2023 Prep Dig Nebraska Preseason All-State: Class B

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On to Class B.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've just kicked off our class-by-class selections for Nebraska's pre-season high school all-state teams. The series began with <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-a/">Class A</a>, which left us with few easy decisions when paring down the list. The same will be true for Class B, a group stacked with elite talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's our list.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["342612"],"_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":"Crist's 2022 kill total is the best among all returning players in Class B. That big number was 420, or nearly four-and-a-half per set. 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