Schedule Release Day | 10 Class A Games to Watch
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With the start of a new scheduling cycle comes a ton of changes to the landscape of Nebraska High School football. Across the state, schools have moved up or down to new classes, new consolidations are forming, and new schedules were made for the ’24-’25 seasons.
The new schedules were released today, and I couldn’t help but start circling the games that have already caught my attention. So here are my top 10 Class A games that I am most excited about in the upcoming 2024 season, including some key players for each game.
Week 1 – Omaha North @ Omaha Westside
– Can’t think of a better way to start off the 2024 season than with a top-10 showdown between the Omaha North Vikings and the defending Class A champions, Omaha Westside Warriors. Expect to see two new-look teams as both the Vikings and Warriors bid farewell to some ELITE senior classes. A very important early game for both teams, as their roads to Memorial Stadium do not get easier from here.
Players to Watch:
Tyson Terry Tyson Terry 6'2" | 270 lbs | DL Omaha North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL | Omaha North | Nebraska Commit | Twitter
Jaron Cannon | 2026 | RB | Omaha North | 5’9″ 160 lbs | Twitter
Connor O’Neill Connor O’Neill 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Omaha North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR | Omaha North | 6’3″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Braylen Warren Braylen Warren 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Omaha Westside | 2027 NE | 2027 | QB | Omaha Westside | 6’1″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Titan Glassman Titan Glassman 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/DB | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Keynan Cotton Keynan Cotton 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Omaha Westside | 5’10” 185 lbs | Twitter
Cam Bell | 2025 | DL | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 275 lbs | Twitter
Week 1 – Creighton Prep @ DeSmet Jesuit (MO)
– The Jr. Jays are one of a few teams that expanded their schedules outside of the Cornhusker State borders as they look to travel to DeSmet Jesuit in Missouri. The Jr. Jays will bring back a more experienced group, especially along the offensive and defensive lines, and should have one of the tougher running games in Class A.
Players to Watch:
Tony Coniglio Tony Coniglio 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Creighton Prep | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Creighton Prep | 6’1″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Sean Skrydlak Sean Skrydlak 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Creighton Prep | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL | Creighton Prep | 6’3″ 240 lbs | Twitter
Jacob Ruby | 2025 | RB | Creighton Prep | 5’8″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Angelo Walker Angelo Walker 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Creighton Prep | 2026 State NE | 2026 | RB | Creighton Prep | 6’0″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Week 1 – Millard South @ Basha (AZ)
– The journey of the 2024 season begins over 1,200 miles from home for the Millard South Patriots as they travel to Arizona for their season-opener. The Patriots kick off a tough schedule with a very exciting new challenge against the Basha Bears. The Patriots are one of the early favorites to make a deep playoff run with one of the state’s top returning groups of players. This will also give us the first look at some elite transfers ( Chase Loftin Chase Loftin 6'6" | 215 lbs | TE Millard South | 2025 State NE , Landen Von Seggern Landen Von Seggern 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Millard South | 2026 State NE , and more) in their new threads!
Players to Watch:
Jett Thomalla Jett Thomalla 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Millard South | 2026 State NE | 2026 | QB | Millard South | 6’4″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Chase Loftin Chase Loftin 6'6" | 215 lbs | TE Millard South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | TE | Millard South | 6’6″ 215 lbs | Twitter
Amarion Jackson Amarion Jackson 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Millard South | 2026 State NE | 2026 | WR | Millard South | 6’2″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Dylan Kuhl Dylan Kuhl 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Millard South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB/ATH | Millard South | 6’0″ 195 lbs | Twitter
Isaac Jensen Isaac Jensen 6'6" | 210 lbs | TE Millard South | 2026 State NE | 2026 | TE | Millard South | 6’6″ 205 lbs | Twitter
Week 2 – Kearney @ Grand Island
– Always one of the great rivalry games on the schedule! The Kearney Bearcats and the Grand Island Islanders exchanged wins in 2023, with the Islanders getting the last laugh in their come-from-behind playoff victory. Both teams lose a great senior class but have plenty of young talent waiting to step up. This game is being played a little earlier than past season, but don’t be fooled, this is a playoff-type atmosphere no matter when it’s played!
Players to Watch:
Griffin Novacek Griffin Novacek 6'4" | 210 lbs | QB Kearney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Kearney | Central Florida Baseball commit | Twitter
Sawyer Schilke Sawyer Schilke 6'4" | 225 lbs | LB Kearney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Kearney | 6’3″ 225 lbs | Twitter
Nelsyn Wheeler Nelsyn Wheeler 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Grand Island | 2026 State NE | 2026 | RB/ATH | Grand Island | 5’9″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Riley Holling Riley Holling 6'3" | 200 lbs | TE Grand Island | 2025 State NE | 2025 | TE | Grand Island | 6’3″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Ryan Meier Ryan Meier 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Kearney | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Kearney | 6’2″ 215 lbs | Twitter
Week 2 – Elkhorn South @ Bellevue West
– Two high-profile teams with state championship aspirations meet up early in the season in what should be an electric game. The Storm visits Faiman Field to battle the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. This is a game with very talented rosters featuring great incoming senior classes and some very intriguing underclassmen prospects. Interesting that this will be the first meeting since 2019 between these two teams.
Players to Watch:
Madden Riggs Madden Riggs 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Elkhorn South | 6’3″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Gavin Shanahan Gavin Shanahan 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | RB | Elkhorn South | 5’9″ 190 lbs | Twitter
McCorter Goeser McCorter Goeser 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Elkhorn South | 6’1″ 220 lbs | Twitter
Kaprice Keith Kaprice Keith 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | DB/ATH | Bellevue West | 6’2″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Will Anderson Will Anderson 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | QB | Bellevue West | 6’1″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Jermaine Green Jermaine Green 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | WR | Bellevue West | 6’0″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Week 2 – Cherry Creek (CO) @ Millard North
– The Mustangs will have an early season test when they host the Cherry Creek Bruins from Colorado. This will be Millard North’s first season without the legendary Coach Petito roaming the sidelines, but incoming Coach Burrell and the weapons at his disposal should be very exciting to watch. This won’t be an easy task, as the Bruins are fresh off a 13-1 season where they ended as state runner-ups. Looking forward to seeing how new QB Sebastian Circo Sebastian Circo 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Millard North | 2025 FL fits in this offense. Great way to kick off the new era of Mustang football!
Players to Watch:
Sebastian Circo Sebastian Circo 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Millard North | 2025 FL | 2025 | QB | Millard North | Twitter
Caden VerMaas Caden VerMaas 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH Millard North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Millard North | Nebraska Commit | Twitter
Pierce Mooberry Pierce Mooberry 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Millard North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Millard North | 6’4″ 205 lbs | Twitter
Henry Rehberg Henry Rehberg 6'3" | 245 lbs | DL Millard North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL | Millard North | 6’3″ 240 lbs | Twitter
Week 3 – Omaha Central @ Omaha North
– One of those games where both teams want to pop pads and go to battle! This was one of the more exciting regular season games in Class A last season, with some late-game heroics resulting in an Omaha North victory. Now the Central Eagles come in with more experience and a chip on their shoulder. Omaha North will have some new faces but should be ready to go when this rivalry game comes to Kinnick Stadium.
Players to Watch:
Tyson Terry Tyson Terry 6'2" | 270 lbs | DL Omaha North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL | Omaha North | Nebraska Commit | Twitter
Jaron Cannon | 2026 | RB | Omaha North | 5’9″ 160 lbs | Twitter
BJ Newsome BJ Newsome 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Omaha Central | 2026 State NE | 2026 | QB | Omaha Central | 5’11” 185 lbs | Twitter
Anthony Liggins Anthony Liggins DB Omaha Central | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DB/ATH | Omaha Central | 5’9″ | Twitter
Alijah Wayne Alijah Wayne 6'4" | 225 lbs | ATH Omaha Central | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL/TE | Omaha Central | 6’4″ 230 lbs | Twitter
Connor O’Neill Connor O’Neill 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Omaha North | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR | Omaha North | 6’3″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Week 4 – Bellevue West @ Omaha Westside
– Consistently one of the most anticipated and highly-scouted games on the schedule, as both teams are always full of top-tier talent. This game is going to look VERY different than it has the past two seasons, with both teams seeing tons of changes this offseason. The Warriors played the Thunderbirds twice in 2023, winning both games by a combined score of 94-12 as they made their historic march towards the state championship. Expect the Thunderbirds to come into this game with some added motivation!
Players to Watch:
Cam Bell | 2025 | DL | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 275 lbs | Twitter
Braylen Warren Braylen Warren 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Omaha Westside | 2027 NE | 2027 | QB | Omaha Westside | 6’1″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Titan Glassman Titan Glassman 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/DB | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Keynan Cotton Keynan Cotton 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Omaha Westside | 5’10” 185 lbs | Twitter
Kaprice Keith Kaprice Keith 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | DB/ATH | Bellevue West | 6’2″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Will Anderson Will Anderson 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | QB | Bellevue West | 6’1″ 190 lbs | Twitter
Jermaine Green Jermaine Green 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Bellevue West | 2026 State NE | 2026 | WR | Bellevue West | 6’0″ 185 lbs | Twitter
Week 7 – Elkhorn South @ Omaha Westside
– A rematch of this year’s Class A championship game. This game should provide a ton of fireworks, as both teams will feature some of the most talent-rich rosters in the state with tons of future prospects on the sidelines. This is not a matchup that happens often, as their last two meetings have both been in the Class A championship game (2020 & 2023), with Westside taking home the win after both. Could this be the year Elkhorn South beats the Warriors en route to Memorial?
Players to Watch:
Madden Riggs Madden Riggs 6'2" | 200 lbs | QB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Elkhorn South | 6’3″ 200 lbs | Twitter
Gavin Shanahan Gavin Shanahan 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | RB | Elkhorn South | 5’9″ 190 lbs | Twitter
McCorter Goeser McCorter Goeser 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Elkhorn South | 2025 State NE | 2025 | LB | Elkhorn South | 6’1″ 220 lbs | Twitter
Braylen Warren Braylen Warren 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Omaha Westside | 2027 NE | 2027 | QB | Omaha Westside | 6’1″ 175 lbs | Twitter
Titan Glassman Titan Glassman 6'0" | 185 lbs | WR Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/DB | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Keynan Cotton Keynan Cotton 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Omaha Westside | 2025 State NE | 2025 | ATH | Omaha Westside | 5’10” 185 lbs | Twitter
Cam Bell | 2025 | DL | Omaha Westside | 6’0″ 275 lbs | Twitter
Week 9 – Lincoln East @ Lincoln Southeast
– We saw two great battles between both teams last season, with the Spartans prevailing over the Knights both times. This is a matchup I am very much looking forward to because I am presuming Lincoln East could feature one of the best offenses in Class A and Southeast, one of the top defensive units in the class. Add in the fact that this will likely have playoff implications at this stage in the season, and we could be in store for a WAR!
Players to Watch:
Jeter Worthley Jeter Worthley 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Lincoln East | 2025 State NE | 2025 | QB | Lincoln East | Michigan Baseball commit | Twitter
Tre Bollen Tre Bollen 6'2" | 160 lbs | QB Lincoln Southeast | 2025 NE | 2025 | QB | Lincoln Southeast | 6’3″ 170 lbs | Twitter
Pierre Allen Jr Pierre Allen Jr 6'3" | 215 lbs | DL Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State NE | 2025 | DL | Lincoln Southeast | 6’2″ 210 lbs | Twitter
Dupree Pleasant Dupree Pleasant 6'4" | 180 lbs | WR Lincoln East | 2025 State NE | 2025 | WR/ATH | Lincoln East | 6’4″ 180 lbs | Twitter
Cash Buettenback Cash Buettenback 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State NE | 2025 | RB/LB | Lincoln Southeast | 6’0″ 205 lbs | Twitter
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