Every team across the state returns to action this week with an exciting slate of Week 1 games kicking off on Thursday. To continue our preseason coverage up until kickoff, I wanted to make sure we handed out some accolades to the top players in the state.
First Team Class C1:
QB:
Chase White | 2027 | Boys Town | 6’5″ 200 lbs | (@Chas3White)
Brady McGill | 2027 | Roncalli Catholic | 5’11” 175 lbs | (@BradyMcGill2)
RB:
Trini Trejo | 2027 | Alliance | (@Trini_trejo5)
Grayson Nolan | 2028 | Ashland-Greenwood | 5’10” 185 lbs | (@Grayson_Nolan31)
Mason Lintz | 2027 | Syracuse |
WR:
Tanner David | 2027 | Omaha Concordia | 6’1″ 165 lbs | (@Tannerdavi09)
Nash Henk | 2027 | Columbus Lakeview | 5’10” 170 lbs
TE:
Parker Robinson | 2027 | Arlington | 6’6″ 240 lbs | (@parker_prob)
OL:
Barrett Kitrell | 2027 | Ashland-Greenwood | Nebraska Commit | (@BarrettK54)
Carter Brabec | 2027 | Wahoo | 6’7″ 300 lbs | (@cbrabec27)
Landon Troy | 2028 | DC West | 6’4″ 245 lbs | (@landon_troy27)
Anderson Smelley | 2027 | Sidney | 6’3″ 250 lbs | (@Anderson251159)
Tristan Richardson | 2027 | Central City | 6’4″ 310 lbs | (@Tristan37134697)
DL:
Noah Hanley | 2027 | Auburn | 6’4″ 320 lbs | (@NoahHanley78)
Ben Mausbach | 2027 | Roncalli Catholic | 6’3″ 240 lbs | (@BMausbach33)
Barrett Hegeman | 2027 | Mount Michael Benedictine | 6’4″ 210 lbs | (@BarrettHeg54101)
LB:
Turner Hanke | 2027 | Central City | South Dakota State Commit | (@turnerhanke)
Kale Kaiser | 2027 | Sidney | 6’4″ 205 lbs | (@kale_kaiser)
Jack Johnson | 2027 | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’3″ 215 lbs | (@J_Jjackman)
Carter Hiatt | 2028 | Lincoln Christian | 6’2″ 230 lbs | (@CHiatt56)
Quentin Billesbach | 2028 | Fort Calhoun | 6’1″ 210 lbs | (@QuinnBillesbach)
DB:
Kyle Jaggers | 2027 | Sidney | 6’2″ 190 lbs | (@KyleJaggers10)
Logan Kelly | 2027 | Wahoo | 6’2″ 210 lbs | (@LoganKelly08)
Cole Burg | 2029 | Kearney Catholic | 5’10” 190 lbs | (@coleburg2029)
Logan Brewer | 2027 | Fort Calhoun | 5’8″ 145 lbs
ATH:
Rhys Dorcey | 2027 | ATH/RB | Sidney | 6’1″ 195 lbs | (@DorceyRhys)
Braxen Eichelberger | 2027 | O’Neill | (@BraxenEich3zt)
K:
Barrett Schroeder | 2028 | Holdrege | 6’0″ 160 lbs | (@BarrettSchroeds)
Honorable Mention:
QB:
Brody Scholting | 2029 | Pierce | (@BrodyScholting)
Julien Davis | 2028 | Cozad | 5’10” 160 lbs
Parker Hatch | 2027 | Minden | 5’11” 175 lbs | (@ParkerHatch10)
Rylin Viergutz | 2027 | Columbus Lakeview | 5’10” 170 lbs | (@RylinViergutz)
Tobin Landen | 2027 | Chadron | 6’2″ 190 lbs | (@TLanden_13)
Wave Cerny | 2028 | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’3″ 205 lbs | (@WaveGCerny)
Will Schieber | 2027 | Mount Michael | 6’1″ 180 lbs |
RB:
Ayden Clark | 2027 | Broken Bow |
Caleb Schwenka | 2027 | Minden | 5’11” 180 lbs | (@CalebSchwenka21)
Clayton Brown | 2028 | Auburn |
Deacon Burkey } 2028 | Holdrege |
Drayven Lamb | 2027 | Auburn | 6’0″ 200 lbs | (@draylamb)
Ehren Stoffel | 2027 | Roncalli Catholic |
Ethan Nordby | 2027 | Pierce | 6’2″ 215 lbs | (@EthanNordby)
Jayce Hoffman | 2028 | Chadron |
Logan Verbeck | 2027 | Minden | 5’9″ 160 lbs | (@logan_verbeck1)
Shawn Lewis | 2027 | Boys Town | 5’10” 165 lbs |
Zane Wittstruck | 2028 | Milford |
WR:
Boston Harker | 2027 | Nebraska City | 5’11” 170 lbs |
Gavin Lubischer | 2027 | Pierce | Morningside COmmit | (@GLub2727)
Joey Kelly | 2029 | Wahoo | 6’3″ | (@joey_kelly7264)
Kraeson Houghtelling | 2027 | Adams Central |
Rhys Gilmore | 2029 | Ogallala | 6’2″ 165 lbs | (@RhysGilmoreog0)
Tayber Rademacher | 2027 | Auburn |
Trae Owsley | 2027 | Chadron | 6’0″ 180 lbs | (@TraeO_01)
Trey Slechta | 2027 | Adams Central |
OL:
Bas Luebbe | 2027 | Central City | (@bas_luebbe66)
Ethan Molcyzk | 2027 | Kearney Catholic | 6’1″ 220 lbs | (@EthanMolczyk)
Kaeden Dorsey | 2027 | Kearney Catholic | 6’1″ 235 lbs | (@KaedenDorsey)
Lucas Chappelear | 2027 | Arlington | 6’2″ 255 lbs | (@Lchappelear27)
Lucas Weber | 2027 | Alliance | 6’5″ 240 lbs | (@WeberLucas56)
Myles Ide | 2027 | Cozad | 6’0″ 235 lbs | (@IdeMyles2027)
Parker Santin | 2027 | Central City | 6’1″ 220 lbs
DL:
Austin Feik | 2028 | Cozad |
Cael Smith | 2027 | Minden |
Caleb Schinck | 2028 | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’2″ 230 lbs | (@CalebSchinck)
Camron Becker | 2027 | Auburn |
Collin McFall | 2028 | Cozad | 6’3″ 250 lbs | (@CMcfall91135)
Drew Ellis | 2027 | Broken Bow | 6’3″ 235 lbs
Evan Lutkemeier | 2027 | Minden | (@EvanLutkemeier)
Harrison Edeal | 2027 | Cozad | 6’2″ 230 lbs
Hugo Portugal | 2027 | Wahoo |
Landon Crawford | 2028 | Cozad |
Matthew Lien | 2027 | Chadron |
Sam Holen | 2027 | Holdrege | 6’2″ 220 lbs | (@SamHolen_)
LB:
Andrew Beranek | 2027 | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’0″ 205 lbs | (@BeranekAndrew)
Ashton Osborn | 2029 | Cozad | 5’9″ 160 lbs |
Blaize Beller | 2027 | Mount Michael Benedictine | 6’2″ 190 lbs
Braden Wright | 2027 | Chadron | (@wrightbl2008)
Bo Lutkemeier | 2029 | Minden | (@Lutkemeier11626)
Caleb Schwenka | 2027 | Minden | 5’11” 180 lbs | (@CalebSchwenka21)
Cash Peterson | 2028 | Lincoln Christian |
Caysen Robertson | 2028 | Alliance | 5’9″ 170 lbs | (@caysenrobertson)
Charlie Lyons | 2027 | Roncalli Catholic | 6’1″ 190 lbs | (@Charlie_Lyons20)
Cobe Wells | 2027 | Broken Bow |
Cole Deboer | 2027 | Pierce |
Cole Hynek | 2027 | Omaha Concordia | 6’2″ 210 lbs | (@cole_hynek)
Colten Shoemaker | 2027 | O’Neill |
Conner Hart | 2027 | Fort Calhoun | 5’9″ 165 lbs
Jacob Retallick | 2027 | Roncalli Catholic | 5’11” 200 lbs | (@Retallickjacob)
Jack Landauer | 2027 | DC West | 6’3″ 195 lbs | (@JackLandauer)
Josh Wilbur | 2027 | Holdrege |
Kolby Nowak | 2027 | Ogallala | 6’2″ 210 lbs | (@kolbyNowak)
Michael Sanchez Jr | 2027 | Boys Town | 6’0″ 220 lbs
Rogan Cerveny | 2027 | Ashland-Greenwood | 6’1″ 185 lbs | (@joe_roe83)
William Patefield | 2027 | Wayne |
DB:
Ben Alessandro | 2027 | Mount Michael Benedictine | 5’8″ 165 lbs | (@BenAlessandro1)
Bricen Wright | 2027 | Chadron | (@Bricen_Wright08)
Carter Lipska | 2028 | Sidney | 5’10” 160 lbs | (@CarterLipska)
Cash Kleeb | 2029 | Broken Bow | 5’11” 155 lbs
Cole Brown | 2028 | Milford |
Kole Carnahan | 2027 | Chadron | 5’10” 150 lbs |
Liam Curtis | 2027 | Ashland-Greenwood | 5’11” 175 lbs | (@liamcurtis0)
Matthew Arndt | 2027 | Cozad | 5’11” 150 lbs |
Quinn Jensen | 2028 | Central City | 5’10” 180 lbs | (@Quinn_Jensen13)
Ty Schmidt | 2028 | Columbus Lakeview |
