Football Playoff Capsules
Bellevue West (7-3) at KHS (9-1)
at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium, Foster Field
Notes: Bellevue West has scored 50 or more points in four games this season and the three teams that have beaten the Thunderbirds were a combined 24-3 in the regular season. Kearney High owns a 13-6 win over Omaha North, which beat Bellevue West 32-14.
Bellevue West Leaders:
Passer: Will Anderson 142-215-3, 1,786 yds., 20 TD.
Rusher: Tristian Gerez-James 103 carries, 752 yds., 11 TD.
Receiver: Jermaine Green, 37 catches, 710 yds, 9 TD; TJ Whaley 45 catches, 526 yds, 6 TD.
Tackler: Cesar Valencia 39 solo, 26 assists.
Kearney High Leaders:
Passer: Griffin Novacek 74-128-2, 1,202 yds, 14 TD.
Rusher: Sam Nachtigal 99 carries, 563 yds, 5 TD; Novacek 117 carries, 552 yds, 5 TD
Receiver: J Dolence 18 catches, 2 TD; C John 14 catches, 264 yds, 3 TD; Zaire Legrone 13 catches, 257 yds, 5 TD.
Tackler; Sawyer Schilke 43 solo, 51 assists
KCHS (8-2) at Wood River (9-1)
At Wood River
Notes: Wood River is in the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and the Eagles haven't won a playoff game since 1996. Kearney Catholic started the season with six straight wins.
Kearney Catholic Leaders:
Passer: Jake Bosshamer 130-193-4, 1,845 yds., 21 TD,
Rusher: Pete Homan 99 carries, 631 yds., 10 TD.
Receiver: Owen Axmann 51 catches, 629 yds., 8 TD.
Tackler: Keaton Wemhoff 91 solo, 44 assists
Wood River Leaders:
Passer: Madden Brabec 49-110-8, 701 yds., 8 TD.
Rusher: Beau Rohrich 216 carries, 1,939 yds, 21 TD.
Receiver: Jace Stewart 15 catches, 214 yds, 2 TD.
Tackler: Brabec 59 solo, 8 assists
Overton (9-1) vs. B-D-S (10-0)
At Shickley
Notes: Overton's loss is by two points to Loomis when the Eagles missed a field goal at the end of the game. The teams have one common opponent, High Plains, which BDS won 34-20 and Overton won 32-20.
Overton Leaders:
Passer: Hayden Muirhead 70-130-7, 1,058 yds., 12 TD.
Rusher: Hayden Muirhead 133 carries, 1,174 yds, 22 TD.
Receiver: Dawsen McCarter 43 catches, 619 yds., 7 TD.
Tackler: Tripp Davenport 92 solo, 40 assists.
B-D-S Leaders:
Not available:
S-E-M (9-0) at Diller-Odell (7-2)
At Diller
Notes: S-E-M has extended its win streak to 21 games. Diller-Odell's only losses are to 7-1 Red Cound and undefeated Pawnee City, which was ineligible for the playoffs due to size.
S-E-M Leaders:
Passer: Chance Daake 26-43-0, 512 yds., 6 TD.
Rusher: Maddox Jones 100 carries, 1,087 yds., 6 TD.
Receiver: Cohen Rohde 6 catches, 151 yds., 4 TD.
Tackler: Jones 57 solo, 25 assists.
Diller-Odell Leaders:
Passer: Braydin Wendland 55-103-6, 1,022 yds.; 22 TD.
Rusher: Teghan Rosebaugh 95 carries, 998 yds., 18 TD.
Receiver: Cooper Morgan 31 catches, 614 yds., 14 TD.
Tackler: Peyton Humphreys 54 solo, 23 assists.