Nebraska High School Football News

There are five conference championship games for your gambling pleasure this weekend, and if recent history is any indication, the favorites will come out on top.

Just 24 hours after the football team completed its 2009 campaign with a win at Dartmouth, former head coach Roger Hughes, who spent a decade with the Tigers, was relieved from his duties.

Steve Kodad/McCook Daily Gazette Kyle Gaston looks for an opening against the defensive pressure applied by Spencer Gillen during the McCook boys basketball scrimmage last Saturday night at the Senior High gym.

With rivals like Auburn, Georgia Tech and Tennessee gaining ground, Mark Richt might not be able to pull a quick fix at Georgia.

Matt Szczur, Villanova's multiple threat receiver, was named both the Colonial Athletic Association's offensive player of the year and the special teams player of the year yesterday in voting by league coaches.

The toughest part of ranking teams is balancing what you see with what you don't see.

Dalton Sealey and Beau Schwenka scored two touchdowns apiece as No. 2 Hastings St.

Ponca won its first state championship by beating the Trojans for the second time this season.

The Patriots on Monday night avenged a loss to Millard West in last year's final and won their first championship since 1995.

Unbeaten Humphrey St. Francis held Hayes Center scoreless at Memorial Stadium and claimed the state D2 football title.

The Bobcats won their eighth championship in 10 years. Trent Mastry started the scoring for Howells when he raced in from 66 yards with 7:11 left in the first quarter.

That phrase has likely been heard around Cambridge in recent days. The Trojans have a long trip to Hartington Cedar Catholic Tuesday for a semifinal contest in the Class C-2 state high school football playoffs.

Hayes Center head coach Scott Jorgensen shouldn't be too hard to spot in Lincoln next Monday.

The Cardinals of Hayes Center only scored two touchdowns in their Class D-2 semifinal game against Pleasanton Monday, but that proved to be enough as the Cardinals advance to their first state championship appearance in school history.

Class D-1 Championship ============== Howells vs. Giltner a ' Monday, November 23rd at 2:45 p.m. Class D-1 Championship: What to Watch For ======================================= Howells and Giltner will be meeting for the first time this season.

Ask any college football team in America and they'll tell you the same thing. They're more than just a team.

Those crisp autumn leaves and incredible fall colors that sprinkle the state are just part of what makes Ohio special this time of year.

As a rookie, former Ole Miss offensive tackle Michael Oher has started every game for the Baltimore Ravens.

The Tri-County Trojans football team ends their 4 year career with a record of 40-5! The eight senior members include: Andy Thomas, Ike Schmidt, Daniel Collins, Michael Armstrong, Joe Kirkpatrick, Tyce Schmidt, Austin Rogers and Colt Brumbaugh.

Ranking the '09 Blackshirts 8:25 p.m. Nebraska safety Matt O'Hanlon is a sixth-year senior.