Nebraska 2025 Spotlight: Prep Stars from Out West

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's introduce a theme that we'll be hitting hard during the upcoming high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Though we get deeply embedded in the club season during the first half of the year, we can't forget about the dozens of under-the-radar gems representing the western half of Nebraska. Many of these athletes have already put up extraordinary numbers on the high school side, and this feels like a good time to bring these players back into the spotlight. Recruitment of 2025s start now!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, time to get reacquainted with a few western Nebraska stars who are sure to make another big splash this fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["395097"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Elfeldt is one of a few Nebraska Pride entries we'll have on this recruiting feature. On the prep side, Elfledt has loomed large on the Sutherland lineup in almost every way imaginable. 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