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 5, presented by Tom Dinsdale Automotive.
Class A (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Omaha Westside (5-0), 1
2. Gretna (5-0), 2
3. Elkhorn South (5-0), 3
4. Omaha North (4-1), 4
5. Kearney (5-0), 5
6. Creighton Prep (3-3), 6
7. Bellevue West (4-2), 7
8. Grand Island (4-1), 10
9. Lincoln Southeast (3-2), NR
10. Papillion-La Vista South (4-1), 9
Notes: No. 9 Lincoln Southeast re-enters the ratings after a top-10 win over Millard North. No. 7 Bellevue West bounced back after a surprising loss to Kearney with a blowout win over Omaha South. Big games: The T-Birds will look for another top-5 win when they travel to No. 2 Gretna. No. 8 Grand Island travels to No. 5 Kearney in a rivalry game Friday night. No. 1 Westside travels to North Platte. Receiving Votes: Millard South (2-3), RV; Lincoln East (3-2), NR.
Class B (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Bennington (5-0), 2
2. Omaha Gross Catholic (5-0), 1
3. Scottsbluff (4-1), 3
4. Elkhorn (3-2), 4
5. Waverly (4-1), 5
6. Blair (4-1), 6
7. Skutt Catholic (3-2), 7
8. Lincoln Pius X (3-2), 10
9. Seward (3-2), 9
10. Elkhorn North (4-1), NR
Notes: Bennington jumps to No. 1 with a dominating top-5 win over Elkhorn. Big games: A top-10 matchup is set for Friday night when No. 3 Scottsbluff travels to No. 5 Waverly. A rare Thursday night home game for Skutt when the No. 7 SkyHawks host No. 8 Pius. Receiving Votes: York (2-3), 8; Grand Island Northwest (1-4), RV.
Class C-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Aurora (5-0), 1
2. Pierce (5-0), 2
3. Ashland-Greenwood (4-1), 3
4. McCook (5-0), 5
5. Omaha Roncalli Catholic (4-1), 5
6. Adams Central (5-0), 6
7. Boone Central (4-1), 7
8. Minden (4-1), RV
9. Scotus Central Catholic (4-1), 9
10. Central City (3-2), 10
Notes: No. 8 Minden enters the top-10 for the first time this season. Big game: DC West (4-1) travels to No. 9 Scotus. Receiving votes Platteview hosts No. 5 Roncalli. Receiving Votes: Platteview (4-1), NR; Columbus Lakeview (3-2), NR.
Class C-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Norfolk Catholic (5-0), 1
2. Ord (4-1), 4
3. Hastings St. Cecilia (5-0), 3
4. Battle Creek (4-1), 5
5. Malcolm (5-0), 6
6. Oakland-Craig (3-2), 9
7. Wahoo Neumann (4-1), 8
8. Hartington Cedar Catholic (4-1), 2
9. Mitchell (5-0), 7
10. Lincoln Lutheran (3-2), NR
Notes: Oakland-Craig moves up three spots to No. 6 after traveling to previously unbeaten Hartington Cedar Catholic and winning 21-19. Lincoln Lutheran takes over the No. 10 spot after defeating (56-21) previous No. 10 Wilber-Clatonia. Big game: A top-5 rivalry game is on tap for Thursday night in Norfolk when No. 1 Norfolk Catholic hosts No. 4 Battle Creek. On Friday, No. 6 Oakland-Craig hosts Bergan. Receiving Votes: Archbishop Bergan (3-2), NR
Eight Man-1 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. North Platte St. Patrick’s (6-0), 1
2. Cross County (5-0), 2
3. Stanton (5-0), 3
4. Thayer Central (5-0), 4
5. Neligh-Oakdale (4-1), 5
6. Clarkson/Leigh (5-0), 6
7. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (5-0), 7
8. Riverside (5-1), 9
9. Ravenna (5-0), 10
10. Palmyra (4-1), NR
Notes: Changes in No. 8-10 after previous No. 8 Wisner-Pilger was upset by Bancroft-Rosalie (2-3). Big game: Wisner-Pilger at No. 3 Stanton. Receiving Votes: Elmwood-Murdock (4-1), RV; Sandhills Valley (4-1), NR.
Eight Man-2 (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Howells-Dodge (5-0), 1
2. Dundy County Stratton (5-0), 2
3. Hitchcock County (5-0), 3
4. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (5-0), 4
5. Elgin Public/Pope John (5-0), 5
6. Kenesaw (5-0), 6
7. Johnson-Brock (5-0), 8
8. Bloomfield (5-0), 9
9. Osceola (4-1), NR
10. Wynot (4-1), 10
Notes: A reshuffling with No. 7, 8 and 9 after the BDS win (52-26) over Falls City Sacred Heart. Big game: BDS travels to No. 7 Johnson-Brock in a matchup of top-10 teams (Thursday). Howells-Dodge travels to Humphrey St. Francis. Receiving Votes: Lawrence-Nelson (4-1), NR; Humphrey St. Francis (3-2), NR; Falls City Sacred Heart (3-2), 7
Six Man (Record), Previous Ranking
1. Potter-Dix (5-0), 1
2. Arthur County (4-0), 2
3. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (4-0), 3
4. Parkview Christian (3-1), 4
5. Red Cloud (4-0), 6
6. Shelton (4-0), 8
7. Cody-Kilgore (3-1), 7
8. Pawnee City (3-1), 5
9. Garden County (3-1), RV
10. Sterling (3-1), 9
Notes: Garden County re-enters the Top 10 after a 50-32 win over Hay Springs. Big game: No. 8 Pawnee City travels to No. 4 Parkview Christian, No. 6 Shelton travels to No. 5 Red Cloud. Receiving Votes: Wilcox-Hildreth (3-1), RV.