PRZNE Championship Game Previews | Class D6 SEM vs Stuart

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;OscarGalindo30&nbsp;in the coupon code area.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">The Game:</span></em></strong> #1 Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs (11-0) vs #3 Stuart Broncos (10-1) at Cope Field-UNK (November 22)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">The Journey: </span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SEM schedule:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-regular"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-regular"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong><em>Opponent</em></strong></th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong><em>Score</em></strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Ansley-Litchfield (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">52-20 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Stuart (A)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">36-33 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Shelton (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">52-24 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Medicine Valley (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">56-31 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Wauneta-Palisade (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">48-20 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Paxton (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">44-21 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Southwest (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">56-22 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Wallace (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">64-39 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#16 Wauneta-Palisade (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">54-30 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Diller-Odell (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">60-25 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Garden County (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">38-12 (W)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stuart schedule:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table {"className":"is-style-regular"} --> <figure class="wp-block-table is-style-regular"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong><em>Opponent</em></strong></th><th class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong><em>Score</em></strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Cody-Kilgore (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">46-20 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Sumner-Eddyville-MIller (H)</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">33-36 (L)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Silver Lake (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">39-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Santee (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">90-27 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Heartland Lutheran (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">62-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Hampton (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">57-6 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Shelton (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">35-0 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Ansley-Litchfield (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">53-21 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#14 Hampton (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">41-6 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Arthur County (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">51-12 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Hay Springs (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">52-20 (W)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starting Lineups (Based on Semi-final starters):</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SEM</em>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Last Championship: </em>2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Runner-Up:</em> 1992 (Class D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB - (#10) [player_tooltip player_id='1562889' first='Chance' last='Daake'], 2026 - 6'4" 160 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/CDaake114" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - (#5) [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'], 2025 - 6'0" 190 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#8) [player_tooltip player_id='1562895' first='Isaac' last='O'Neill'], 2026 - 5'11" 155 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#14) Preston Beattie, 2025 - <a href="https://x.com/beattie_preston" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#25) [player_tooltip player_id='1105173' first='Cohen' last='Rohde'], 2025 - 6'4" 235 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/cohenrohde" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#20) Grayden Anderson, 2025 - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#25) [player_tooltip player_id='1105173' first='Cohen' last='Rohde'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#20) Grayden Anderson (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#8) [player_tooltip player_id='1562895' first='Isaac' last='O'Neill'] (Jr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#5) [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#10) [player_tooltip player_id='1562889' first='Chance' last='Daake'] (Jr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#33) Jordan Scoville, 2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stuart</em>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Last Championship:</em> N/A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Runner-Up:</em> 2013 (Class D2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB - (#7) [player_tooltip player_id='1562885' first='Kayde' last='Ramm'], 2025 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - (#9) [player_tooltip player_id='1562888' first='Owen' last='Littau'], 2026 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#4) [player_tooltip player_id='1562887' first='Gavynn' last='Mustin'], 2025 - 6'4" 155 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#10) Hunter Tubbs, 2025 - <a href="https://x.com/HTubbs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#11) Benjamin Paxton, 2025 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL/ATH - (#6) Cameron Kaup, 2026 - 5'9" 165 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL/ATH - (#7) [player_tooltip player_id='1562885' first='Kayde' last='Ramm'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL/ATH - (#10) Hunter Tubbs (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#9) [player_tooltip player_id='1562888' first='Owen' last='Littau'] (Jr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#11) Benjamin Paxton (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#4) [player_tooltip player_id='1562887' first='Gavynn' last='Mustin'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#5) Drew Schmaderer, 2026 - 5'8" 130 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/drew_schmaderer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Tale of the Tape:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SEM Averages:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 50.9 Points/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 299.6 Offensive Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 78 Passing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 221.6 Rushing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 25.1 Points Allowed/game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 11 Sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 9 Interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 9 Fumbles Recovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stuart Averages:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 46 points/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 350.9 Offensive Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 122 Passing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 228.9 Rushing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 14.9 Points Allowed/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 27 Total Sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 11 Interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- 8 Fumbles Recovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>SEM Stat Leaders:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Passing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1562889' first='Chance' last='Daake'] - 643 passing yards (7 passing touchdowns and 134.5 QBR).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Rushing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] - 1,271 rushing yards (121 carries and 29 rushing touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Receiving:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1105173' first='Cohen' last='Rohde'] - 244 receiving yards (9 receptions and 5 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tackles:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] - 98 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sacks:</em> Grayden Anderson - 4 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Interceptions:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1562889' first='Chance' last='Daake'] - 3 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Kicking:</em> Bode Martin (So.) - 56/67 PATs (56 total points).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stuart Stat Leaders:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Passing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1562885' first='Kayde' last='Ramm'] - 1,310 passing yards (36 passing touchdowns and 136.2 QBR).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Rushing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1562888' first='Owen' last='Littau'] - 848 rushing yards (131 carries and 7 rushing touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Receiving:</em> Benjamin Paxton - 788 receiving yards (31 receptions and 19 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tackles:</em> Hunter Tubbs - 87 total tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sacks:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1562885' first='Kayde' last='Ramm'] - 15 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Interceptions:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1562887' first='Gavynn' last='Mustin'] - 5 Interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Kicking:</em> Lane Boelter (Fr.) - 30/50 PATs (30 total points)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Overview:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The reigning kings of Class D6, the SEM Mustangs, will return to Cope Field to defend their crown against the surging Stuart Broncos. The Mustangs enter this game on a roll with a 23-game winning streak dating back to the start of the 2023 season. They will ride a ground-and-pound running game that can drain the clock, wear down defenses, and have a defense that complements them very well. Since their lone loss to the Mustangs, Stuart seems to have only gotten better week in and week out, featuring a QB who's not afraid to sling it and a defense that seems to travel in bunches on the field. This is a Week 2 rematch in which the Mustangs toppled the Broncos 36-33. This game was very evenly matched the first time around, posting nearly identical offensive outputs, with SEM narrowly outgaining Stuart 319-315 in offensive yardage. SEM relied on a heavy dose of [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] on the ground as he carried the ball 26 times for 151 yards and two rushing touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1562889' first='Chance' last='Daake'] also flashed his versatility, throwing for a touchdown and was on the receiving end of another. On the other hand, the Broncos unleashed an efficient aerial attack as [player_tooltip player_id='1562885' first='Kayde' last='Ramm'] completed 9 of 12 attempts for 173 yards and five passing touchdowns. Benjamin Paxton was the main beneficiary, with five catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">My Prediction:</span></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stuart Broncos</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm kicking off championship week with a big upset prediction by picking the Stuart Broncos to win their first state football state championship in school history. I think this will be a hard-fought game between two very well-coached teams that match up extremely well. The key for the Broncos will be to slow down [player_tooltip player_id='1414404' first='Maddox' last='Jones'] and that run game, forcing SEM to rely on the passing game. Stuart's defense has also been a stingy unit this season, with an average of 14.9 points allowed and some great athletes that can fly around the field. The Broncos have proven to be a little more balanced on offense, with the ability to pass and run the ball more consistently. Also, there has not been a repeat champion in 6-man since Wolbach did it in 95-'96 (per NSAA), so maybe a little bit of history could play in the Bronco's favor. However, do NOT doubt these battle-tested Mustangs for a second. This could be a game that will come down to the last possession.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure to follow&nbsp;<em>@PRZ_OscarG</em>&nbsp;for more news on Nebraska and Iowa HS recruiting.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->