Each week during the high school football season select coaches from the seven Nebraska classes rate the teams in their class. Here are the 2022 ratings for October 16, after Week 8, presented by Tom Dinsdale Automotive.

Class A (Record), Previous Ranking 

1. Gretna (8-0), 1
2. Elkhorn South (8-0), 2
3. Omaha Westside (7-1), 4
4. Bellevue West (5-3), 6
5. Grand Island (6-2), 7
6. Creighton Prep (5-3), 5
7. Omaha North (6-2), 4
8. Millard South (4-4), 10
9. Kearney (6-2), 8
10. North Platte (5-3), 9

Notes: Grand Island jumps to No. 5 this week after the Islanders top-10 road win (31-21) over previous No. 4 Omaha North. Millard South moves up despite an overtime loss at Omaha Westside. Big games: No. 2 Elkhorn South hosts No. 7 Omaha North; Lincoln East (5-3) at No. 1 Gretna; Bellevue West at Papillion-La Vista South (6-2). Receiving Votes: Millard West (5-3), RV.

Class B (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Bennington (8-0), 1
2. Omaha Gross Catholic (8-0), 2
3. Scottsbluff (7-1), 3
4. Elkhorn (6-2), 4
5. Waverly (6-2), 5
6. Skutt Catholic (6-2), 7
7. Blair (5-3), 7
8. Elkhorn North (5-3), 10
9. Grand Island Northwest (4-4), 9
10. York (5-3), 8

Notes: Elkhorn North changes spots with York despite a 21-7 loss to No. 1 Bennington. The Wolves held the Badgers to the lowest point total (21) of the season.  Big games: A top-10 matchup is set for Friday night when No. 2 Gross travels to No. 6 Skutt. Also, No. 9 Northwest travels to No. 10 York. Receiving Votes: Lincoln Pius X (4-4), RV.

Class C-1 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Aurora (8-0), 1
2. Pierce (8-0), 2
3. Ashland-Greenwood (7-1), 3
4. McCook (8-0), 4
5. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (6-2), 5
6. Boone Central (6-2), 6
7. Adams Central (6-2), 7
8. Columbus Lakeview (6-2), 8
9. Platteview (6-2), 9
10. Central City (5-3), 10

Notes: No changes in the top-10. Big game: A top-10 matchup awaits as No. 3 Ashland-Greenwood travels to No. 9 Platteview. Chadron (5-3) travels to No. 4 McCook; No. 1 Aurora at No. 10 Central City; No. 9 Lakeview at Scotus Central Catholic (6-2).  Receiving Votes: Wahoo (5-3), RV.

Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Norfolk Catholic (8-0), 1
2. Ord (7-1), 2
3. Hastings St. Cecilia (8-0), 3
4. Malcolm (8-0), 4
5. Oakland-Craig (6-2), 5
6. Battle Creek (6-2), 6
7. Wahoo Neumann (7-1), 7
8. Mitchell (8-0), 8
9. Hartington Cedar Catholic (6-2), 9
10. Lincoln Lutheran (5-3), 10

Notes: No changes to the top-10. Big game: No. 1 Norfolk Catholic at No. 9 Hartington Cedar Catholic. Receiving Votes: Archbishop Bergan (5-3), RV.

Eight Man-1 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. North Platte St. Patrick’s (8-0), 1
2. Cross County (8-0), 2
3. Neligh-Oakdale (7-1), 3
4. Stanton (8-0), 4
5. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (8-0), 5
6. Clarkson/Leigh (7-1), 6
7. Riverside (7-1), 7
8. Palmyra (7-1), 8
9. Elmwood-Murdock (7-1), 9
10. Hi-Line (7-1), RV

Notes: Hi-Line moves into the top-10 for the first time this season. Big game: Playoffs Receiving Votes: Sandhills Valley (7-1), NR; Thayer Central (7-1), 10.

Eight Man-2 (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Howells-Dodge (8-0), 1
2. Hitchcock County (8-0), 3
3. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (8-0), 3
4. Johnson-Brock (7-1), 5
5. Dundy County Stratton (7-1), 6
6. Osceola (7-1), 9
7. Lawrence-Nelson (7-1), 7
8. Ainsworth (8-0), 8
9. Wynot (7-1), RV
10. Elm Creek (7-1), 10

Notes: Wynot re-enters after a 44-30 win over previous No. 4 Bloomfield. Big game: Playoffs  Receiving Votes: Bloomfield (7-1), 4; Sandhills/Thedford (7-1), NR; Central Valley (7-1), RV.

Six Man (Record), Previous Ranking

1. Potter-Dix (7-0), 1
2. Arthur County (7-0), 2
3. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (7-0), 3
4. Parkview Christian (6-1), 4
5. Red Cloud (6-1), 5
6. Cody-Kilgore (6-1), 6
7. Shelton (6-1), 7
8. Pawnee City (5-2), 9
9. Garden County (5-2), 8
10. Sterling (5-2), NR

Notes: Pawnee City and Garden County trade spots, Sterling re-enters the top-10. Big game: No. 3 SEM travels to No. 7 Shelton. Receiving Votes: None