Nebraska 2025 Rankings Update: Surging Small-Town Stars

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class of 2025 stars occupy every corner of the Cornhusker State. Let's give a shoutout to the small towns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our latest rankings update was heavily geared toward emerging talent on the high school stage. The fall season always offers a stark reminder of the wide field of Nebraska talent, particularly among the state's small schools. So, we're bringing these under-the-radar gems back into the spotlight today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are a few more of Nebraska's surging small-town stars in the Class of 2025 rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["173535"],"_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":"She's still one of the best in her classu002du002dand she's still getting better. Rennerfeldt has seen the biggest prep stages that Nebraska has to offer, as she started her career with a historic state title in 2021. 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