PRZNE Preseason Class D2 Notebook: Rankings, Top Players, Etc.

<!-- 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>IT'S GAME WEEK! If you need a crash course on some of the biggest names, must-see games, and preseason class rankings, we've got you covered! Check out our Preseason Class D2 Notebook featuring some of the top players in the class, important games to know, and a quick overlook of the class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Rankings</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Archangels Catholic Defenders (2024 Record: 11-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Central Valley Cougars (2024 Record: 12-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Howells-Dodge Jaguars (2024 Record: 8-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Wynot Blue Devils (2024 Record: 8-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. St. Mary's Cardinals (2024 Record: 6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Bruning-Davenport-Shickley Eagles (2024 Record: 11-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Loomis Wolves (2024 Record: 8-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Lawrence-Nelson Raiders (2024 Record: )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Hitchcock County Falcons (2024 Record: 7-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Riverside Chargers (2024 Record: 10-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Next 3:</em> Creighton, Kenesaw, Sandhills/Thedford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>District Assignments</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-1</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cedar Bluffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elmwood-Murdock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Falls Ciy Sacred Heart</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Weeping Water</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Weeping Water</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-2</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bancroft-Rosalie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lyons-Decataur-Northeast</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Randolph</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walthill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wynot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Wynot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-3</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Archangels Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fullerton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Howells-Dodge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Osceola</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Archangels Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-4</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bruning-Davenport-Shickley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Deshler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Giltner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>High Plains</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawrence-Nelson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> BDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-5</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Axtell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blue Hill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elm Creek</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Franklin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kenesaw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilcox-Hildreth</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Kenesaw</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>District D2-6</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anselmo-Merna</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CWC</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Palmer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twin Loup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Central Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>District D2-7</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ainsworth</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Creighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elgin Public/Pope John</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neligh-Oakdale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Mary's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> St. Mary's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>District D2-8</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bertrand</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cambridge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hitchcock County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loomis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maywood-Hayes Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Loomis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>District D2-9</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bayard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brady</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hyannis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maxwell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mullen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sandhill/Thedford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Predicted Winner:</em> Sandhills/Thedford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Top Prospects</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. [player_tooltip player_id='1070886' first='Wyatt' last='Frey'] (2027), Lawrence-Nelson - QB/ATH - 6'5" 215 lbs - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/23441126/672265702a04b31f061b6cc9' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1a3e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. [player_tooltip player_id='488106' first='Gage' last='Hedstrom'] (2026), St. Mary's - QB/ATH - 6'0" 180 lbs - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13932795/6823fd18aa2d856d98e8a8f3' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1a6e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. [player_tooltip player_id='533081' first='Hunter' last='Luther'] (2026), Howells-Dodge - RB - 6'2" 180 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18083979/679aefceb75180234371bbd3' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1a90"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. [player_tooltip player_id='1625749' first='Kaden' last='Knaak'] (2026), Lyons-Decatur-Northeast - TE - 6'3" 220 lbs - Wayne State Commit - </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16726023/671f86ec2263c2ba16a1c352' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1ab1"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. [player_tooltip player_id='1306527' first='Luke' last='Shoemaker'] (2026), Central Valley - ATH - 6'0" 165 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17082793/6858e2d8eb7fd06939e9a6dd' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1ad0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. [player_tooltip player_id='488226' first='Cauy' last='Meyer'] (2026), Loomis - LB/ATH - 6'0" 175 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16329658/6734d8a72a3468f40b14b094' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1aef"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. [player_tooltip player_id='844832' first='Caden' last='Swanson'] (2026), Loomis - DL - 6'2" 290 lbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17621138/673660488d38eae5be0bc56e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1b0e"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. [player_tooltip player_id='1395966' first='Levi' last='Kamler'] (2026), BDS - QB - 6'4" 175 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18083495/67a27bb09a039a58fd7568a0' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1b2d"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. [player_tooltip player_id='1217788' first='Adam' last='Denkert'] (2026), Kenesaw - RB - 6'2" 190 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/19774134/672994c7947b63ba2a5d9dc1' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1b4b"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. [player_tooltip player_id='1192540' first='Gavin' last='Geilenkirchen'] (2027), Archangels Catholic - QB/ATH - 6'0" 165 lbs </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/20003201/67b0c6da4b3b96780ac036f6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68ae3638c1b6a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Honorable Mention:</em> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Top Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 1:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Bruning-Davenport-Shickley @ Elmwood-Murdock </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twin Loup @ #5 St. Mary's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Central Valley @ #10 Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 Howells-Dodge @ #8 Lawrence-Nelson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Crofton (Class D1) @ #4 Wynot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 2: </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Wynot @ Creighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 3:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Central Valley @ #5 Stanton (Class D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Wynot @ #1 Archangels Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kenesaw @ #6 Bruning-Davenport-Shickley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 4: </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overton @ #9 Hitchcock County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 Archangels Catholic @ #10 Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#5 St. Mary's @ Creighton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#6 Bruning-Davenport-Shickley @ #8 Lawrence-Nelson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 5: </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#4 Wynot @ LDNE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#2 Central Valley @ Twin Loup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#7 Loomis @ #9 Hitchcock County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Week 8: </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neligh-Oakdale @ #5 St. Mary's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Overton @ #7 Loomis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#1 Archangels Catholic @ #3 Howells-Dodge</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 -->