A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 2009 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings

2009 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

(**Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 59 schools in D1 and 59 in D2 for a total of 118 schools, the same as 2008. Four schools playing eight-man were above the playoff eligibility enrollment limit and thus ineligible for the playoffs in 2009).

*2009 Final Class D-1 Top 10* (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1 Howells - 12-1, (782-159) {60-12}

2. Giltner - 11-2, (655-375)

3. Palmer -11-1, (568-292)

4. Johnson-Brock - 11-1, (574-147)

5. Bancroft-Rosalie - 10-1, (592-140)

6. Axtell - 7-3, (431-217)

7. Shelby - 8-2, (459-204)

8. Overton - 9-2, (427-218)

9. Burwell - 7-2, (386-179)

10 Amherst - 7-4, (336-323)

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2009 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1) PLAYOFFS

CLASS D1

First Round

(8-0) Johnson-Brock 42, Clarkson 0 (4-4)

(7-1) Shelby 58, Freeman 26 (6-2)

(5-3) Pawnee City 28, Humphrey 12 (5-3)

(8-0) Bancroft-Rosalie 64, Omaha Christian Academy 6 (6-2)

(6-2) Exeter-Milligan 30, Newman Grove 16 (5-3)

(5-3) Emerson-Hubbard 22, Winside 14 (6-2)

(6-2) Osmond 12, Meridian 8 (5-3)

(7-1) Howells 66, Hartington 16 (5-3)

(7-1) Giltner 42, Franklin 8 (3-5)

(6-2) Axtell 39, Burwell 20 (7-1)

(7-1) Garden County 34, Crawford 6 (6-2)

(7-1) Overton 49, Clearwater/Orchard 8 (5-3)

(6-2) Maxwell 40, Callaway 22 (4-4)

(5-3) Amherst 32, Arapahoe 20 (5-3)

(6-2) Eustis-Farnam 36, Silver Lake 14 (7-1)

(8-0) Palmer 44, Alma 10 (6-2)

Second Round

(9-0) Johnson-Brock 58, Shelby 20 (8-1)

(9-0) Bancroft-Rosalie 52, Pawnee City 38 (6-3)

(8-1) Exeter-Milligan 24, Emerson-Hubbard 20 (6-3)

(8-1) Howells 44, Osmond 12 (7-2)

(8-1) Giltner 30, Axtell 29 (7-2)

(8-1) Overton 47, Garden County 22 (8-1)

(6-3) Amherst 25, Maxwell 24 (7-2)

(9-0) Palmer 60, Eustis-Farnam 26 (7-2)

Quarterfinals

(10-0) Johnson-Brock 46, Bancroft-Rosalie 34 (10-0)

(9-1) Howells 64, Exeter-Milligan 12 (9-1)

(9-1) Giltner 58, Overton 31 (9-1)

(10-0) Palmer 44, Amherst 8 (7-3)

Semifinals

(10-1) Howells 48, Johnson-Brock 6 (11-0)

(10-1) Giltner 64, Palmer 36 (11-0)

Championship Final

(11-1) Howells 68, Giltner 28 (11-1)

Championship Team: Howells (12-1). Championship Coach: Mike Speirs, Howells

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*2009 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Offense*

QB--Nate Most-Giltner, 6-0, 205, Senior**

RB--Clint Belina-Howells, 6-2, 205, Senior**

RB--Jarod Hodgson-Overton, 6-0, 200, Senior

WR--Grant Gebhardt-Burwell, 6-0, 180, Senior

WR-Shay Hinrichs-Giltner, 5-11, 180, Senior

OL--Cody Hegemann-Howells, 6-1, 201, Senior**

OL--Riley Santin-Palmer, 6-1, 205, Senior

OL--Jack Wardyn-Palmer, 6-3, 280, Senior

Kicker- Adam Bretschneider -North Central, 5-8, 145, Junior

*2009 lass D-1 (Eight Man 1) Defense*

DL--Mitch Tomka-Howells, 6-2, 235, Senior**

DL--Derek Helms-Arapahoe, 6-1, 260, Senior

DL--Ryley Mohl-Bancroft-Rosalie, 6-1, 195, Senior

LB--Corey Brester-Howells, 5-11, 190, Junior

LB--Drew Ott-Giltner, 6-3, 210, Sophomoe

LB--Cody Calhoun-Maxwell, 6-2, 185, Senior**

DB--Graham Butler-Johnson-Brock, 6-1, 165, Junior

DB--Dwight Hanzel-Humphrey High, 5-10, 170, Junior

Punter-Spencer Fecht-Axtell, 6-1, 190, Senior**

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*CLASS D-2*

2009 Final Class D-2 Top 10 (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1. Humphrey St. Francis - 13-0 (728-89) {56.-7}

2. Ewing - 11-1 (517-223)

3. Hayes Center - 11-2 (600-163)

4. Pleasanton - 11-1 (520-130)

5. Hampton- 9-2 (450-164)

6. Wynot - 8-2 (462-176)

7. Chambers - 8-3 (447-266)

8. Elgin Pope John - 7-4 (312-262)

9. Sterling - 8-2 (376-163)

10 Sargent - 8-3 (392-176)

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2009 Class D-2 (Eight-Man 2) PLAYOFFS

CLASS D2

First Round

(7-1) Hayes Center 45, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller 12 (4-4)

(4-4) Spalding/Spalding Academy 38, Hyannis 12 (5-3)

(6-2) Chambers 50, Stuart 22 (4-4)

(7-1) Anselmo-Merna 54, Brady 18 (4-4)

(7-1) Mullen 52, Lynch 16 (4-4)

(6-2) Sargent 40, Ansley 18 (5-3)

(5-3) Loomis 50, O’Neill St. Mary's 14(5-3)

(8-0) Pleasanton 74, Potter-Dix 14 (3-5)

(8-0) Ewing 54, Lindsay Holy Family 22 (4-4)

(7-1) Wynot 46, Cedar Rapids 24 (6-2)

(7-1) Hampton 42, Dodge 16 (5-3)

(7-1) Sterling 42, Bruning-Davenport 14 (6-2)

(8-0) Humphrey St. Francis 78, Newcastle 6 (5-3)

(5-3) Allen 46, Falls City Sacred Heart 8 (7-1)

(5-3) Elgin Pope John 19, Lawrence-Nelson 6 (7-1)

(8-0) Bloomfield 44, Shickley 0 (4-4)

Second Round

(8-1) Hayes Center 42, Spalding/Spalding Academy 8 (5-4)

(7-2) Chambers 26, Anselmo-Merna 22 (8-1)

(7-2) Sargent 34, Mullen 16 (8-1)

(9-0) Pleasanton 45, Loomis 0 (6-3)

(9-0) Ewing 28, Wynot 24 (8-1)

(8-1) Hampton 35, Sterling 12 (8-1)

(9-0) Humphrey St. Francis 54, Allen 8 (6-3)

(6-3) Elgin Pope John 34, Bloomfield 20 (9-0)

Quarterfinals

(9-1) Hayes Center 49, Chambers 6 (8-2)

(10-0) Pleasanton 34, Sargent 6 (8-2)

(10-0) Ewing 28, Hampton 12 (9-1)

(10-0) Humphrey St. Francis 52, Elgin Pope John 20 (7-3)

Semifinals

(10-1) Hayes Center 14, Pleasanton 0 (11-0)

(11-0) Humphrey St. Francis 48, Ewing 19 (11-0)

Championship Final

(12-0) Humphrey St. Francis 34, Hayes Center 0 (11-1)

Championship Team: Humphrey St. Francis (13-0). Championship Coach: Eric Kessler, Humphrey St. Francis

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*2009 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Offense*

QB--Phillip Thramer-Ewing, 6-1, 195, Senior**

RB--Alex Dose-Hampton, 5-9, 175, Senior***

RB--Matt Korus-Humphrey St. Francis, 5-11, 180, Senior**

WR--Jeff Starman-Elgin Pope John, 6-4, 175 Senior

WR--Austin Kaczor-Ewing, 6-4 215, Senior**

OL--Corey-Valasek-Spalding/Spalding Academy, 6-0, 235, Senior

OL--Nick Krings-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-4, 225, Senior**

OL--Dylan Klassen-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-1, 240, Senior

Kicker-Florian Schiewald-Pleasanton, 6-2, 185, Senior

*2009 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Defense*

DL--Chad Rokahr-Ewing, 6-4, 280, Senior

DL--Zach Lemka-Sterling, 6-5, 235, Senior**

LB--Garrett Svoboda-Lawrence-Nelson, 6-1, 168, Senior

LB--Dylan Heithoff-Elgin Pope John, 6-4, 215, Senior

LB--Tyler Clifford-Hayes Center, 6-1, 190, Senior

LB--Garrett Reese-Pleasanton, 6-3, 200, Junior

DB--Keifer Messersmith-Hayes Center, 6-1, 190, Senior

DB--Sean Campbell-Pleasanton, 6-1, 205, Senior**

Punter-Brad Wright-Mullen, 6-0, 175, Senior