NCN Football Rankings: 2025 Season Final - Dec. 1

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

November 30, 2025Updated: December 2, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its final 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 - PRE-PLAYOFF RANK

CLASS A

  1. Millard South (12-1) - 1
  2. Omaha Westside (10-2) - 2
  3. Papillion-La Vista South (11-2) - 4
  4. Creighton Prep (10-2) - 3
  5. Elkhorn South (8-3) - 5
  6. Kearney (7-4) - 8
  7. Lincoln East (7-4) - 10
  8. Millard North (5-6) - NR
  9. Omaha North (6-4) - 6
  10. Omaha Central (6-4) - 7

CLASS B  

  1. Waverly (13-0) - 1
  2. Gretna East (11-2) - 4
  3. Seward (8-3) - 8
  4. Bennington (9-3) - 3
  5. Norris (8-2) - 2
  6. Gretna (7-5) - 10
  7. Skutt Catholic (8-3) - 5
  8. Elkhorn North (8-3) - 6
  9. Scottsbluff (8-2) - 7
  10. York (6-5) - NR

CLASS C1  

  1. Wahoo (13-0) - 1
  2. Sidney (12-1) - 4
  3. Lakeview (11-1) - 2
  4. Ashland-Greenwood (10-2) - 3
  5. Syracuse (10-1) - 5
  6. Fort Calhoun (8-3) - 8
  7. Mt. Michael (8-3) - 9
  8. O'Neill (8-2) - 6
  9. Aurora (7-4) - NR
  10. Central City (8-2) - 7

CLASS C2

  1. Bishop Neumann (12-1) - 6
  2. Grand Island Central Catholic (11-2) - 7
  3. Ord (8-4) - 4
  4. Cedar Catholic (10-1) - 1
  5. Kearney Catholic (11-1) - 3
  6. Archbishop Bergan (9-2) - 2
  7. Yutan (8-3) - 10
  8. Malcolm (8-3) - 9
  9. Doniphan-Trumbull (8-2) - 8
  10. Norfolk Catholic (7-3) - 5

CLASS D1 

  1. Sandy Creek (12-1) - 3
  2. Crofton (10-3) - 4
  3. Shelby-Rising City (11-1) - 1
  4. Plainview (10-2) - 8
  5. Dundy County Stratton (10-1) - 2
  6. Bridgeport (9-2) - 6
  7. Pender (9-2) - 9
  8. Thayer Central (8-2) - 5
  9. Wausa/Osmond (8-2) - 7
  10. Hemingford (9-2) - NR

CLASS D2   

  1. Wynot (12-1) - 5
  2. St. Mary's (12-1) - 1
  3. Central Valley (11-1) - 2
  4. Howells-Dodge (11-1) - 3
  5. Hitchcock County (10-1) - 6
  6. Archangels Catholic (9-2) - 4
  7. Sandhills-Thedford (8-3) - NR
  8. Lawrence-Nelson (9-2) - 8
  9. Anselmo-Merna (8-2) - 7
  10. Elmwood-Murdock (8-2) - 9

CLASS D6 

  1. Garden County (12-0) - 1
  2. Southwest (11-1) - 4
  3. Stuart (9-2) - 2
  4. Red Cloud (10-1) - 3
  5. Leyton (8-2) - 5
  6. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (7-3) - 7
  7. Wallace (7-3) - 8
  8. Silver Lake (7-3) - 10
  9. Arthur County (6-3) - 9
  10. Hampton (7-2) - 6

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