A History of Nebraska 8-Man Football - 2003 Class D-1/D-2 Playoffs, All-State Teams and Final Ratings

2003 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

(**128 Teams played 8-Man football in 2003, one less than 2002.)

2003 Final Class D-1 Top 10 (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1 Howells - 13-0, (582-61) {44.8-4.7}

2. Overton - 11-2, (510-203)

3. Eustis-Farnam - 10-2, (466-182)

4. Falls City Sacred Heart- 10-2, (489-205)

5. Cedar Bluffs - 10-1, (455-173)

6. Harvard - 8-2, (398-187)

7. Friend- 9-2, (474-174)

8. Nebraska Christian - 9-1, (435-138)

9. Greeley-Wolbach - 8-2, (399-166)

10 Arapahoe - 9-2, (463-286)

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2003 Class D-1 (Eight-Man 1)

First Round

(8-0) Nebraska Christian 25, Exeter/Milligan 6 (5-3)

(7-1) Friend 66, Lourdes Central Catholic 20 (7-1)

(7-1) Harvard 56, Diller-Odell 20 (6-2)

(7-1) Falls City Sacred Heart 56, Meridian 8 (5-3)

(8-0) Howells 54, Leigh 0 (4-4)

(7-1) Humphrey St. Francis 41, Shelby 6 (6-2)

(5-3) Bloomfield 44, Lutheran High Northeast 25 (6-2)

(8-0) Cedar Bluffs 41, Spencer-Naper 20 (7-1)

(7-1) Overton 50, Elwood 0 (3-5)

(7-1) Greeley/Wolbach 55, Amherst 20 (6-2)

(6-2) Silver Lake 26, Wilcox-Hildreth 0 (6-2)

(7-1) Arapahoe 50, Blue Hill 48 (5-3)

(7-1) Eustis-Farnam 59, South Platte 14 (4-4)

(6-2) Republican Valley 40, Rushville 8 (7-1)

(7-1) Anselmo-Merna 34, Arnold 16 (5-3)

(8-0) Crawford 26, Wauneta-Palisade 14 (4-4)

Second Round

(8-1) Friend 36, Nebraska Christian 20 (9-0)

(8-1) Falls City Sacred Heart 32, Harvard 18 (8-1)

(9-0) Howells 36, Humphrey St. Francis 0 (8-1)

(9-0) Cedar Bluffs 46, Bloomfield 8 (6-3)

(8-1) Overton 35, Greeley/Wolbach 28 (8-1)

(8-1) Arapahoe 20, Silver Lake 19 (7-2)

(8-1) Eustis-Farnam 49, Republican Valley 26 (7-2)

(8-1) Anselmo-Merna 32, Crawford 16 (9-0)

Quarterfinals

(9-1) Falls City Sacred Heart 22, Friend 8 (9-1)

(10-0) Howells 46, Cedar Bluffs 0 (10-0)

(9-1) Overton 35, Arapahoe 0 (9-1)

(9-1) Eustis-Farnam 43, Anselmo-Merna 8 (9-1)

Semifinals

(11-0) Howells 44, Falls City Sacred Heart 8 (10-1)

(10-1) Overton 21, Eustis-Farnam 6 (10-1)

Championship Final

(12-0) Howells 36, Overton 15 (11-1)

Championship Team: Howells, 13-0

Championship Coach: Mike Speirs

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*2003 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Offense*

QB--Mat Eikmeier-Howells, 6-3, 180, Senior

RB--Jordan Stutzman-Friend, 5-10, 185, Senior

RB--Dakotah Hueftle-Eustis-Farnum, 6-0, 190, Senior

RB--Ben Unruh-Nebraska Christian, 5-10, 165, Senior

WR-Jack Rother-Greeley, 6-3, 185, Senior

OL--Orion Matthies-Overton, 6-6, 300, Junior

OL--Steven Bazada-Howells, 6-4, 236, Junior

OL--Shawn Rupp-Eustis-Farnum, 6-3, 218, Senior

Kicker-Josh Warren-Eustis-Farnum, 6-0, 190, Junior

*2003 Class D-1 (Eight Man 1) Defense*

DL--Michael Bayer-Howells, 6-2, 231, Senior

DL-**Brandon Johnson-Rushville, 6-4, 275, Senior

DL--Jake Schawang-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-4, 194, Senior

LB--Scott Bayer-Howells, 6-2, 207, Sophomore

LB--Justin Vonderschmidt-Falls City Sacred Heart, 6-2, 195, Senior

LB--Nick Olmer-Humphrey St. Francis, 6-2, 185, Senior

DB--Adam Gruber-Falls City Sacred Heart, 5-10, 185, Senior

DB--Brian Dutcher-Greeley, 6-1, 180, Senior

Punter-Jared McCarter-Overton, 6-0, 175, Senior

2003 Final Class D-2 Top 10 (Stu Pospisil- Omaha World Herald)

1. Mullen - 13-0 (723-196) {55.7-15.1}

2. Lindsay Holy Family - 11-2 (494-191)

3. Elgin Pope John - 11-1 (540-90)

4. Kenesaw - 10-2 (567-286)

5. Bruning Davenport - 10-1 (470-186)

6. North Loup-Scotia - 9-2 (455-229)

7. Sargent - 7-3 (326-176)

8. Prague - 8-2 (430-194)

9. Allen - 9-2 (420-285)

10 Lodgepole - 6-5 (443-438)

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2003 Class D-2 (Eight-Man-2)

First Round

(8-0) Bruning-Davenport 58, Hampton 8 (4-4)

(7-1) Nemaha Valley 40, Lewiston 22 (7-1)

(7-1) Prague 40, Shickley 12 (5-3)

(7-1) Lindsay Holy Family 54, Sterling 8 (3-4)

(8-0 )Elgin Pope John 56, Wausa 16 (5-3)

(5-3) Clearwater 37, Newcastle 0 (6-2)

(7-1) Allen 22, Dodge 8 (5-3)

(5-3) Wynot 42, Orchard 6 (7-1)

(7-1) North Loup-Scotia 50, Chambers 6 (5-3)

(5-3) Butte 44, Ewing 39 (6-2)

(6-2) Sargent 33, Loomis 6 (4-4)

(7-1) Kenesaw 52, Stapleton 6 (5-3)

(8-0) Mullen 53, Culbertson 8 (4-4)

(6-2) Wheatland 28, Hayes Center 6 (6-2)

(7-1) Wallace 36, Minatare 30 (5-3)

(4-4) Lodgepole 62, Banner County 58 (8-0)

2nd Round:

(9-0) Bruning-Davenport 46, Nemaha Valley 0 (8-1)

(8-1) Lindsay Holy Family 70, Prague 25 (8-1)

(9-0) Elgin Pope John 46, Clearwater 12 (6-3)

(8-1) Allen 43, Wynot 30 (6-3)

(8-1) North Loup-Scotia 32, Butte 28 (6-3)

(8-1) Kenesaw 35, Sargent 34 OT (7-2)

(9-0) Mullen 69, Wheatland 20 (7-2)

(5-4) Lodgepole 28, Wallace 20 (8-1)

Quarterfinals

(9-1) Lindsay Holy Family 40, Bruning-Davenport 20 (10-0)

(10-0) Elgin Pope John 57, Allen 8 (9-1)

(9-1) Kenesaw 44, North Loup-Scotia 14 (9-1)

(10-0 Mullen 76, Lodgepole 28 (6-4)

Semifinals

(10-1) Linsday Holy Family 30, Elgin Pope John 22 (11-0)

(11-0) Mullen 69, Kenesaw 33 (9-1)

Championship Final

(12-0) Mullen 30, Lindsay Holy Family 12 (11-1)

Championship Team: Mullen, 13-0

Championship Coach: Mike Brown

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*2003 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Offense*

QB--Shane Powell-Kenesaw, 5-9, 185, Senior

RB--Steven Dent-Mullen, 5-10, 175, Junior

RB--Josh Frerichs-Lodgepole, 5-11, 200, Senior

RB--Brandon Hanson-North Loup-Scotia, 6-1, 180, Senior

End-Jeff Mannlein-Sargent, 6-1, 190, Sophomore

OL--Casey Bender-Lindsay Holy Family, 6-4, 225, Junior

OL--Tim Eggers-Bruning-Davenport, 5-11, 230, Senior

OL--Travis Cooley-Mullen, 5-11, 215, Senior

Kicker-Chris Vacha-Elgin Pope John, 6-3, 185, Senior

*2003 Class D-2 (Eight Man 2) Defense*

DL--Jeff Bender-Lindsay Holy Family, 6-4, 250, Senior

DL--David Kraye-Mullen, 5-11, 1290, Senior

DL--Cory Uldrich-Allen, 6-7, 200, Senior

LB--Jeff Jarecke-Lindsay Holy Family, 5-11, 190, Junior

LB--Keith Borer-Elgin Pope John, 5-11, 180, Senior

LB--Dustin Lind-Harrisburg, 6-0, 195, Senior

DB--Ben Kuhlman-Elgin Pope John, 6-0, 160, Senior

DB--Chris Filsinger-Clearwater, 5-9, 165, Senior

Punter-Seth Hadenfeldt-Lynch, 6-2 , 190, Senior