 Semi-final breakdowns.
Click HERE to see PRZ Oscar’s picks for this week’s games.
Class D1:
#1 Stanton vs. #5 Sandy Creek
Tale of the Tape:
#1 Stanton (11-0) | #5 Sandy Creek (11-0) | |
Playoff Wins: | Mead 78-6, Summerland 60-30, Arapahoe 58-28 | Maxwell 62-22, Weeping Water 22-20, Cross County 44-24 |
Last Championship (Total): | N/A | N/A |
PPG: | 61.2 | 56.7 |
Def PPG: | 19.2 | 17.6 |
YPG: | 479.8 | 399.1 |
Pass YPG | 100.3 | 142.4 |
Rush YPG: | 379.5 | 256.7 |
Common Opponent (Riverside, Weeping Water): Stanton 2-0, Sandy Creek 2-0
Stanton Players to Watch:
Barrett Wilke Barrett Wilke 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH Stanton | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Twitter
Becker Pohlman Becker Pohlman 5'11" | 195 lbs | ATH Stanton | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Twitter
Mitchell Hupp Mitchell Hupp 6'3" | 190 lbs | TE Stanton | 2024 State NE | 2024 | TE/LB | Twitter
Ren Brown Ren Brown 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL Stanton | 2025 State NE | 2025 | OL | Twitter
Sandy Creek Players to Watch:
Ethan Shaw Ethan Shaw 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Sandy Creek | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Twitter
Connor Rempe | 2025 | ATH | Twitter
Hudson Devlin Hudson Devlin 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL Sandy Creek | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL/OL | Twitter
#3 Crofton vs. #7 Exeter-Milligan-Friend
Tale of the Tape:
#3 Crofton (11-0) | #7 EMF (10-1) | |
Playoff Wins: | TCNE 60-8, Bridgeport 72-34, Elkhorn Valley 36-8 | Pender 40-14, Shelby-Rising City 26-0, NP St. Patrick’s 44-28 |
Last Championship (Total): | N/A | 2014 (2 Exeter-Milligan) |
PPG: | 55.6 | 50.4 |
Def PPG: | 16.3 | 21.8 |
YPG: | 340.1 | 385.8 |
Pass YPG | 56.5 | 60.5 |
Rush YPG: | 283.5 | 325.3 |
Crofton Players to Watch:
Wyatt Tramp Wyatt Tramp 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Crofton | 2025 NE | 2025 | RB/LB | Twitter
Jace Panning Jace Panning 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Crofton | 2026 State NE | 2026 | RB/ATH
EMF Players to Watch:
Breckan Schluter Breckan Schluter 6'1" | 195 lbs | RB Exeter-Milligan | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB/ATH | Twitter
Jacob Klooz | 2025 | LB | Twitter
Jacob Weber | 2024 | ATH
Class D2:
#4 South Loup vs. #8 Sandhills/Thedford
Tale of the Tape:
#4 South Loup (11-0) | #8 Sandhills/Thedford (10-1) | |
Playoff Wins: | Ansley-Litchfield 46-0, Lawrence-Nelson 62-12, Central Valley 28-22 | Overton 74-38, Lourdes Central Catholic 52-12, Johnson-Brock 60-28 |
Last Championship (Total): | N/A | N/A |
PPG: | 51.3 | 55.3 |
Def PPG: | 14 | 22.2 |
YPG: | 373 | 405 |
Pass YPG | 60.5 | 99.9 |
Rush YPG: | 312.5 | 305.1 |
Head-to-Head: South Loup W 48-34
Common Opponent (Hitchcock County, Leyton, Hyannis, Mullen, Anselmo-Merna): South Loup 5-0, Sandhills/Thedford 5-0
Wynot Players to Watch:
Trey Connell Trey Connell ATH South Loup | 2024 State NE | 2024 | QB/ATH | Twitter
Conner Paulsen Conner Paulsen 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB South Loup | 2026 State NE | 2026 | RB/ATH | Twitter
Rio Remund Rio Remund 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL South Loup | 2024 State NE | 2024 | DL/OL | Twitter
Sandhills/Thedford Players to Watch:
Kyle Cox Kyle Cox 160 lbs | QB Sandhills/Thedford | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB/ATH | Twitter
Carson Cooksley Carson Cooksley 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Sandhills/Thedford | 2025 NE | 2025 | WR/ATH | Twitter
Rhett McFadden Rhett McFadden 5'11" | 195 lbs | LB Sandhills/Thedford | 2024 State NE | 2024 | LB | Twitter
Zeb Wilde Zeb Wilde ATH Sandhill/Thedford | 2024 NE | 2024 | LB
#2 Wynot vs. #11 Howells-Dodge
Tale of the Tape:
#2 Wynot (10-0) | #11 Howells-Dodge (9-2) | |
Playoff Wins: | Silver Lake 42-0, Mullen 50-20, Humphrey St. Francis 42-8 | Bloomfield 34-6, Ainsworth 32-12, Dundy County-Stratton 36-28 |
Last Championship (Total): | N/A | 2021 (1 Howells-Dodge, 9 Howells, 6 Dodge) |
PPG: | 41.8 | 42 |
Def PPG: | 12.7 | 19.1 |
YPG: | 350 | 332.2 |
Pass YPG | 204.8 | 37.7 |
Rush YPG: | 145.2 | 294.5 |
Head-to-Head: Wynot W
Common Opponent (Humphrey St. Francis, Bloomfield): Wynot 3-0 (HSF x2), Howells-Dodge 1-1 (L HSF)
Wynot Players to Watch:
Dylan Heine Dylan Heine 5'10" | 125 lbs | QB Wynot | 2024 NE | 2024 | QB/ATH | Twitter
Zack Foxhoven | 2024 | ATH
Carson Wieseler | 2024 | ATH
Chase Schroeder | 2024 | ATH | Twitter
Howells-Dodge Players to Watch:
Hunter Luther Hunter Luther 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Howells-Dodge | 2026 State NE | 2026 | RB/ATH | Twitter
Dylan Brichacek | 2025 | ATH
Oscar Dominguez Oscar Dominguez 6'3" | 180 lbs | DL Howells-Dodge | 2024 NE | 2024 | DL
Class D6:
#1 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller vs. #5 Wilcox-Hildreth
Tale of the Tape:
#1 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (10-0) | #5 Wilcox-Hildreth (9-1) | |
Playoff Wins: | Paxton 52-0, Stuart 28-7 | Garden County 39-21, Pawnee City 33-14 |
Last Championship (Total): | N/A | 2018 (1) |
PPG: | 48.7 | 44.5 |
Def PPG: | 11.9 | 18.4 |
YPG: | 346.8 | 342.4 |
Pass YPG | 121.9 | 119.6 |
Rush YPG: | 224.9 | 222.8 |
Head-to-Head: SEM W 28-22
Common Opponent (Franklin, Shelton, Red Cloud, Harvard): SEM 4-0, Wilcox-Hildreth 4-0)
SEM Players to Watch:
Maddox Jones | 2025 | RB/ATH
Clark Padrnos | 2024 | QB
Cohen Rohde | 2025 | DL | Twitter
Wilcox-Hildreth Players to Watch:
Grayson Sheen Grayson Sheen 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Wilcox-Hildreth | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | Twitter
Gaige Ritner Gaige Ritner 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Wilcox-Hildreth | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | Twitter
Graiden Ritner | 2025 | ATH
#6 Parkview Christian vs. #7 Hay Springs
Tale of the Tape:
#6 Parkview Christian (8-2) | #7 Hay Springs (7-3) | |
Playoff Wins: | Cody-Kilgore 40-8, Potter-Dix 51-0 | Hampton 66-26, Arthur County 58-49 |
Last Championship (Total): | 2022 (1) | N/A |
PPG: | 40.1 | 39.5 |
Def PPG: | 13.9 | 29.1 |
YPG: | N/A | 296.2 |
Pass YPG | N/A | 75.1 |
Rush YPG: | N/A | 221.1 |
Common Opponent (Hampton, Cody-Kilgore, Potter-Dix): Parkview Christian 3-0, Hay Springs 2-1 (L Potter-Dix
Parkview Christian Players to Watch:
Tobias Fulks Tobias Fulks 5'10" | 150 lbs | LB Parkview Christian | 2024 State NE | 2024 | RB/LB
Anthony Page Anthony Page 6'1" | 200 lbs | DL Parkview Christian | 2024 NE | 2024 | RB/ATH
Aiden Rohrbaugh | 2024 | ATH
Hay Springs Players to Watch:
Gage Mintken Gage Mintken 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Hays Springs | 2024 State NE | 2024 | ATH | Twitter
Cutter Scott | 2025 | ATH
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