The Nebraska High School Eight-Man All-State Football Project - Saluting 1995

1995 Football State Championships The 1995 State Football Playoffs were held during the 10th, 11th, and 12th weeks of the football season. Class D1/Eight Man and Class D2/Eight Man began playoffs with 32 teams in each class on October 26. Playoff rounds continued with quarterfinals on November 6 and semifinals on November 13. Finals were held in all classes on Saturday, November 18. The D1 and D2 schools were all schools playing 8-man football.

1995 Class D-1 Qualifying Round

West Bracket

Mullen 54-8 Eustis-Farnam

South Platte 14-9 Anselmo-Merna

Medicine Valley 46-0 Hay Springs

Maywood 56-6 Crawford

Orchard 58-8 Spencer-Naper

Kenesaw 32-28 Ansley

Overton 49-28 O'Neill St. Marys

West Bracket

Dodge 56-8 Omaha Brownell Talbot

Bancroft-Rosalie 50-40 Wausa

Niobrara/Santee 56-10 Clarkson

St. Edward 68-24 Walthill

SE Consolidated 32-24 Adams-Filley

Sterling 46-12 Meridian

Mead 52-20 Clay Center

Friend 48-0 Humboldt

Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

1st Round East Bracket:

(8-1) Dodge 62-14 Bancroft-Rosalie (8-1)

(9-0) St.Edward 34-32 Niobrara-Santee (8-1)

(8-1) Stella SE 36-20 Sterling (8-1)

(8-1) Friend 20-8 Mead (6-3)

1st Round West Bracket:

(9-0) Mullen 46-0 South Platte (7-2)

(9-0) Maywood 54-14 Medicine Valley (8-1)

(9-0) Orchard 47-12 Kenesaw (7-2)

(9-0) North Loup/Scotia 14-0 Overton (8-1)

Quarterfinals

(10-0) Dodge 70-46 St. Edward (10-0)

(9-1) Stella SE 42-40 Friend (9-1)

(10-0) Mullen 36-27 Maywood (10-0)

(10-0) Orchard 49-25 North Loup/Scotia (10-0)

Semifinals

(11-0) Orchard 46-20 Mulleen (11-0)

(10-1) Dodge 30-26 Stella SE (10-1)

Final: {@ Dodge-Attendance-2,000, est.}

(11-1) Dodge 30-25 Orchard (12-0) {@ Dodge-Attendance-2,000, est.}

Champion: Dodge 12-1 - Head Coach - Gordon Pilmore

**The Championship Game** - Junior running back sensation Cory Eikmeier broke loose for a 32 yard touchdown run with 3:50 left in the game, lifting Dodge to a 30-25 victory over a fine Orchard team. The Pirates, who won their second straight Class D-1 State Championship, had to rely on it's underrated defense to hold off a late drive by the Orioles.

The spectacular Eikmeier ended the game with 227 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Dodge fullback Jeff Uhir backed up Eikmeier with 128 yards on 17 totes with a touchdown reception. The Orchard offense was led by All-Stater Matt Ickes with 163 yards on 27 carries and a pair of scores.

………………........1…….2…….3…….4……….Final

Orchard………...3……14……0……8……….25

at Dodge…........0…...14…..8…….8…………30

1st Qtr.

Orchard-Matt Schwager 35 yard field goal

2nd Qtr

Dodge-Jeff Uhir 29 run - PAT-Cory Eikmeier run

Orchard-Matt Ickes 65 run - PAT-kick failed

Dodge-Eikmeier 54 run - PAT-pass failed

Orchard-Ickes 4 run - PAT-Schwager run

3rd Qtr

Dodge-Uhir 56 pass from Jerry Stecher - PAT-Uhir run

4th Qtr.

Orchard-Schwager 4 run - PAT-Ickes run

Dodge-Eikmeier 32 run - PAT-Uhir run

*1995 Class D-2 (Eight-Man-2)*

1995 Class D-2 Qualifying Round

West Bracket

Butte 38-6 Loomis

Wheeler Central 44-20 Keya Paha

SEM 26-12 Greeley

Amherst 46-20 Chambers

Arnold 38-24 Potter Dix

Paxton 22-0 Brady

Hayes 48-0 Lodgepole

Thedford 26-22 Wallace

East Bracket

Coleridge 54-6 Elgin

Wynot 15-6 Coleridge

Elgin Pope John 37-16 Newcastle

Humphrey St, Francis 48-18 Petersburg

Faalls City Sacred Heart 40-8 Clarks

Waterloo 35-32 Lewiston

Table Rock-Steunhauer 65-20 Silver Creek

Shickley 52-22 Dorchester

*D-2 1st Round East Bracket:

(6-3) Wynot 21-13 Coleridge (9-0)

(8-1) Humphrey St. Francis 41-0 Elgin Pope John (7-2)

(9-0) Falls City Heart Heart 21-20 Table Rock (6-3)

(9-0) Table-Steinhauer 40-0 Shickley (-1)

*D-2 1st Round West Bracket

(9-0) Butte 42-20 Wheeler Central (4-5)

(7-2) Amherst 26-12 SEM (4-5)

(6-3) Paxton 38-6 Arnold (4-5)

(6-3) Hayes Center 48-26 Thedford (5-3)

D-2 Quarterfinals

(10-0) Butte 52-6 Amherst (8-2)

(7-3) Paxton 38-12 Hayes Center (7-3)

(9-1) Humphrey St. Francis 52-6 Wynot (7-3)

(10-0) Table Rock/Steinhauer 34-28 Falls City Sacred Heart(10-0) {Sacred Heart's 88 game win streak ends!)

D-2 Semifinals

(11-0) Butte 26-12 Paxton (8-3)

(10-1) Humphrey St. Francis 34-12 Table Rock/Steinhauer (11-0)

Class D-2 Final: {@ Butte-Attendance-1,000, est.}

(11-1) Humphrey St. Francis 31-6 Butte (12-0)

Champion: Humphrey St. Francis (12-1), Head Coach -

**The Championship Game** - The St. Francis defense held Butte to a minus 7 yards rushing, as the Flyers zoomed to a Class D-2 title with a convincing 31-6 win over Butte. The Wildcats, who averaged 235 ground yards a game coming in, were stuffed while the Kosch brothers were sparkling on offense for the visiting St. Francis Flyers.

Duane Kosch was the outstanding player for St. Francis on both sides of the ball, zipping for 151 yards rushing on offense and racking up 11 stops defensively.

It was a remarkable turnaround for the Flyers, who finished 3-6 just a season ago.

…………………………………....1…….2…….3…….4……….Final

Humphrey St. Francis......14……7….…0……10…..……31

At Butte..........................…0……0..…...0…….6............6

1st Qtr.

HSF-Duane Kosch 9 run - PAT-Hamling kick

HSF-Paul Kosch 72 run - PAT-Hamling kick

2nd Qtr

HSF-Duane Kosch 1 run - PAT-Hamling kick

4th Qtr.

HSF Duane Kosch 39 run - PAT-Hamling kick

Butte-Wyatt Liewer 69 pass from Adam Lechtenberg - PAT-pass failed

HSF-Hamling 26 Field Goal

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*1995 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Offense*

QB--Matt Ickes-Orchard, 5-10, 190, Junior…(1,800 yards rushing)

RB--Corey Eikmeier-Dodge, 5-8, 160, Junior…(2,518 yards-State Leader)

RB--Cody Hildebrandt-Maywood, 5-10, 155, Senior…(1,814 yards)

RB--Aaron Simonson-Mullen, 6-1, 195, Senior (1,359 yards)

End-Dave Jacobitz-Stella Southeast, 6-3, 195, Senior

OL--Kyle Hoyt-Mullen, 6-3, 230, Senior

OL--Dan Schleusener-Orchard, 6-2, 220, Junior

Center-Scott Pelican-Johnson-Brock, 5-11, 255, Senior

Kicker-Joel DeBauche-Anselmo-Merna, 6-0, 185, Senior..(1,836 yards rushing)

*1995 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Defense*

DL--Matt Schwager-Orchard, 6-5, 220, Senior…(1,022 yards rushing)

DL--Jason Glaser-Humboldt, 6-2, 200, Senior

LB--Bruce McKinzey- Stella Souheast, 6-0, 180, Senior

LB--Jeff Uhir-Dodge, 6-0, 175, Senior..(1,233 yards)

LB--Brad Vering-Howells, 5-11, 188, Senior…(1,434 yards)

LB--Steve Smith-Sargent, 6-0, 188, Senior

DB--Martin Kimpston-Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 5-8, 150, Senior

DB--Craig Fischer-Leigh, 6-0, 180, Senior

Punter-Mike Skeen-Kenesaw, 6-4, 210, Senior

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*1995 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Offense*

QB--Kody Kirchoff-Chester-Hubbell-Byron, 5-10, 165, Junior

RB--Duane Kosch-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-0, 205, ..(1,807 rushing yards)

RB--Joel Jasa-Table Rock, 6-0, 195, Junior…(1,587 yards)

RB--Lonnie Liewer-Butte, 6-0, 165, Senior…(1,484 yards)

End-Andy Adams-Potter-Dix, 6-2, 180, Senior

Guard-Wes Molczyk-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-4, 220, Junior

Guard-Thad Lytle-Table Rock, 5-10, 195, Senior

Center-Travis Foxhoven-Wynot, 6-1, 180, Senior

Kicker-Jesse Hayes-Waterloo, 5-10 , 165, Junior

*1995 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Defense*

DL--Jay Hall-Coleridge, 6-2, 190, Senior

DL--Dan Jasa-Table Rock, 6-0, 200, Senior

DL--Brett Burnheide-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-3, 218, Senior

LB--Randy Preister-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-2, 225, SenioR

LB--Tony Woodruff-Butte, 5-10, 175, Senior

LB--Brandon Sells-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 178, Sophomore

DB--Lindley Thompson-Paxton, 6-5, 175, Junior

DB--Ryan Bedlan-Shickley, 5-11, 170, Senior..(1,210 yards)

Punter-**Brandon Miller-Elgin, 6-2, 225, Junior