The 1981 State Football Playoffs were held during the tenth and eleventh weeks of the football season. The quarterfinal games were played November 3, the semifinals November 8, and the finals November 13. Class A compromised the 31 schools with the largest enrollment and registered for football...

The 1980 State Football Play-offs were during the tenth and eleventh weeks of the football season. The quarterfinal games were played November 4, semifinals November 8, and the finals on November 15. Class A: 32 largest schools Class B: The next 64 largest schools...

1979 marked the fifth year of the Nebraska state football play-offs. The quarterfinal games were played November 6; the semifinals, November 10, and the finals were played November 16. Class A: 32 largest schools. Class B: Next 64 largest schools...

Boys basketball had six classes in 2005-06. Each class qualified eight teams for the Boys State Basketball Tournament held on March 9, 10, and 11, 2006, in Lincoln. Classes A and B were divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. ...

Here are my Class by Class All-State selections for 2019. I have replaced Super-State (All-Nebraska) with a new format at that appears at the conclusion of this blog...

Here are some statistical facts you may want to know about the teams playing in the 2019 Boys Class C-2 State Basketball Tournament. Class C-2 was an exceptionally competitive class this winter. Things get underway Thursday in Class C-2 beginning with the 9:00 AM opener with Sutton playing Yutan. All Thursday games will be contested at Lincoln Northeast High School...

Here are some statistical facts you may want to know about the teams playing in the 2019 Boys Class C-1 State Basketball Tournament. Some say the Centennial Conference Tournament is tougher to win than this baby. Things get underway Thursday in Class C-1 beginning with the 9:00 AM curtain raiser between Grand Island Central Catholic and Auburn. All Thursday games will be contested at the Bob Devaney Sports Arena...

Here are some statistical facts you may want to know about the teams playing in the 2019 Boys Class B State Basketball Tournament. A guide of some sorts, if you will. Things get underway Thursday in Nebraska’s largest class beginning with the 9:00 matchup featuring Scottsbluff and Lincoln Pius X at Pinnacle. Thursday games will between Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Arena...

Here are some statistical facts you may want to know about the teams playing in the 2019 Boys Class A State Basketball Tournament. A guide of some sorts, if you will. Things get underway Thursday in Nebraska’s largest class beginning with the 2:00 matchup featuring Creighton Prep Lincoln North Star. All Thursday games will be contested at Pinnacle Bank Arena...

As usual, the 2019 Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island on Saturday provided an in depth look at some top notch individual players, as well as a somewhat measurable gauge of where teams are situated heading into the sub-district basketball season...

*Boys basketball had six classes in 2004-05. Each class qualified eight teams for the Boys State Basketball Tournament held on March 10, 11, and 12, 2005, in Lincoln*. Classes A and B were divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild-card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. ...

*(editor's note: Sadly enough, none of the honorable mention lists were legible enough to read and post. This is the first time I have encountered this problem and hopefully the last.) Up first is a review of the 2004 Boys State Basketball Tournament...

Up first is a review of the 2003 Boys State Basketball Tournament. Boys basketball had six classes in 2002-03. Each class qualified eight teams for the Boys State Basketball Tournament held on March 13, 14, and 15, 2003. Classes A and B were divided into six districts with the district champions and two wild card teams, selected on the basis of a point system, qualifying for the state tournament. ...

Here is our usual review of State Basketball Tournaments and All-State teams. This time it’s 2002. A point of interest in here is that 2002 was the first year for wildcard entries in all 6 classes. *2002*...

*Ninety-seven backs playing Nebraska high school football rushed for over 1,000 yards this season to make the 44th annual Bobby Mills 1,000-yard Club. There were 60 seniors, 26 juniors, 10 who came from the sophomore class and one rare freshman who made the list...

The 2018 Nebraska prep football season proved to be an exciting year for movement on this prestigious list. Four running backs cracked the Top 10, which has never occurred before. Dylan Kautz of Norfolk Catholic became 11-Man football’s leading career rusher, surpassing Omaha North’s Calvin Strong by 104 yards...

Super-State (All-Nebraska) OFFENSE QB - Baylor Scheierman - Aurora - 6-6, 175, Senior RB - James Burks - Omaha Burke - 5-10, 175, Senior RB - Jevyon Ducker -Bellevue West - 5-10, 185, Junior RB - Zander Gray - Omaha North - 6-1, 225, Senior...

There certainly have not been many years I could add four entries to my Career 5000 Yard Rushers list. Yes, there was a record five backs that cracked the coveted list back in 2011, but all of them were not active when the State finals at Memorial Stadium rolled around...

The unbeaten Mullen Broncos punched their ticket to Memorial Stadium and the Class D-2 finals the hard way this cold and windy, but sunny Lawrence afternoon. Outplayed and trailing 24-6 at halftime to a surging Lawrence-Nelson football team, three-time 1000 yard rusher Lane Edis and his Mullen cohorts reeled off 30 unanswered second half points to post a dramatic, come from behind 36-24 victory...

The minds that are immersed deep into the game of high school football, and have been for decades, are beginning to think the same way. As long as Islander quarterback Cole Evans is able to suit up and direct the offense, this Grand Island team may not lose a game...