A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - Saluting the 2013 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings

2013 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

(**Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 57 schools playing football in D-1 and 57 competing in D2 for a total of 115 schools, one less than in 2012. Four schools playing eight-man were above the playoff eligibility enrollment limit and thus ineligible for the playoffs in 2012).

*2013 Final Class D-1 Top 10* (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1. Exeter-Milligan - 13-0, (720-158) {55-12} [Dean Filipi]

2. Hemingford - 12-1, (697-175) {Jordan Haas}

3. Creighton -11-1, (778-153) {Jeff Jensen}

4. Howells-Dodge - 10-1, (484-189) {Mike Speirs}

5. Overton - 11-1, (590-168) {Paul Heusinkvelt}

6. High Plains Community - 8-2, (474-156) {Greg Wood}

7. Randolph - 9-2, (530-202) {Mark Lech}

8. BDS - 9-1, (408-188) {Mark Rotter/Chris Ardissono}

9. West Point Guardian Angels CC - 8-2, (548-193) {Dave Ridder}

10 Elm Creek - 9-2, (430-239) {Jayce Dueland}

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2013 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1) PLAYOFFS

CLASS D1

First Round

(8-0) BDS 56, Neligh-Oakdale 12 ()

(7-1) Randolph 54, McCool Junction 14 (6-2)

(8-0) Exeter-Milligan 56, Hartington 6 (5-3)

(7-1) High Plains Community 30, Emerson-Hubbard 0 (5-3)

(8-0) Creighton 88, Bloomfield 12 (5-3)

(7-1) Guardian Angels Central Catholic 50, Heartland 48 (7-1)

(7-1) Freeman 46, Friend 40 (5-3)

(8-0) Howells-Dodge 42, Clarkson/Leigh 18 (5-3)

(8-0) Overton 65, Clearwater/Orchard 14 (4-4)

(6-2) Palmer 63, Sutherland 14 (5-3)

(5-3) North Central 36, Arapahoe 30 (6-2)

(7-1) Twin Loup 41, Alma 6 (4-4)

(8-0) Hemingford 64, Franklin 8 (3-5)

(5-3) Chambers/Wheeler Central 26, South Loup 23 (3-5)

(7-1) Burwell 59, Nebraska Christian 20 (5-3)

(7-1) Elm Creek 54, Niobrara/Verdigre 14 (5-3)

Second Round

(8-1) Randolph 50, BDS 32 (9-0)

(9-0) Exeter-Milligan 24, High Plains Community 6 (8-1)

(9-0) Creighton 64, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 34 (8-1)

(9-0) Howells-Dodge 70, Freeman 27 ()

(9-0) Overton 38, Palmer 15 (7-2)

(8-1) Twin Loup 69, North Central 20 (6-3)

(9-0) Hemingford 42, CWC 18 (6-3)

(8-1) Elm Creek 35, Burwell 26 (8-1)

Quarterfinals

(10-0) Exeter-Milligan 42, Randolph 22 (9-1)

(10-0) Creighton 48, Howells-Dodge 30 (10-0)

(10-0) Overton 42, Twin Loup 13 (9-1)

(10-0) Hemingford 20, Elm Creek 7 (9-1)

Semifinals

(11-0) Exeter-Milligan 20, Creighton 8 (11-0)

(11-0) Hemingford 44, Overton 26 (11-0)

Championship Final

(12-0) Exeter-Milligan 20, Hemingford 18 (12-0)

Championship Team: Exeter-Milligan (13-0), Coach: Dean Filipi

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*2013 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Offense*

QB--Matthew Wood-Hemingford, 6-2, 195, Junior

RB--Ethan Skinner-Hemingford, 5-11, 190, Junior

RB--Jacob Morrill-Creighton, 6-0, 189, Senior (4-Time 1000 Yard Rusher)

RB---Dylan Loberg-Randolph, 5-11, 195, Junior

WR--Logan Fleming-High Plains, 5-11, 175, Senior

OL--J.D. Callahan-Overton, 6-2, 240, Senior

OL--Trent Ortmeier- West Point GACC, 6-4, 270, Senior

OL--Dakota Divine-Twin Loup, 6-0, 275, Senior

Kicker-Orlando Roman-Clearwater-Orchard, 5-8, 190, Junior

*2013 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Defense*

DL--Garrett Pribyl-Exeter-Milligan, 6-0, 200, Senior

DL--Luke Hegemann-Howells-Dodge, 6-4, 215, Senior

LB--Nolan White-Exeter-Milligan, 6-2, 195, Senior**

LB--Blake Hansen-Hemingford, 6-1, 210, Senior

LB--Jacob Bartling-Elm Creek, 6-3, 225, Senior

DB--James Sluka-Exeter-Milligan, 5-8, 160, Senior

DB--Casey Wisnieski-Howells-Dodge, 5-11, 185, Senior

DB--Kyle Jensen-Exeter-Milligan, 5-11, 170, Junior

Punter-Jarrod Bantam-Alma, 6-2, 185, Senior**

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*CLASS D-2*

2013 Final Class D-2 Top 10 (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1 Falls City Sacred Heart - 13-0 (767-162) {59-12} [Doug Goltz]

2. Wynot - 11-1, (594-295) {Mark Tonniges}

3. Giltner - 9-2 (585-243) {Jeff Ashby}

4. Humphrey St. Francis - 9-2 (404-246) {Eric Kessler}

5. Stuart-11-2 (506-288) {Lance Howitt}

6. Fullerton - 7-3 (496-246) {Ryan Haughton}

7. Lyons-Decatur NE - 8-2 (478-312) {Dan Maresh}

8. Amherst - 10-2 (538-212) {Ron Evans}

9. Lawrence-Nelson - 6-3 (350-126) {Brian Blevens}

10 Medicine Valley - 8-3 (470-341) {Scott Johnson}

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2013 Class D-2 (Eight-Man 2) PLAYOFFS

CLASS D2

First Round

(7-1) Wallace 44, Brady 8 (2-6)

(6-2) Hay Springs 36, Leyton 16 (7-1)

(7-1) Amherst 58, Hitchcock County 22 (6-2)

(6-2) Loomis 56, Bertrand 28 (5-3)

(7-1) Stuart 44, Garden County 14 (5-3)

(6-2) Anselmo-Merna 28, Mullen 24 (5-3)

(6-2) Medicine Valley 50, Elwood 28 (5-3)

(7-1) Shelton 34, Sandhills/Thedford 32 (4-4)

(8-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 58, Kenesaw 0 (2-6)

(7-1) Lyons-Decatur Northeast 60, Meridian 24 (5-3)

(6-2) Fullerton 40, Lincoln Parkview Christian 12 (6-2)

(7-1) Humphrey St. Francis 36, Bancroft-Rosalie 22 (4-4)

(8-0) Nebraska Lutheran 56, Osceola 28 (4-4)

(7-1) Giltner 28, Lawrence-Nelson 26 (6-2)

(5-3) Sterling 38, Scribner-Snyder 26 (5-3)

(7-1) Wynot 64, Wausa 20 (4-4)

Second Round

(8-1) Wallace 48, Hay Springs 28 (7-2)

(8-1) Amherst 60, Loomis 22 (7-2)

(8-1) Stuart 40, Anselmo-Merna 12 (7-2)

(7-2) Medicine Valley 75, Shelton 50 (8-1)

(9-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 56, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 14 (8-1)

(8-1) Humphrey St. Francis 24, Fullerton 20 (7-2)

(8-1) Giltner 44, Nebraska Lutheran 12 (9-0)

(8-1) Wynot 50, Sterling 26 (6-3)

Quarterfinals

(9-1) Amherst 50, Wallace 44 (9-1)

(9-1) Stuart 44, Medicine Valley 20 (8-2)

(10-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 51, Humphrey St. Francis 30 (9-0)

(9-1) Wynot 52, Giltner 50 (9-1)

Semifinals

(10-1) Stuart 30, Amherst 8 (10-1)

(11-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 61, Wynot 44 (10-1)

Championship Final

(12-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 63, Stuart 14 (11-1)

Championship Team: Falls City Sacred Heart (13-0), Coach: Doug Goltz

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*2013 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Offense*

QB--Chaz Dunn-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 160, Junior

RB--JJ Oltmer-Humphrey St. Francis, 5-10, 190 Junior

RB--Garrett Sonderup-Fullerton, 5-9, 170, Junior

RB--Landon Swedberg-Wallace, 6-0, 165, Senior

WR--Davis Wieseler-Wynot, 6-1, 85, Senior

OL--Trevor Ramm-Stuart, 6-0, 215, Senior

OL--Zach Oliver-Shelton, 6-1, 250, Senior

OL--Chayse Wemhoff-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-3, 210, Junior

Kicker- Yianni Harabalitis-Falls City Sacred Heart, 5-10, 135, Senior

*2013 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Defense*

DL--Jared Fiegener-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 220, Senior

DL--Ty Spies-Mullen, 6-3, 230, Senior

LB--Garrett Poppen-Giltner, 6-0, 217, Senior**-

LB--Brandon Schawang-Falls City Sacred Heart, 5-8, 175, Senior

LB--Mason Klingelhoefer-Amherst, 5-11, 175, Senior

DB--Alex Kunz Stuart, 5-10, 175, Junior

DB--Alex Brehmer-Lyons-Decatur NE, 5-11, 165, Senior**

DB--Jackson Sudbeck-Wynot, 5-7, 165, Senior

Punter-Chris Wenzl-Sterling, 6-1, 207, Senior