Class A Football Playoff Semifinals Capsules

Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 12:02 AM

Omaha Westside Quarterback Cole Payton can do it all for the undefeated Warriors.

Kearney (5-4) @ Elkhorn South (9-1) (Friday, November 13, 6:00 PM)

Kearney (5-4)

10 Lincoln SE 14

14 Omaha Westside 47

14 Bellevue West 49

41 Columbus 19

21 Elkhorn South 28 (Ove)

46 Lincoln NE 6

31 Lincoln High 0

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30 Gretna 28

41 Bellevue West 40 (Ove)

Head Coach: Brandon Cool (20th Season)

Last playoff appearance: 2019 (Lost to Elkhorn South 23-7 1st Round)

Playoff appearances since 2000 - 18, Last Championship-2006, Runner-up-2017

Offensive Statistical Leaders: (after 8 games)

Passing: Preston Pearson (Sr)- 70-140-951, 10 TDs

Rushing: Preston Pearson - 292-85, 6 TDs, Parker Wise (Jr) - 270-53

Receiving: Kaden Miller (Jr) - 21-404, 4 TDs

Defensive Statistical Leaders:

Tackles: Alex Schall (Sr) - 43 (28 solos, 15 assists)

Elkhorn South (9-1)

60 Millard West 14

17 Millard South 14

21 Millard North 14

44 Lincoln SW 0

41 Papillion LV 17

59 Bellevue East 6

35 Gretna 10

35 Kearney 21

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44 Fremont 0

28 Lincoln SE 7

Head Coach: Guy Rosenberg (9th Season)

Last playoff appearance: 2019 (Lost to Millard West 35-14 in Quarterfinals)

Playoff appearances since 2000 - 10 (7 in Class B, last 3 in Class A, 1st appearance/2011

Offensive Statistical Leaders:

Passing: Dilan Krause (Sr)-48-74-661, 4 TDs

Rushing: Cole Ballard (Soph)-618-113, 13 TDs, Dilan Krause-579-113, 6 TDs, Ben Warren (Jr)-537-76, 3 TDs, Makhi Nelson-Douglas (Sr)-232-42 8 TDs

Receiving: Blake Daly-8-153, 1 TD, Zach Michener-5-146, 1 TD, Trevor Winterstein (Sr)-9-138, 1 TD, Ben Morrow-5-128, 1 TD, Koy Wilke (Jr)-5-105, 4 TDs.

Defensive Statistical Leaders:

Tackles: Joey Falk (Sr)-42 (36 solos, 6 assists, 3 TFL, 2 INTs)

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Millard South (9-1) @ Omaha Westside (10-0) (Friday, November 13, 7:00 PM)

Millard South (9-1)

33 Millard North 0

17 Elkhorn South 14

31 Millard West 12

29 Bellevue West 49

42 Lincoln Pius X0

41 Fremont 17

64 Lincoln North Star 0

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21 Millard West 7

34 Creighton Prep 20

Head Coach: Andy Means (17th Season)

Last playoff appearance: 2019 (Lost to Omaha Westside 31-14 in Semifinals)

Playoff appearances since 2000 - 17 (Last Championship-2009, Last Runner-Up-2010)

Offensive Statistical Leaders:

Passing: TJ Urban (Sr)-51-97-656, 7 TDs

Rushing: TJ Urban (Sr)-745-104, 11 TDs, Christian Nash (Jr)-281-34, 6 TDs, Reggie Harris (Sr)-242-24, 2 TDs, Taekwon Johnson (Sr)-240-29, 2 TDs

Receiving: Antrell Taylor (Jr)-15-246, 1 TD, Gage Stenger-19-179, 3 TDs

Defensive Statistical Leaders:

Tackles: Tate Heinrichs (Sr)-86 (42-44-5.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FR), Gage Mack (Jr)-62 (33-29, 5 TFL)

Omaha Westside (10-0)

42 Creighton Prep 0

47 Kearney 21

42 Papillion LV 9

49 Papillion LV South 27

42 Grand Island 0

44 Millard North 14

52 Norfolk 3

49 St. Aquinas (Kan) 6

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45 Grand Island 3

48 Lincoln East 29

Head Coach: Brett Froendt (12th Season/87-41)

Last playoff appearance: 2019 (Lost to Bellevue West 35-0 in State Championship)

Playoff appearances since 2000 - 20 (Last Championship in1982, Runner-Up/2019)

Offensive Statistical Leaders:

Passing: Cole Payton (Sr)-92-147-1,385, 20 TDs

Rushing: Dominic Rezak (Jr)-1,141-140, 16 TDs, Cole Payton (Sr)-827-85, 13 TDs

Receiving: Koby Bretz (sr)-33-494, 7 TDs, Avante Dickerson (Sr)-25-439, 6 TDs, Grant Guyette (Jr)-15-245, 4 TDs

Defensive Statistical Leaders:

Tackles: Ben Radicia (Sr)-89 (58 solos, 31 assists, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks), Tommy Connelly (Jr)-54 (43-11, 7 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 FR), Cade Habermann (Sr)-51 (29-22, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FR), Will Hurtado (Sr)-48 (26-22, 4 TFL)