NCN Football Rankings: Week 9 - Oct. 20

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 9 rankings for the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.

October 18, 2025Updated: October 20, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 9 rankings for the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.

Ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports team, which includes: Brandon Aksamit, Jake Bartecki, Caelan Debban, Tim Hackett and Eric McKay.

NCN's rankings will be released every Monday.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD - LAST WEEK RANK

CLASS A

  1. Millard South (7-1) - 1
  2. Omaha Westside (7-1) - 3
  3. Creighton Prep (7-1) - 2
  4. Elkhorn South (7-1) - 4
  5. Omaha North (6-2) - 5
  6. Papillion-La Vista South (7-1) - 6
  7. Omaha Central (6-2) - 7
  8. Kearney (5-3) - NR
  9. Columbus (6-2) - 8
  10. Norfolk (5-3) - 10

CLASS B  

  1. Waverly (8-0) - 1
  2. Bennington (7-1) - 3
  3. Norris (7-1) - 2
  4. Gretna East (7-1) - 7
  5. Skutt Catholic (6-2) - 4
  6. Elkhorn North (6-2) - 5
  7. Scottsbluff (7-1) - 6
  8. Seward (6-2) - 8
  9. Gretna (5-3) - 10
  10. McCook (6-2) - 9

CLASS C1  

  1. Wahoo (8-0) - 1
  2. Central City (8-0) - 2
  3. Lakeview (8-0) - 3
  4. Ashland-Greenwood (7-1) - 4
  5. Sidney (8-0) - 5
  6. O'Neill (8-0) - 6
  7. Syracuse (8-0) - 8
  8. Fort Calhoun (6-2) - 7
  9. Mt. Michael (6-2) - 9
  10. Pierce (5-3) - 10

CLASS C2

  1. Cedar Catholic (8-0) - 1
  2. Archbishop Bergan (7-1) - 2
  3. Norfolk Catholic (7-1) - 3
  4. Kearney Catholic (8-0) - 4
  5. Bishop Neumann (7-1) - 6
  6. Ord (5-3) - 9
  7. Grand Island Central Catholic (7-1) - 10
  8. Doniphan-Trumbull (7-1) - 7
  9. Malcolm (6-2) - 8
  10. Lincoln Lutheran (6-2) - NR

CLASS D1 

  1. Shelby-Rising City (8-0) - 1
  2. Dundy County Stratton (8-0) - 2
  3. Sandy Creek (7-1) - 3
  4. Ravenna (8-0) - 4
  5. Crofton (6-2) - 6
  6. Thayer Central (7-1) - 7
  7. Bridgeport (7-1) - 8
  8. Wausa-Osmond (7-1) - 9
  9. Plainview (6-1) - 10
  10. Pender (7-1) - NR

CLASS D2   

  1. St. Mary's (8-0) - 1
  2. Central Valley (8-0) - 2
  3. Howells-Dodge (8-0) - 4
  4. Archangels Catholic (7-1) - 3
  5. Wynot (7-1) - 5
  6. Hitchcock County (8-0) - 6
  7. Anselmo-Merna (7-1) - 7
  8. Lawrence-Nelson (7-1) - 8
  9. Elmwood-Murdock (7-1) - 9
  10. Loomis (6-2) - NR

CLASS D6 

  1. Garden County (7-0) - 1
  2. Stuart (6-1) - 2
  3. Red Cloud (7-0) - 3
  4. Southwest (7-0) - 4
  5. Leyton (6-1) - 5
  6. Hampton (6-1) - 7
  7. Wallace (6-1) - 9
  8. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (5-2) - 6
  9. Arthur County (5-2) - NR
  10. Silver Lake (5-2) - NR

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