A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 2012 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings

2012 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

(**Classes D1 and D2 consisted of all schools playing 8-man football. There were 57 schools in D1 and 58 in D2 for a total of 115 schools, the exact same number 2010. Nine schools playing eight-man were above the playoff eligibility enrollment limit and thus ineligible for the playoffs in 2011).

*2012 Final Class D-1 Top 10* (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1. Elgin Public/Pope John - 13-0, (664-123) {51-9} [Carlie Wells]

2. Exeter-Milligan - 12-1, (598-235) {Dean Filipi}

3. BDS -10-2, (471-202) {Mark Rotter/Chris Ardissono}

4. Howells-Dodge - 10-1, (522-175) {Mike Speirs}

5. High Plains - 9-2, (592-194) {Greg Wood}

6. Arapahoe - 11-1, (538-170) {Dustin Sealey}

7. Elm Creek - 9-2, (397-271) {Jayce Dueland}

8. Creighton - 8-2, (476-162) {Jeff Jensen}

9. West Point Guardian Angels CC - 7-2, (446-185) {Dave Ridder}

10 Burwell - 9-1, (438-152) {Luke Gideon}

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2012 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1) PLAYOFFS

First Round

(8-0) Burwell 40, Niobrara/Verdigre 14 (4-4)

(7-1) Elm Creek 58, Stapleton/McPherson County 26 (6-2)

(8-0) Arapahoe 44, South Loup 13 (3-5)

(3-5) Maxwell 40, Paxton 12 (6-2)

(8-0) Elgin Public/Pope John 56, Franklin 0 (5-3)

(6-2) O’Neill St. Mary's 24, Palmer 22 (7-1)

(6-2) Loup City 40, Overton 8 (5-3)

(8-0) Hemingford 38, Clearwater/Orchard 12 (5-3)

(8-0) Howells-Dodge 44, Nebraska Christian 20 (3-5)

(7-1) Guardian Angels Central Catholic 26, McCool Junction 0 (7-1)

(7-1) Creighton 30, Clarkson/Leigh 20 (5-3)

(7-1) BDS 41, Pawnee City 0 (3-5)

(5-3) Lourdes Central Catholic 60, Freeman 20 (7-1)

(8-0) Exeter-Milligan 64, Randolph 32 (5-3)

(7-1) High Plains Community 76, Bloomfield 28 (5-3)

(8-0) Hartington 38, Pender 7 (3-5)

Second Round

(8-1) Elm Creek 42, Burwell 40 (9-0)

(9-0) Arapahoe 16, Maxwell 0 (4-5)

(9-0) Elgin Public/Pope John 42, O’Neill St. Mary's 6 (7-2)

(7-2) Loup City 55, Hemingford 20 (8-1)

(9-0) Howells-Dodge 44, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 24 (8-1)

(8-1) BDS 42, Creighton 14 (8-1)

(9-0) Exeter/Milligan 45, Nebraska City Lourdes 22 (6-3)

(8-1) High Plains Community 50, Hartington 14 (9-0)

Quarterfinals

(10-0) Arapahoe 32, Elm Creek 26 (9-1)

(10-0) Elgin Public/Pope John 60, Loup City 13 (8-2)

(9-1) BDS 25, Howells-Dodge 18 (10-0)

(10-0) Exeter-Milligan 58, High Plains Community 24 (9-1)

Semifinals

(11-0) Elgin Public/Pope John 42, Arapahoe 6 (11-0)

(11-0) Exeter-Milligan 24, BDS 20 (10-1)

Championship Final

(12-0) Elgin Public/Pope John 40, Exeter-Milligan 14 (12-0)

Championship Team: Elgin Public/Pope John (13-0) , Championship Coach: Carlie Wells, Elgin Public/Pope John

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*2012 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Offense*

QB--Ross Schindler-Elgin Public/Pope John, 6-1, 165, Senior

RB--Matthew Gooch-Howells, 6-4, 205, Senior

RB--Tanner Fate-High Plains, 6-0, 170, Senior

WR--Riley Lambrecht-Loup City, 6-3, 160, Senior

WR--Nate Nelson-Burwell, 6-0, 170, Senior

OL--Ryan Mosier-Twin Loup, 6-0, 280, Senior

OL--Nathan Bazata-Howells-Dodge, 6-2, 285, Senior***

OL--Dylan Lauenstein-BDS, 6-2, 275, Senior

Kicker/Athlete-Ryan Tegtmeier-BDS, 6-3, 205, Senior**

*2012 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Defense*

DL--Andrew Peatrowsky-West Point Guardian Angels CC, 6-0, 200, Senior

DL--Blake Papik-Exeter Milligan, 6-0, 225, Senior

LB--Nolan White-Exeter-Milligan, 6-1, 191, Junior

LB--Andrew Heithoff-Elgin Public/Pope John, 5-11, 185, Senior**

LB--Robbie Androyna-Exeter Milligan, 5-10, 188, Senior

LB--Wyatt Anderson-Arapahoe, 6-2, 205, Senior

LB--Blake Anderson-Elgin Public/Pope John, 5-10, 160, Senior

DB--Zac Crowley-Elm Creek, 6-1, 175, Senior

Punter-Jarrod Bantam-Alma, 6-1, 170, Junior

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*CLASS D-2*

2012 Final Class D-2 Top 10 (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1 Giltner - 13-0 (825-242) {63-19} [Jeff Ashby]

2. Humphrey St. Francis - 12-1, (660-140) {Eric Kessler}

3. Falls City Sacred Heart - 11-1 (691-146) {Doug Goltz}

4. Shelton - 10-2 (665-250) {Mike Lowe}

5. Lindsay Holy Family- 9-2 (461-191) {Bill Mimick}

6. Medicine Valley - 9-1 (619-278) {Scott Johnsen}

7. Bertrand - 10-1 (605-193) {Brent Streeter}

8. Kenesaw- 8-2 (483-214) {Craig Schnitzler}

9. Sterling - 8-3 (412-320) {Arlo Wusk}

10 Garden County - 9-1 (563-236) {Jason Spady}

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2012 Class D-2 (Eight-Man 2) PLAYOFFS

CLASS D2

First Round

(8-0) Humphrey St. Francis 62, Lewiston 12 (4-4)

(6-2) Lawrence-Nelson 28, Osmond 26 (5-3)

(7-1) Wausa 70, Bancroft-Rosalie 34 (3-5)

(6-2) Sterling 54, Wynot 36 (4-4)

(7-1) Lindsay Holy Family 58, Osceola 12 (6-2)

(4-4) Fullerton 38, Lyons-Decatur Northeast 6 (6-2)

(7-1) Lincoln Parkview Christian 40, Humphrey 26 ()

(8-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 49, Diller-Odell 0 (6-2)

(7-1) Giltner 90, Hay Springs 14 (4-4)

(6-2) Anselmo-Merna 42, Leyton 0 (6-2)

(5-3) Garden County 56, Wallace 28 (5-3)

(8-0) Medicine Valley 76, Potter-Dix 35 (4-4)

(7-1) Kenesaw 62, Hayes Center 21 (4-4)

(8-0) Bertrand 42, Amherst 6 (6-2)

(5-3) Spalding/Spalding Academy 27, Mullen 24 (5-3)

(8-0) Shelton 60, Elwood 20 (4-4)

Second Round

(9-0) Humphrey St. Francis 64, Lawrence-Nelson 8 (7-2)

(7-2) Sterling 48, Wausa 28 (8-1)

(8-1) Lindsay Holy Family 46, Fullerton 22 (5-4)

(9-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 63, Lincoln Parkview Christian 0 (8-1)

(9-0) Giltner 42, Anselmo-Merna 6 (7-2)

(9-0) Medicine Valley 64, Garden County 42 (6-3)

(9-0) Bertrand 82, Kenesaw 45 (8-1)

(9-0) Shelton 42, Spalding/Spalding Academy 17 (6-3)

Quarterfinals

(10-0) Humphrey St. Francis 50, Sterling 8 (8-2)

(10-0) Falls City Sacred Heart 35, Lindsay Holy Family 18 (9-1)

(10-0) Giltner 66, Medicine Valley 22 (10-0)

(10-0) Shelton 48, Bertrand 26 (10-0)

Semifinals

(11-0) Humphrey St. Francis 38, Falls City Sacred Heart 13 (11-0)

(11-0) Giltner 60, Shelton 20 (11-0)

Championship Final

(12-0) Giltner 42, Humphrey St. Francis 26 (12-0)

Championship Coach: Giltner (13-0), Championship Coach: Jeff Ashby, Giltner

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*2012 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Offense*

QB--Jake Findley-Giltner, 6-2, 150, Senior

RB--Luke Glenn-Shelton, 5-10, 175 Senior

RB--Luke Barnhill-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-1, 160, Senior

WR--Kyle Hawthorne-Giltner, 5-7, 150, Senior

WR--Dustin Hastings-Giltner, 6-1, 150, Senior

OL--Dillon Gartner-Giltner, 6-3, 248, Senior

OL--Corbin Eisenmenger-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-3, 235, Senior

OL--Kyle Frauendorfer-Lindsay Holy Family, 5-8, 215, Senior

Kicker-Jose Contreras-Spalding/Spalding Academy, 5-10, 160, Senior

*2012 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Defense*

DL-Garrett Poppen-Giltner, 6-0, 205, Junior

DL-Jake Werner-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-3, 195, Senior

LB-Jake Scheitel-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 185, Senior

LB--John Wieser-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-0, 215, Senior

LB--Ryan Kleier-Giltner, 5-11, 190, Senior

DB--Tyler Schnitzler-Kenesaw, 5-11, 185, Senior

DB--Alex Brehmer-Lyons-Decatur NE, 5-11, 150, Junior

DB--Marcus Claussen-Wausa, 6-2, 185, Senior

Punter-Lucas Gliesberg-Medicine Valley, 6-2, 170, Senior