2023 Prep Dig Nebraska Preseason All-State: Class C2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On to the second half. We still have so many elite players left to cover.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past few days, we've kicked off our preseason all-state teams with <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-a/">Class A</a>, <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-b/">Class B</a>, and <a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/08/2023-prep-dig-nebraska-preseason-all-state-class-c1/">Class C1</a>. That still leaves three more left on the docket, and our run through the second half starts now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's our preseason all-state team for Class C2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["122806"],"_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":"Hanel leads off our all-C2 team, and it wasn't a hard to decision to put the Clarkson/Leigh attacker on this list. She has been one of the state's most prolific scorers since the dawn of her prep career. There was no letdown when the Patriots moved up to Class C2. 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