A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 1998 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings.

*117 Nebraska High School Football Teams played 8-Man football in 1998.

For the first time in four years Dodge did not win an 8-Man Championship, having notched three in D-1 and one in D-2. Fear not though, the Pirates would be back in the winner’s circle after a one year absence..

Now, let‘s take a trip back through the 1998 Class D-1 playoffs.

CLASS D1

Qualifying Round

West

(4-4) Banner County 40, Leyton 22 (8-0)

(7-1) Crawford 55, Stapleton 6 (6-2)

(5-3) Paxton 22, South Platte 12 (7-1)

(7-1) Mullen 60, Medicine Valley 22 (4-3)

(7-1) Eustis-Farnam 25, Pleasanton 24 (4-4)

(6-2) Chambers 50, Amherst 14 (7-1)

(7-1) Ansley 51, Overton 20 (6-2)

(8-0) Kenesaw 54, Anselmo-Merna 6 (4-4)

East

(8-0) Bancroft-Rosalie 56, Orchard 6 (4-4)

(7-1) Palmer 66, Omaha Brownell-Talbot 28 (7-1)

(5-3) Clarkson 36, Coleridge 13 (7-1)

(7-1) Humphrey St. Francis 32, Verdigre 16 (5-3)

(7-1) Nelson 39, Clay Center 14 (4-4)

(5-2) Diller/Odell 54, Sterling 22 (5-3)

(4-4) Southeast Consolidated 12, Friend 6 (7-1)

(8-0) Polk-Hordville 46, Dorchester 0 (3-5)

First Round

West

(8-1) Crawford 50, Banner County 0 (5-4)

(8-1) Mullen 58, Paxton 20 (6-3)

(7-2) Chambers 54, Eustis-Farnam 26 (8-1)

(9-0) Kenesaw 40, Ansley 38 (8-1)

East

(9-0) Bancroft-Rosalie 37, Palmer 22 (8-1)

(8-1) Humphrey St. Francis 42, Clarkson 32 (6-3)

(8-1) Nelson 18, Diller/Odell 12 (6-2)

(9-0) Polk-Hordville 46, Southeast Consolidated 0 (5-4)

Quarterfinals

West

(9-1) Mullen 20, Crawford 14 (OT) (9-1)

(8-2) Chambers 20, Kenesaw 0 (10-0)

East

(9-1) Humphrey St. Francis 16, Bancroft-Rosalie 12 (10-0)

(10-0) Polk-Hordville 18, Nelson 6 (9-1)

Semifinals

(10-1) Mullen 40, Chambers 21 (9-2)

(10-1) Humphrey St. Francis 25, Polk-Hordville 14 (11-0)

Championship Finals

(11-1) Mullen 59, Humphrey St. Francis 38 (11-1)

***1998 Class D-1 Champion, Mullen (12-1) - Head Coach-Mike Brown

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Final 1998 Class D-1 8-Man Football Ratings (Omaha World-Herald)

1 Mullen - 12-1, (39 ppg/19 opp ppg) 488-190

2 Humphrey St. Francis - 11-2, (44/17) 356-138

3. Bancroft-Rosalie - 10-1, (36/21) 507-113

4. Polk-Hordville - 11-1, (46/10) 523-61

5. Crawford - 9-2, (41/16) 509-150

6. Chambers - 9-3, (49/15) 466-262

7. Kenesaw - 10-1, (52/25) 478-219

8. Ansley - 8-2, (48/28)

9. Palmer - 8-2..(44/23)

10 Nelson - 9-2, (46/23) 369-183

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1998 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) All-State Teams

Offense

WR--Derek Bailey-Ansley, 6-5, 175, Senior

WR--Michael Brooks-Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 6-0, 190, Senior

OL--Roger Licking-Mullen, 6-2, 225, Senior

OL--Nate Gustin-Bancroft-Rosalie, 6-2, 220, Senior

OL--Nick Wemhoff-Humphrey St. Marys, 5-11, 225, Junior

QB--John VanZandt-Ansley, 6-5, 175, Senior

RB--Roy Jacobson-Palmer, 6-0, 180, Senior

RB--Nick Simonson-Mullen, 6-2, 190, Senior

Kicker-DJ Harrington-Omaha Brownell-Talbot, 5-9, 170, Senior

Class D-1 All-State

Defense

DL--Justin Young-Mullen, 6-2, 275, Senior

DL--Brent Pickrel-Polk-Hordville, 6-1, 215, Senior

LB--Brandon Wilkie-Paxton, 6-0, 200, Senior

LB--Cam. Tomjack-Chambers, 6-0, 180, Senior

LB--Evan Eckhiut-Amherst, 5-10, 190, Senior

DB--Michael Buecker-Crawford, 6-3, 170, Senior

DB--Caley Baumgart-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-1, 170, Senior

DB--Kenny Rigler-Callaway, 5-11, 180, Senior

Punter-Jerod Gall-Clarkson, 6-0, 170, Senior

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AND, here is a glance at the 1998 Class D-2 playoffs.

CLASS D2

Qualifying Round

West

(8-0) Hayes Center 58, Wallace 12 (3-5)

(5-3) Wheatland 76, Sioux County 42 (4-3)

(4-3) Lodgepole 68, Twin Valley 18 (5-3)

(6-2) Maywood 56, Brady 50 (4-4)

(8-0) Greeley 47, Wilcox 0 (2-6)

(2-5) Giltner 26, Arnold 16 (4-4)

(5-3) Loomis 43, Clarks 20 (3-5)

(5-3) North Loup-Scotia 54, Sandhills 18 (2-6)

East

(8-0) Elgin Pope John 56, Newcastle 6 (3-4)

(6-2) Petersburg 39, Elgin High 18 (6-2)

(5-3) Beemer 34, Wynot 14 (7-1)

(8-0) Butte 50, Wausa 0 (4-4)

(7-1) Dodge 58, Chester-Hubbell-Byron 8 (-5)

(5-3) Lindsay Holy Family 24, Shickley 14 (7-1)

(7-1) Falls City Sacred Heart 70, Mead 22 (3-5)

(7-1) Nebraska City Lourdes 54, Lewiston 8 (4-4)

First Round

West

(9-0) Hayes Center 59, Wheatland 14 (6-3)

(5-3) Lodgepole 60, Maywood 36 (7-2)

(9-0) Greeley 56, Giltner 16 (3-5)

(6-3) Loomis 27, North Loup-Scotia 13 (6-3)

East

(7-2) Petersburg 6, Elgin Pope John 0 (9-0)

(9-0) Butte 48, Beemer 0 (6-3)

(8-1) Dodge 38, Lindsay Holy Family 14 (6-3)

(8-1) Nebraska City Lourdes 42, Falls City Sacred Heart 24 (8-1)

Quarterfinals

West

(10-0) Hayes Center 56, Lodgepole 8 (6-3)

(7-3) Loomis 20, Greeley 12 (10-0)

East

(10-0) Butte 35, Petersburg 8 (8-2)

(9-1) Nebraska City Lourdes 17, Dodge 8 (9-1)

Semifinals

(8-2) Loomis 34, Hayes Center 33 (11-0)

(11-0) Butte 30, Nebraska City Lourdes 20 (10-1)

Championship Final

(12-0) Butte (13-0) 59, Loomis (9-4) 12

***1998 Class D-2 Champion, Butte (13-0) - Head Coach-Steve Colfack

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Final 1998 Class D-2 8-Man Football Ratings (Omaha World-Herald)

1. Butte - 13-0, (48ppg/8 opp ppg)

2. Nebraska City Lourdes - 10-2 (40/15)

3. Falls City Sacred Heart - 8-2, (46/18)

4. Dodge - 9-2, (41/19)

5. Loomis - 9-4, (35/24)

6. Hayes Center - 11-1, (49/11)

7. Petersburg - 8-3, (26/20)

8. Elgin Pope John - 9-1, (43/5)

9. Greeley - 9-2..(34/14) 3

10 Lindsay Holy Family - 8-2, (25/22)

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1998 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) All-State Teams

Offense

WR--Nick Broz-Hayes Center, 6-1, 165, Junior

WR--Brett Schnitzler-Nebraska City Lourdes, 5-10, 170, Senior

OL--Steve Kriewald-North Loup-Scotia, 6-3, 270, Junior

OL--R. Franzluebbers-Dodge, 6-4, 200, Senior

OL--Joe Herold-Nebraska City Lourdes, 6-3, 250, Junior

QB--Jerry Liewer-Butte, 5-10, 170, Junior

RB--Tyler Paulsen-Dodge, 5-9, 185, Junior

RB--JP Morris-Nebraska City Lourdes, 6-3, 180, Senior

Kicker-T.Riesselman-Butte, 6-1, 215, Senior

Class D-2 All-State

Defense

DL-C. Williamson-Butte, 5-11, 170, Senior

DL-Nate O’Grady-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-2, 190, Junior

LB--Justin Misegadis-Lodgepole, 6-0, 166, Sophomore

LB--Clint Eikmeier-Dodge, 6-0, 190, Senior

LB--B. Lechtenberg-Butte, 5-10, 180, Senior

DB-*Scott Schukar-Loomis, 6-1, 180, Senior

DB--Bret Lawson-Hayes Center, 5-10, 160, Senior

DB--Brain Lemerond-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-0, 155, Senior

Punter-Regan Else-Mead, 6-1 , 210, Senior