Overiew  Back in the semifinals after missing a year (2024), the Ord Chanticleers finished 8-4 last season. Prior to 2024 they had made the state

Back for his senior encore, Ord quarterback Jordan Williams (14) will again be the central figure in an extended Ord playoff drive.

ON3 - Jordan Williams, Ord USE

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Class C-2 No. 8: Ord

Class A  19. (tie) Dallas Davison, WR-DB, Papillion-LaVista South, Jr. 6-0, 160. Other stats NA. Here’s some stats for you - he runs a 10.45 100

ON3 - Dallas Davison, Papillion-LaVista South copy

Speedy Papillion-LaVista South receiver Dallas Davison (16) is No. 19 on Huskerland's list of top Class A underclassmen for 2026.

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 19s

Overview  It’s not line it’s never been done before - Hemingford has won state - but last year’s 9-2, state quarterfinal run was a real shot in the

Let's see, outstanding three-sport athlete takes over at QB. Yep, that oughta work for Carson Haas, and his Hemingford team.

ON3 - Carson Haas, Hemingford MUG

Class D-2 No. 8: Hemingford

Overview  With three starters back on offense and four on defense, the Johnson-Brock Eagles will be out to claim another state playoff berth, which

You'd have to work pretty hard to find a better dual threat quarterback in eight-man football. They say that about J-B's Wyatt Fulton (7).

ON3 - Wyatt Fulton, Johnson-Brock 7

Class D-1 No. 8: Johnson-Brock

Class A  33. Re’Aire Washington, WR-DB, Omaha North. 6-0, 175. Bench - 210, Squat - 410, 40 - 4.5. Great coverage DB with ball skills, turning two of

ON3 - Rylan Eberle, Doniphan-Trumbull USE

With two offers already in his pocket you r ight, Doniphan-Trumbull's Rylan Eberle (66) seems underrated at No. 33 in Class C-2. 

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors:  The 33s

Overview  Oh boy, look out here. The Coyotes return five starters on both sides of the ball, including one of eight-man’s very best, and will also

A returning all-stater and one of eight-man's very best, senior Dane Duryea (30) will lead No. 8 Anselmo-Merna into what will be a great season of football. Pretty sure about that.

ON3 - Dane Duryea, Anselmo-Merna

Class D-3 No. 8: Anselmo-Merna

Overview  There is a coaching change at Lewiston, and also five starters back on both sides of the ball from last year‘s 5-4 state playoff team. The

Lots of reasons to like Lewiston as a breakthrough team in Six-Man. Two of the more prominent are the return of Cashton Steinacher (7) and Grady Weyers (13).

ON3 - Lewiston TEAM PHOTO

Six-Man No. 8: Lewiston

1. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to high school and college? What sports did you play in school?  I grew up in Hamilton, Montana, and

2022 - ON3 - Jim Clarkson. Clarkson Leigh PREGAME INTRO

Next up in Huskerland's Meet the Coach series is Clarkson's state champion head football coach, Jim Clarkson.

Meet the Coach: Jim Clarkson, Clarkson

Overview  After an all-time great run in Class B - three state titles, a runner-up finish, 46-game winning streak - the Badgers move up to Class A.

Following a sensational 2025 season - 3,400 yards or so of total offense - Bennington QB Ty Bouaphakeo (12) will lead the Badgers into the bold new world of Class A football. And be just fine, that's our take.

ON3 - Ty Bouaphakeo, Bennington 12

Class A No. 9: Bennington

20. Millard North at Millard South, Week 1. Burying the lede? Maybe. All I know is, Millard South is going to be awfully hard to beat - Moose out

Sen ior Max Michel (71) is one of those big, burly linemen returns. Anxious to see how that all works out in the Skutt game, the one we have ranked No. 19 for the 2026 season.

ON3 - Max Michel, Plattsmouth 71

Huskerland's Top 30 Games for 2026: No. 16-20

Class A  34. Gage Brown, G-NG, Bellevue West. 6-0, 255. Team’s best two-way lineman, strong and physical. Was named third-team all-Metro as a junior.

It's a name you might not know - Axton Caskey (10) - but you should. He's good. Good enough to be Huskerland's No. 34 ranked senior in Class D-1.

ON3 - Axton Caskey, Homer

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors: The 34s

We are expecting some big things from EMF Football in 2026, with the further emergence of junior lineman Elijah Oceguera (5) one of the reasons

We are expecting some big things from EMF Football in 2026, with the further emergence of junior lineman Elijah Oceguera (5) one of the reasons why.

ON3 - Elijah Oceguera, EMF

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Underclassmen: The 20s

Overview  There will be five starters back on offense and six on defense at York, after the Dukes reached last year’s Class B state quarterfinals,

York will again be banking on big things from senior leader Colt Eimermann (2), and with good reason.

ON3 - Colt Eimermann, York

Class B No. 9: York

Overview  Moving back up to Class C-1 after reaching back-to-back Class C-2 semifinals - that makes four semifinals in the last five years, people -

One of the most dynamic dual threat QBs in the class, senior Jake Bosshamer (1) will lead what will be another very good Stars Football team this fall.

ON3 - Jake Bosshamer, Kearney Catholic

Class C-1 No. 9: Kearney Catholic

Overview  After a few years away, very successful ones, Bridgeport is back in the 11-man game, returning seven starters on both offense and defense

Bridgeport's gonna be good again this year. Senior linebacker Cody Bates (44) will again be a big reason why.

ON3 - Cody Bates, Bridgeport MUG - 2

Class C-2 No. 9: Bridgeport

Class A  35. (tie) Ethan Hays, OL, Omaha North. 6-2, 255. Bench - 275, Squat - 405, 40 - NA. (tie) Devin Cox, L-DL, Omaha North. 6-2, 270. Bench -

Omaha Nation's outstanding lineman, Javan Webster (4) is Huskerland's No. 35-ranked senior in Class D-3.

ON3 - Javan Webster, Omaha Nation

2026 Huskerland Top 225 Seniors:  The 35s

25. Bentley Ford, QB-DB, Cody-Kilgore, Soph. 5-9, 135. Other stats NA. Performed well as a rookie, passing for 795 yards and seven TDs, rushing for

An  outstanding all-around player, Ansley/Litchfield's Owen Brott is our No. 23 underclassman in Six-Man Football for 2026.

ON3 - Owen Brott, Ansley Litchfield MUG

2026 Huskerland Top 225: Six-Man Underclassmen No. 21-25

Overview  The Cross County Cougars are back down to eight-man and have a new head coach. They will also be a very veteran team, returning seven

All-district as both a freshman and sophomore, Cross County's Eli Greenwall (3) will be among eight-man's premier players. His team will have a chace to surprise, as well.

ON3 - Eli Greenwall, Cross County 3

Class D-1 No. 9: Cross County

Overview  This one will take some getting used to. Eight times a state champion in 11-man, Aquinas drops to Class D-2, returning a robust nine

ON3 - AQUINAS - Landon Pohl, Aiden Rerucha, Aquinas

All-district seniors Landon Pohl (38) and Aidan Rerucha (75) will help guide Aquinas Catholic into their brand new world of eight-man football.

Class D-2 No. 9: Aquinas Catholic

Class C1  TEAM OFFENSE  YARDS GAINED  Team, Record Rush    Pass     Yds       

2018 - ON3 - Baylor Scheierman, Aurora STATE

It's not that defenses weren't well-intentioned, but in 2018 there just wasn't any stopping Aurora, and that Baylor Scheierman (3) guy. Yep, the NBA guy.

Throwback Thursday: Huskerland's C-1 Final Stat Leaders (2018)

25. Cian Coneally, TE-DE, Mullen, Jr. 6-2, 175. Other stats NA. Returning all-district defender, who did it up right, racking up 80 tackles, 12 TFL

All-district junior Nick Dahl is one of many returning starters for what will be an improved Axtell team. Plus, he's made the Top 225!

ON3 - Nick Dahl, Axtell MUG

2026 Huskerland Top 225: Class D-3 Underclassmen, No. 21-25

Overview  Here’s a program which made some strides last season, and will be ready for more in 2026. Burwell finished 5-5 last season, winning a

Coming off a huge junior season, senior all-state candidate Drew Dawe (30) and his veteran Burwell team will see plenty of top teams this season, but will more than hold their own.

ON3 - Drew Dawe, Burwell 30 Rush

Class D-3 No. 9: Burwell

Overview  Following last year’s great 8-2 season, which saw the Leyton Warriors win a playoff game for just the second time since 2007, they will

One of the better all-around players in Six-Man football, senior Austin Beutler (33) will headline for what figures to be another very good Leyton football team.

ON3 - Austin Buetler, Leyton MUG

Six-Man No. 9: Leyton

25. (tie) Chayden Sekutera, L-DL, Arcadia/Loup City, Soph. 6-0, 210. Other stats NA. Two way-starter as a freshman, and earned the respect of

His team moving to eight-man, look for Tekamah-Herman QB1 Kash Kellog (1) to help the Tigers make some noise this season.

ON3 - Kash Kellogg, Tekamah-Herman

2026 Huskerland Top 225: Class D-1 Underclassmen No. 21-25

Overview  The Bulldogs took a few to the nose last season, but still managed to finish 4-5 with an almost all-underclassman starting lineup. They

Senior all-stater Noah Hanley (78) will be one of Auburn's cornerstones of success this fall. Again.

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