PRZNE Championship Game Previews | D1 Stanton vs Sandy Creek

<!-- 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><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>The Game:</em></span></strong> #1 Sandy Creek (12-0) vs. #2 Stanton (12-0) at Memorial Stadium-UNL.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">The Journey:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Sandy Creek Schedule:</strong></em></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">Johnson-Brock (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">60-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Shelby Rising-City (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">28-6 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Alma (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">71-14 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Tri County (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">59-6 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Thayer Central (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">43-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Sutton (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">59-0 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">EMF (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">58-22 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Southern (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">57-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#16 Niobrara Verdigre (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">63-14 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#16 Sandhills Valley</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">76-12 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 Shelby-Rising City (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">54-0 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#12 Lourdes Central Catholic (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">63-8 (W)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stanton 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">Bloomfield (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">42-16 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Wausa-Osmond (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">56-6 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Central Valley (D2-A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">40-28 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Summerland (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">44-34 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Luthern High Northeast (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">Elkhorn Valley (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">76-24 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Plainview (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">48-28 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (A)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">70-26 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#16 Clarkson/Leigh (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">52-18 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#15 EMF (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">48-8 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 North Platte St Patrick's (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">38-26 (W)</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Summerland (H)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">48-34 (W)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>Projected Starting Lineups (Based on semi-final starters):</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Sandy Creek:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB - (#2) [player_tooltip player_id='319196' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] (Sr.) - 6'2" 190 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/Ethan_Shaw11" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - (#29) Ben Sullivan (Sr.) - 5'10" 190 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR - (#1) [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] (Sr.) - 5'8"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR - (#3) Kamerin Sealey (Fr.) - 5'11" 165 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/Kamerinallan09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH - (#9) [player_tooltip player_id='893492' first='Jacob' last='Petr'] (Sr.) - 6'2" 200 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/jacob_petr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#51) Christian Shaw (So) - 5'11" 215 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#55) [player_tooltip player_id='1059103' first='Hudson' last='Devlin'] (Sr.) - 6'5" 225 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/hdevlin2006" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#68) [player_tooltip player_id='1314974' first='Jack' last='Watts'] (Sr.) - 6'0" 245 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/JackWatts68" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#9) [player_tooltip player_id='893492' first='Jacob' last='Petr'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#55) [player_tooltip player_id='1059103' first='Hudson' last='Devlin'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#68) [player_tooltip player_id='1314974' first='Jack' last='Watts'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#7) Alston Clark (Jr) - 6'0" 185 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/26AlstonClark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#12) [player_tooltip player_id='1085910' first='Wes' last='Biltoft'] (SO.) - 6'5" 205 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#1) [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#2) [player_tooltip player_id='319196' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#3) Kamerin Sealey (Fr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stanton:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB - (#4) [player_tooltip player_id='414786' first='Barrett' last='Wilke'] (Sr.) - 5'11" 205 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/barrettwilke_" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - (#1) [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr.) - 6'0" 195 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/becker_pohlman1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TE - (#88) [player_tooltip player_id='1815061' first='Josh' last='Arens'] (Jr.) - 6'3" 195 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FB/ATH - (#42) Logan Tiedtke (So.) - 5'6" 165 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#51) Ryan Locke (Sr.) - 6'0" 180 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#53) [player_tooltip player_id='1625792' first='Gatlin' last='Davidson'] (Jr.) - 5'10" 220 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/gatdavidson53" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#54) Garrett Hansen (Sr.) - 5'11" 200 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - (#77) [player_tooltip player_id='1062523' first='Ren' last='Brown'] (Sr.) - 6'6" 280 lbs - <a href="https://x.com/RenBrown25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Defense:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#53) [player_tooltip player_id='1625792' first='Gatlin' last='Davidson'] (Jr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#54) Garrett Hansen (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL - (#88) [player_tooltip player_id='1815061' first='Josh' last='Arens'] (Jr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#4) [player_tooltip player_id='414786' first='Barrett' last='Wilke'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB - (#42) Logan Tiedtke (So.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#1) [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#22) Austin Claussen (So.) - 6'0" 150 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - (#32) Jordan Claussen (Sr.) - 5'9" 175 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>Tale of the Tape:</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Sandy Creek:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Last Championship:</em> N/A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Runner-Up:</em> N/A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Team Averages:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 57.6 Points/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 397.2 Offensive Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 162.1 Passing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 235.1 Rushing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 8.8 Points Allowed/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 29 Sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 11 Interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 14 Fumbles recovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Stat Leaders:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Passing: </em>[player_tooltip player_id='319196' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] (Sr.) - 1,923 passing yards (34 touchdowns and 143.6 QBR).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Rushing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='319196' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] (Sr.) - 1,510 rushing yards (168 carries and 28 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Receiving:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] (Sr.) - 792 receiving yards (35 catches and 13 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tackles:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] (Sr.) - 110 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sacks:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1059103' first='Hudson' last='Devlin'] (Sr.) - 8 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Interceptions:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] (Sr.) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1590722' first='Kamerin' last='Sealy'] (Fr.) - 4 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Stanton:</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Last Championship:</em> 2023</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Runner-Up:</em> 2004 (Class C2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Team Averages:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 56.3 Points/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 454.4 Offensive Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 65.8 Passing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 388.6 Rushing Yards/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 23.6 Points Allowed/game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 7 Sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 6 Interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>– 2 Fumbles recovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Stat Leaders:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Passing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414786' first='Barrett' last='Wilke'] (Sr.) - 781 passing yards (7 touchdowns and 110.5 QBR).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Rushing:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414786' first='Barrett' last='Wilke'] (Sr.) - 2,624 rushing yards (268 carries and 36 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Receiving:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr.) - 310 receiving yards (15 catches and 4 touchdowns).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Tackles:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr) - 108 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sacks:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr.) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1815061' first='Josh' last='Arens'] (Jr.) - 2 sacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Interceptions:</em> [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'] (Sr.) &amp; Jordan Claussen (Sr.) - 2 interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>Overview:</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a much-anticipated matchup between the two teams that have gone wire-to-wire as the 1-2 teams in Class D1. Stanton enters the game as the defending champions of Class D1 and is riding a 25-game win streak. Stanton has been able to suffocate their opponents with a run game that can chip away at the clock and wear down opposing defenses. Although Stanton's passing game isn't what it was last season, it doesn't seem like they've needed it much with their 1-2 punch of [player_tooltip player_id='414786' first='Barrett' last='Wilke'] and [player_tooltip player_id='414922' first='Becker' last='Pohlman'], who have rushed for 2,600+ and 1,400+ yards, respectively, with each of them scoring at least 30 touchdowns on the ground. On top of this dynamic duo, the Mustangs have some workhorses on the offensive line in Texas Tech commit [player_tooltip player_id='1062523' first='Ren' last='Brown'], Garrett Hansen, and [player_tooltip player_id='1625792' first='Gatlin' last='Davidson']. Sandy Creek earned themselves the #1 overall seed in the playoffs and have answered the bell week in and week out. They have a very balanced attack on offense with an explosive passing game and a gritty run game. [player_tooltip player_id='319196' first='Ethan' last='Shaw'] has looked like the top player in the class with 1,900+ passing yards, 1,500+ rushing yards, and 62 total touchdowns. His connection with [player_tooltip player_id='1414202' first='Connor' last='Rempe'] has been lethal this season, as they've connected for 792 yards and 13 touchdowns. Rempe has also been a key player on defense, as he leads the team in tackles and is tied for most interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>My Prediction:</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sandy Creek </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's tough to pick a talented and well-coached team like Stanton, who will be hungry to defend their title and claim back-to-back titles. However, I believe the stars have aligned for Sandy Creek and this group of seniors. They play with a very balanced offense that can pass and run the ball effectively and do a good job penetrating the line of scrimmage on defense. These two factors are why I believe the Cougars will celebrate their first state championship in school history.</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 -->