HuskerlandPreps.com - Crystal Ball: Class A, B First Round

October 26, 2012

Bob Jensen
HuskerlandPreps.com Publisher

Class A

No. 16 Norfolk (4-5) at No. 1 Millard North (9-0), 1p.m., Buell Stadium. Mustangs have too much of pretty much everything but especially Isaac Aakre...Millard North 49, Norfolk 14.

No. 9 Omaha Westside (7-2) at No. 8 Omaha Burke (6-3), 7 p.m. Burke is red-hot but can the Bulldogs corrall Lane Yates?...Omaha Westside 31, Omaha Burke 24.

No. 12 Pius X (5-4) at No. 5 Millard West (6-3), 8 p.m., Buell Stadium. Millard West making its usual run but Pius made Southeast work some last week...Millard West 34, Pius X 16.

No. 13 Papillion-LaVista (5-4) at No. 4 Millard South (7-2), 4:30 p.m. The middle game of your Buell triple header, the question seems to be, can Papio pull out of this late dip?...Millard South 38, Papillion-LaVista 34.

No. 14 Omaha Central (5-4) at No. 3 Kearney (8-1), 7 p.m., UN-Kearney. Kearney has been as consistently good as any team in Class A but Central is a dangerous foe this time of year...Kearney 28, Central 17.

No. 11 Lincoln North Star (7-2) at No. 6 Creighton Prep (6-3), 7 p.m., Kinnick Stadium. North Star is talented, especially on offense, but Prep has been "right there" with the big boys all season long...Creighton Prep 27, Lincoln North Star 14.

No. 10 Omaha North (7-2) at No. 7 Lincoln Southwest (6-3), 1 p.m., Seacrest Field. A rematch from Week 3, when Omaha North made a name for itself with a 24-20 win. Now, can the Vikings do it again?...Lincoln Southwest 20, Omaha North 17.

No. 15 Bellevue West (4-5) at No. 2 Lincoln Southeast (8-1), 4:30 p.m., Seacrest Field. Defending champion Southeast begins its, well, defense...Lincoln Southeast 35, Bellevue West 14.

Class B

No. 16 York (5-4) at No. 1 Scottsbluff (9-0), 6 MT. Long bus ride for the Dukes, who then get to face one of Class B's fastest teams...Scottsbluff 31, York 21.

No. 9 Blair (5-4) at No. 8 Elkhorn (6-3), 7 p.m. Blair is healthier than it has been all season and would love to rock Elkhorn's world...Elkhorn 15, Blair 12.

No. 12 Plattsmouth (5-4) at No. 5 Omaha Gross (8-1), 7 p.m. Omaha Gross needs to come down off that beating-Skutt-high and will. Cougars are legit...Omaha Gross 28, Plattsmouth 7.

No. 13 Ralston (6-3) at No. 4 Omaha Skutt (8-1), 7 p.m. No time for a Skutt pity party as Ralston gave the SkyHawks a full go the last time (27-22)...Omaha Skutt 21, Ralston 14.

No. 14 Elkhorn South (5-4) at No. 3 Beatrice (9-0), 7 p.m. Back to the future time, as these teams also met in the season opener, Beatrice winning 10-7. Forgive me Orange fans...Elkhorn South 10, Beatrice 7.

No. 11 GI Northwest (6-3) at No. 6 Aurora (7-2), 7 p.m. What to do here...if you go by the numbers Northwest is 54 points better than Aurora. I'm not sure they are 54 points better than Aurora but I think they win again...GINW 34, Aurora 24.

No. 10 Norris (7-2) at No. 7 McCook (7-2), 6 p.m. McCook has won seven in a row and almost never loses at home. But there is something about Norris...Norris 24, McCook 17.

No. 15 South Sioux City (6-3) at No. 2 Gretna (8-1). South Sioux has a puncher's chance with that passing game but Gretna is playing better than any team in Class B as we start the playoffs...Gretna 38, South Sioux 14.

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