2026 Nebraska Class-by-Class High School Rankings: Week 3
Another week goes by.
We're still in the early-season stretch of Nebraska's high school season, but our sample size of matches and results is slowly growing. The fall campaign has treated us to a variety of invites, triangulars, and mid-week one-off showdowns. The decision process on these team rankings is never easy, but every bit helps.
Here's our updated take on the class-by-class hierarchy as we enter Week 3. We've also included links to some recent reading on standout athletes from many of these teams.
The fall beat goes on.
Week 3
Class A
1. Papillion-La Vista South
2. Elkhorn North
3. Millard West
4. Lincoln North Star
5. Lincoln Southwest
6. Omaha Marian
7. Lincoln Southeast
8. Millard North
9. Omaha Westside
10. Lincoln Standing Bear
Class B
1. Norris
2. Gretna
3. Waverly
4. Omaha Skutt Catholic
5. Lincoln Pius X
6. Gretna East
7. Grand Island Northwest
8. Gering
9. Adams Central
10. Columbus Lakeview
Class C1
1. Milford
2. Omaha Concordia
3. Malcolm
4. Lincoln Lutheran
5. Bishop Neumann
6. Ogallala
7. Pierce
8. Aurora
9. Kearney Catholic
10. St. Paul
Class C2
1. Thayer Central
2. Bergan Catholic
3. Johnson County Central
4. Elmwood-Murdock
5. Guardian Angels Central Catholic
6. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
7. Freeman
8. Maywood-Hayes Center
9. Shelby-Rising City
10. North Platte St. Patrick's
Class D1
1. Amherst
2. Central Valley
3. Cambridge
4. Red Cloud
5. Ansley/Litchfield
6. Elgin Public/Pope John
7. Exeter-Milligan-Friend
8. Bloomfield
9. Dundy County Stratton
10. Niobrara-Verdigre
Class D2
1. Mullen
2. Wynot
3. Sandhills/Thedford
4. Archangels Catholic
5. Meridian
6. Minatare
7. Dorchester
8. Hay Springs
9. O'Neill St. Mary's
10. Grand Island Lutheran
Further Analysis
