PRZNE Class B Ratings – Preseason
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Class B action kicks off this Friday with some exciting Week 1 games. But before the action gets underway, I wanted to release my Class B Top 10 Ratings along with six teams on the fringe. Keep checking back to…
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Continue ReadingClass B action kicks off this Friday with some exciting Week 1 games. But before the action gets underway, I wanted to release my Class B Top 10 Ratings along with six teams on the fringe. Keep checking back to see how the ratings change as the season progresses.
Preseason Top 10:
1. Scottsbluff Bearcats (Spring Ranking: #2)
- Players to Watch: Brock Knutson Brock Knutson 6'7" | 270 lbs | OL Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – OT (Nebraska Commit), Sebastien Boyle Sebastien Boyle 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Scottsbluff | 2024 State NE – RB, Josiah Mobley Josiah Mobley 6'0" | 175 lbs | LB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – LB, Jayce Wilkinson Jayce Wilkinson 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – LB, Braeden Stull Braeden Stull 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – QB/ATH, Michael Thrash Michael Thrash 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – LB, Tyson Klein Tyson Klein 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – ATH, Cord Symons Cord Symons 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Scottsbluff | 2024 State NE – LB, Trey May Trey May 6'1" | 210 lbs | OL Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – OL, Korbin Gribble Korbin Gribble 6'4" | 200 lbs | TE Scottsbluff | 2023 State NE – TE, Julius Blanco Julius Blanco 6'0" | 240 lbs | DL Scottsbluff | 2025 NE – DL, Ryan Hinman Ryan Hinman 6'7" | 265 lbs | DL Scottsbluff | 2025 NE – DL, Kyan Allen Kyan Allen 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Scottsbluff | 2023 NE – WR
- Key Games: Week 1 – Lincoln Pius X, Week 2 – North Platte (Class A), Week 4 – York, Week 5 – GI Northwest, Week 6 – Waverly
2. Bennington Badgers (Spring Ranking: #3)
- Players to watch: Trey Bird Trey Bird 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Bennington | 2023 State NE – QB, Nick Colvert Nick Colvert 5'8" | 150 lbs | RB Bennington | 2023 State NE – RB, Ethan Nguyen Ethan Nguyen 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Bennington | 2023 State NE – DL, Isaac Conner Isaac Conner 6'2" | 200 lbs | WR Bennington | 2023 State NE – WR, Gunnar Lym Gunnar Lym 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Bennington | 2024 State NE – DB, Jaxson Andrews Jaxson Andrews 5'11" | 170 lbs | LB Bennington | 2023 State NE – LB, Alex Foltz Alex Foltz 5'10" | 210 lbs | LB Bennington | 2023 State NE – LB, Owen Douglas Owen Douglas 5'11" | 150 lbs | DB Bennington | 2023 State NE – DB/WR, Weston Heinemann Weston Heinemann 6'4" | 200 lbs | DL Bennington | 2023 State NE – OL, Kale Kaufmann Kale Kaufmann 5'11" | 235 lbs | DL Bennington | 2024 State NE – OL, Vaughn Anderson Vaughn Anderson 5'9" | 135 lbs | K Bennington | 2023 State NE – K, Lennox Hughes Lennox Hughes 6'1" | 175 lbs | P Bennington | 2023 State NE – P, Ethan Allgood Ethan Allgood 6'1" | 215 lbs | DL Bennington | 2025 NE – DL, Kyler Lauridsen Kyler Lauridsen 5'11" | 170 lbs | LB Bennington | 2025 State NE – WR
- Key Games: Week 1 – Skutt Catholic, Week 2 – Plattsmouth, Week 3 – York, Week 4 – Lincoln Pius X, Week 5 – Elkhorn, Week 6 – Blair
3. Elkhorn Antlers (Spring Ranking: #1)
- Players to watch: Aidan Betz Aidan Betz 6'3" | 280 lbs | DL Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – DL (Minnesota State-Mankato), Ben Reynolds Ben Reynolds 6'0" | 240 lbs | OL Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – OL, Tanner Houck Tanner Houck 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – TE/LB, Aiden Mountain Aiden Mountain 6'1" | 220 lbs | RB Elkhorn | 2023 NE – RB, Cooper Fedde Cooper Fedde 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – LB, KJ Schenck KJ Schenck 5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – ATH, Cole Houck Cole Houck 5'11" | 155 lbs | K Elkhorn | 2023 State NE – K, Connor Hunt – QB, Charlie Lamski Charlie Lamski 6'3" | 200 lbs | TE Elkhorn | 2025 State NE – ATH, Kayd Matthews Kayd Matthews 6'0" | 200 lbs | QB Elkhorn | 2025 State NE – QB
- Key Games: Week 1 – Waverly, Week 3 – Gross Catholic, Week 4 – Skutt Catholic, Week 5 – Bennington, Week 7 – Blair
4. Skutt Catholic Skyhawks (Spring Ranking: #4)
- Players to watch: Brandt Pickrell Brandt Pickrell 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – TE (St. Thomas Commit), Wyatt Archer Wyatt Archer 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – WR (Iowa State Commit), Maccoy Holtam Maccoy Holtam 6'2" | 185 lbs | RB Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – RB, Joe Connolly Joe Connolly WR Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – WR (Iowa Baseball Commit), Joshua Buck Joshua Buck 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – DL, Logan Abels Logan Abels 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – DB, Colin Pike Colin Pike 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Skutt Catholic | 2024 State NE – RB, Anthony Heithoff Anthony Heithoff 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB Skutt Catholic | 2024 State NE – RB, Sam Brummond – LB, Bennett Turman Bennett Turman 6'2" | 160 lbs | QB Skutt Catholic | 2024 State NE – QB, Noah Boyd Noah Boyd K Skutt Catholic | 2023 State NE – K, Luke Van Dyke Luke Van Dyke 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Skutt Catholic | 2025 State NE – WR, Dylan Van Dyke Dylan Van Dyke 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Skutt Catholic | 2025 State NE – QB, Gage Guenther Gage Guenther 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Skutt Catholic | 2025 NE – ATH,
- Key Games: Week 1 – Bennington, Week 2 – GI Northwest, Week 3 – Beatrice, Week 4 – Elkhorn, Week 6 – Lincoln Pius X, Week 8 – Plattsmouth, Week 9 – Gross Catholic
5. Waverly Vikings (Spring Ranking: #6)
- Players to watch: Kaleb Axmann Kaleb Axmann 5'11" | 175 lbs | LB Waverly | 2023 State NE – LB, Cooper Skrobecki Cooper Skrobecki 6'2" | 205 lbs | ATH Waverly | 2023 State NE – ATH, Trey Jackson Trey Jackson 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Waverly | 2023 State NE – QB, AJ Heffelfinger AJ Heffelfinger 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Waverly | 2023 NE – WR, Preston Harms Preston Harms 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Waverly | 2023 State NE – RB
- Key Games: Week 1 – Elkhorn, Week 2 – Beatrice, Week 5 – York, Week 6 – Scottsbluff, Week 7 – Lincoln Pius X,
6. Grand Island Northwest Vikings (Spring Ranking: #10)
- Players to watch: Victor Isele Victor Isele 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Northwest | 2023 State NE – DL (North Dakota State), Owen Harb Owen Harb 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – DL, Austin Payne Austin Payne 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – QB, Joseph Stein Joseph Stein 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Grand Island Northwest | 2024 State NE – TE, Isaiah Esquivel Isaiah Esquivel 6'0" | 205 lbs | OL Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – OL, Tegan Lemkau Tegan Lemkau 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – DB, Spencer Snodgrass Spencer Snodgrass 6'0" | 255 lbs | OL Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – OL, EJ Arends EJ Arends 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – DB, Peyton Atwood Peyton Atwood 6'0" | 175 lbs | K Grand Island Northwest | 2023 State NE – K
- Key Games: Week 1 – Aurora (Class C1), Week 2 – Skutt Catholic, Week 3 – Seward, Week 5 – Scottsbluff, Week 8 – Lexington, Week 9 – York
7. Gross Catholic Cougars (Spring Ranking: #9)
- Players to watch: Carson Almgren Carson Almgren 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL Gross Catholic | 2023 State NE – OL, Jake Garcia Jake Garcia 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Gross Catholic | 2023 State NE – RB, Salvatore Nacarelli Salvatore Nacarelli 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL Gross Catholic | 2023 State NE – OL, Colby Duncan Colby Duncan 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Gross Catholic | 2024 State NE – QB, Ben Rice Ben Rice 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Gross Catholic | 2023 State NE – WR, Charlie Paladino Charlie Paladino 5'11" | 155 lbs | ATH Gross Catholic | 2023 State NE – ATH
- Key Games: Week 3 – Elkhorn, Week 4 – Blair, Week 6 – Plattsmouth, Week 9 – Skutt Catholic
8. Blair Bears (Spring Ranking: NR)
- Players to watch: Bode Soukup Bode Soukup 6'2" | 195 lbs | QB Blair | 2024 State NE – QB, Seagan Packett Seagan Packett 6'2" | 295 lbs | OL Blair | 2023 State NE – OL, Dane Larsen Dane Larsen 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Blair | 2023 State NE – RB/LB, Shea Wendt Shea Wendt WR Blair | 2023 State NE – WR, Ben Holcomb Ben Holcomb 6'1" | 185 lbs | LB Blair | 2024 State NE – LB, Brady Brown Brady Brown 5'11" | 185 lbs | WR Blair | 2024 State NE – WR, J’shawn Unger J’shawn Unger 6'4" | 205 lbs | ATH Blair | 2024 State NE – WR, Ethan Baessler Ethan Baessler 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Blair | 2024 State NE – ATH, Nelson Kosch Nelson Kosch 6'0" | 145 lbs | WR Blair | 2025 NE – WR, Brock Hamm Brock Hamm 5'9" | 185 lbs | DL Blair | 2025 NE – DL, Brock Templar Brock Templar 140 lbs | ATH Blair | 2025 State NE – ATH, Cornez Tucker Jr. Cornez Tucker Jr. 6'0" | 220 lbs | DL Blair | 2025 State NE – DL
- Key Games: Week 1 – Plattsmouth, Week 4 – Gross Catholic, Week 6 – Bennington, Week 7 – Elkhorn,
9. Lincoln Pius X Thunderbolts (Spring Ranking: NR)
- Players to watch: Ben Andreason – LB – Barrett Walker Barrett Walker 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Pius X | 2023 State NE – OL, Tyler Castle Tyler Castle 6'0" | 275 lbs | OL Pius X | 2023 State NE – OL, Matt Bohy Matt Bohy 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Pius X | 2023 State NE – RB, Walker Hanneman Walker Hanneman 6'3" | 195 lbs | DB Lincoln Pius X | 2023 State NE – DB, Kolbe Volkmer Kolbe Volkmer 6'5" | 220 lbs | QB Pius X | 2025 State NE – QB, Dane Newman Dane Newman 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Lincoln Southeast | 2025 State NE – DL
- Key Games: Week 1 – Scottsbluff, Week 2 – Seward, Week 4 – Bennington, Week 6 – Skutt Catholic, Week 7 – Waverly
10. York Dukes (Spring Ranking: #7)
- Players to watch: Kadence Velde Kadence Velde 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL York | 2023 State NE – DL, Jude Collingham Jude Collingham 6'6" | 305 lbs | DL York | 2023 State NE – DL, Dalton Snodgrass Dalton Snodgrass 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB York | 2023 State NE – RB/LB, Carter Culotta Carter Culotta 5'9" | 195 lbs | DL York | 2023 State NE – DL, Seth Erickson Seth Erickson 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH York | 2024 State NE – RB/LB, Carter Stenger Carter Stenger 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH York | 2024 State NE – DB, Morgan Collingham Morgan Collingham 6'5" | 220 lbs | LB York | 2024 NE – LB, Samson Broumley Samson Broumley 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL York | 2024 State NE – OL/DL, Leyton Snodgrass Leyton Snodgrass 6'5" | 190 lbs | ATH York | 2025 State NE – TE
- Key Games: Week 1 – Lexington, Week 3 – Bennington, Week 4 – Scottsbluff, Week 5 – Waverly, Week 7 – Seward, Week 9 – GI Northwest
The Next 6:
Beatrice Orangemen
- Players to watch: Luke Feist Luke Feist 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Beatrice | 2023 State NE – ATH, Deegan Nelson Deegan Nelson 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Beatrice | 2023 State NE – RB, Tucker Timmerman Tucker Timmerman 6'2" | 195 lbs | TE Beatrice | 2023 State NE – TE, Brandon Scheer Brandon Scheer 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Beatrice | 2023 State NE – DB, Mason Leonard Mason Leonard 6'5" | 290 lbs | DL Beatrice | 2023 NE – DL, Crew Meints – QB, Dalton Nauman Dalton Nauman 5'11" | 195 lbs | WR Beatrice | 2023 NE – WR, Gage Wolter Gage Wolter 5'10" | 255 lbs | OL Beatrice | 2024 State NE – OL, Takeo Glynn Takeo Glynn 6'2" | 250 lbs | OL Beatrice | 2024 State NE – OL
- Key Games: Week 1 – Gross Catholic, Week 2 – Waverly, Week 3 – Skutt Catholic, Week 5 – Plattsmouth, Week 8 – Lincoln Pius X
Lexington Minutemen
- Players to watch: Jackson Konrad – ATH, Levi Converse Levi Converse 5'11" | 175 lbs | LB Lexington | 2023 State NE – LB, Jase Carpenter Jase Carpenter ATH Lexington | 2023 NE – ATH, Levi Kopf Levi Kopf 5'10" | 160 lbs | LB Lexington | 2023 NE – LB, Kaden West Kaden West 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB Lexington | 2023 NE – QB, Daylen Naylor Daylen Naylor 5'2" | 105 lbs | ATH Lexington | 2025 NE – ATH, Hamza Mohammad – WR, Josiah Adams Josiah Adams 5'11" | 175 lbs | QB Lexington | 2025 NE – QB
- Key Games: Week 1 – York, Week 4 – Cozad (Class C1), Week 8 – GI Northwest, Week 9 – Scottsbluff
Mount Michael Benedictine
- Players to watch: Conor Connealy Conor Connealy 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Mount Michael Benedictine | 2023 State NE – DL, Jack Huber Jack Huber 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Mount Michael Benedictine | 2023 NE – QB
- Key Games: Week 3 – Waverly, Week 4 – Plattsmouth, Week 5 – Blair, Week 8 – Elkhorn, Week 9 – Bennington
Norris Titans
- Players to watch: Cooper Cerny Cooper Cerny 6'3" | 180 lbs | TE Norris | 2023 State NE – TE, Hunter Davis Hunter Davis 6'6" | 320 lbs | DL Norris | 2023 State NE – DL, Micah Langston Micah Langston 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Norris | 2023 State NE – WR, Caden Hosack Caden Hosack 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB Norris | 2023 State NE – RB, Eli Holt Eli Holt 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Norris | 2024 State NE – LB, John Hood John Hood 5'11" | 150 lbs | DB Norris | 2024 State NE , ATH, Blake Macklin Blake Macklin 5'9" | 145 lbs | RB Norris | 2024 State NE – RB, JT Druba JT Druba 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Norris | 2025 State NE – DB, Ethan Wooledge Ethan Wooledge 5'11" | 250 lbs | OL Norris | 2025 State NE – OL
- Key Games: Week 1 – Seward, Week 2 – Elkhorn, Week 3 – Lexington, Week 4 – Waverly, Week 6 – Gross Catholic, Week 9 – Lincoln Pius X
Plattsmouth Blue Devils
- Players to watch: TJ Fitzpatrick TJ Fitzpatrick 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Plattsmouth | 2023 State NE – DB, Justice Kahler Justice Kahler 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Plattsmouth | 2023 State NE – DB, Ethan Walker Ethan Walker 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Plattsmouth | 2024 State NE – RB, Dylan Eby Dylan Eby 6'3" | 270 lbs | OL Plattsmouth | 2024 State NE – OL, Caleb Adkins Caleb Adkins 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB Plattsmouth | 2024 State NE – DL
- Key Games: Week 1 – Blair, Week 2 – Bennington, Week 4 – Mount Michael Benedictine, Week 5 – Beatrice, Week 6 – Gross Catholic, Week 8 – Skutt Catholic
Seward Bluejays
- Players to watch: Dustin Hurley Dustin Hurley 5'11" | 200 lbs | OL Seward | 2023 State NE – OL, Micah Hackbart Micah Hackbart 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Seward | 2023 State NE – WR, Kalen Knott Kalen Knott ATH Seward | 2023 State NE – ATH
- Key Games: Week 1 – Norris, Week 2 – Lincoln Pius X, Week 3 – Northwest, Week 7 – York, Week 8 – Waverly, Week 9 – Beatrice.