Each week during the high school football season select coaches from the seven Nebraska classes rated the teams in their class. Here are the 2022 ratings after Week 4, presented by Tom Dinsdale Automotive.
Class A (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Omaha Westside (4-0), 1
2. Gretna (4-0), 3
3. Elkhorn South (4-0), 4
4. Omaha North (3-1), 5
5. Kearney (4-0), 8
6. Creighton Prep (2-3), 6
7. Bellevue West (3-2), 3
8. Millard North (2-2), 9
9. Papillion-La Vista South (4-1), RV
10. Grand Island (3-1), RV
Notes: Kearney makes the biggest jump with their road win at Bellevue West. After an 0-2 start, Creighton Prep has won two of the last three. Big games: Millard North travels Lincoln Southeast (Thursday), Norfolk travels to Omaha Westside. Receiving Votes: Millard South (1-3), 7; Norfolk (3-1), NR
Class B (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Omaha Gross Catholic (4-0), 1
2. Bennington (4-0), 2
3. Scottsbluff (3-1), 4
4. Elkhorn (3-1), 5
5. Waverly (3-1), 6
6. Blair (3-1), 3
7. Skutt Catholic (2-2), 7
8. York (2-2), 9
9. Seward (3-1), RV
10. Lincoln Pius X (2-2), 10
Notes: Gross stays No. 1 with dominating win at Blair. The Blair loss reshuffles the top five with Waverly moving to fifth. Big games: Elkhorn travels to Bennington in a clash of styles. York looks to get a top five win on the road at Waverly. Northwest travels to Scottsbluff. Receiving Votes: Grand Island Northwest (1-3), NR
Class C-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Aurora (4-0), 1
2. Pierce (4-0), 2
3. Ashland-Greenwood (3-1), 3
4. McCook (4-0), 5
5. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (3-1), 4
6. Adams Central (4-0), 6
7. Boone Central (3-1), 7
8. Wahoo (2-2), 9
9. Columbus Scotus (3-1), 10
10. Central City (3-1), RV
Notes: Aurora stayed undefeated after handling previously unbeaten Platteview. Roncalli lost in a shootout in Pierce and moves down one spot to No. 5. Big game: No. 6 Adams Central travels to new No. 10 Central City. No. 9 Wahoo travels to Lakeview (2-2). Receiving Votes: Minden (3-1), RV
Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Norfolk Catholic (4-0), 1
2. Hartington Cedar Catholic (4-0), 2
3. Hastings St. Cecilia (4-0), 3
4. Ord (3-1), 4
5. Battle Creek (3-1), 6
6. Malcom (4-0), 7
7. Mitchell (4-0), 8
8. Wahoo Neumann (3-1), 5
9. Oakland-Craig (2-2), 9
10. Wilber-Clatonia (3-1), NR
Notes: Hastings St. Cecilia moves up to No. 3 after a big road win at Neumann. Wilber-Clatonia moves into the top 10 with a 28-21 win over previous No. 10 Fillmore Central. Big game: Oakland-Craig travels to Hartinton Cedar Catholic. Receiving Votes: Yutan (2-2), NR
Eight Man-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. North Platte St. Patrick’s (5-0), 1
2. Cross County (4-0), 2
3. Stanton (4-0), 3
4. Thayer Central (4-0), 6
5. Neligh-Oakdale (3-1), 4
6. Clarkson/Leigh (4-0), 5
7. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (4-0), 7
8. Wisner-Pilger (3-1), 10
9. Riverside (4-1), 8
10. Ravenna (4-0), RV
Notes: Thayer Central jumps two spots after defeating (48-36) previously unbeaten Palmyra. Big game: No ranked battles this week. Receiving Votes: Elmwood-Murdock (3-1), RV
Eight Man-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Howells-Dodge (4-0), 1
2. Dundy County Stratton (4-0), 2
3. Hitchcock County (4-0), 3
4. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (4-0), 4
5. Elgin Public/Pope John (4-0), 6
6. Kenesaw (4-0), 6
7. Falls City Sacred Heart (3-1), 7
8. Johnson-Brock (4-0), 8
9. Bloomfield (4-0), 10
10. Wynot (3-1), RV
Notes: Bloomfield jumps to No. 10 and Wynot re-enters the top 10 this week. Big game: Fall City Sacred Heart travels to BDS in a battle of top-10 teams. Receiving Votes: Wausa (4-1), NR
Six Man (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Potter-Dix (4-0), 1
2. Arthur County (3-0), 2
3. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (3-0), 3
4. Parkview Christian (2-1), 4
5. Pawnee City (2-1), 5
6. Red Cloud (3-0), 6
7. Cody-Kilgore (2-1), 7
8. Shelton (3-0), 8
9. Sterling (3-0), 9
10. Wilcox-Hildreth (3-0), 10
Notes: No changes in the top 10 as all teams either had a bye week or won their game. Big game: No. 4 Parkview Christian hosts No. 9 Sterling, No. 10 Wilcox-Hildreth travels to No. 3 SEM. Receiving Votes: Hay Springs (1-2), RV; Garden County (2-1), RV