Each week during the high school softball season coaches from the three Nebraska classes rated the teams in their class. In conjunction with Nebraska High School Fastpitch, here are the ratings for 9/22/21.

Class A (Record), Previous Ranking, First Place Votes

1. Gretna (20-3), 3, 15

2. Lincoln Southwest (23-5), 2, 5

3. Omaha Marian (17-3), 2, 3

4. Lincoln East (22-4), 7. 2

5. Millard South (14-5), 4

6. Millard West (13-9), 1

7. Papillion-La Vista (12-10), 9

8. Millard North (15-9), 6

9. North Platte (19-6), 10

10. Elkhorn South (14-9), RV

Receiving Votes: Fremont (19-7); Bellevue East (10-11); Norfolk (17-11)

Class B (Record), Previous Ranking, First Place Votes

1. Omaha Skutt (16-0), 1, 17

2. Hastings (20-2), 2

3. Bennington (17-2), 4

4. Wahoo (18-1), 6

5. Beatrice (12-5), 5

6. Grand Island Northwest (18-5), 8

7. Elkhorn (12-10), RV

8. Scottsbluff (21-5), RV

9. Blair (14-8), 4

10. Seward (14-8), RV

Receiving Votes: Norris (12-9)

Class C (Record), Previous Ranking, First Place Votes

1. Wahoo Neumann (19-1), 2, 15

2. Yutan/Mead (18-2), 6

3. Guardian Angles Central Catholic (16-3), 3, 2

4. Hastings St. Cecilia (18-6), 1

5. Kearney Catholic (19-5), 7

6. Malcolm (13-9), 3

7. Auburn (12-7), 5

8. Freeman (16-5), RV

9. Cozad (15-8), RV

10. Fairbury (9-14), 10

Receiving Votes: Arlington, (12-9)