The rosters and coaching staffs for the 49th annual Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star game have been announced, with the game being played Saturday, June 20

Clarkson-Leigh's Levi Gall (56) is one of the cavalcade of stars named to the 2026 Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star game rosters.

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Historic Sertoma Eight-Man All-Star Game to Feature State's Best Players

This Week in 1992  On the Cover: Cozad’s Shane Hatcher slips through the McCook defense for a touchdown in “the Class B game of the year,” won by

ON3 - THROWBACK - 1992, 1995, 2009 Football

Throwback Thursday: Huskerland Stat Leaders 1992, 1995, 2009

Overview  Coming off another strong season of football - 7-3, state playoff win - the Mustangs will return three starters on offense and four on

Coming off a huge 2025 season, senior athlete Brody Knehans will lead the way for Silver Lake, efforting another playoff berth.

ON3 - Brody Knehans, Silver Lake MUG

Silver Lake Returns Three Starters on Offense, Four on D

Overview  Playing independently after a two-year co-op with Osmond, the Wausa Vikings return four starters on offense and five on defense from last

ON3 - Wausa - Matthew Schindler, Mac Carlson

One of the most dynamic pairs of backs in eight-man football, seniors Matthew Schindler (3) and Mac Carlson (7) will again lead Wausa Football into battle this fall.

Back on it's Own, Wausa Still Looks Mighty Capable

Overview  In one of the great stories of last Huskerland football season, Arcadia/Loup City went from two wins to 7-2 and a in playoff berth in 2025,

ON3 - Kolton Friesen, Arcadia Loup City MUG

The return to full health by 6-6, 285-pound Kolton Friesen is a huge boost for Arcadia/Loup City Football in 2026.

Arcadia/Loup City Returns Five Starters on Both Offense, Defense

Overview  It’s a very exciting mix of talent and experience returning at Fillmore Central, where the Panthers were 4-5 last season. They return eight

Fillmore's got the look of a breakthrough team in 2026, thanks to the return of guys like these: (front row, left to right) Trevan Srajhans (16), Kayden Bolejack (10); (back, l-r) Hunter Fintel (53), Preston Komenda (9), and Kinyon Miller (2).

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Fillmore Central Loaded With Talent, Experience

Overview  There will be three starters back on offense and six on defense at West Point-Beemer, which last season finished 6-4, qualifying for the

One of our rising prospects in the Class of 2028, Mason Toelle (9) is also one of the reasons West Point-Beemer is headed for another strong season of football.

ON3 - Mason Toelle, West Point-Beemer

West Point-Beemer to Feature Strong Senior Class

1. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to high school and college? What sports did you play in school?   I grew up in Longmont, Colorado and

RIVALS - Kurt Earl, Lincoln Christian Coach

Next up in Huskerland's Meet the Coach series is our 2019 feature on Kurt Earl, then and now Lincoln Christian's head football coach.

Meet the Coach: Kurt Earl, Lincoln Christian Football (2019)

Overview  Unless you’re some sort of Usain Bolt, and their ain’t many of them, you have to walk before you can run. Palmyra did that last year,

Outstanding senior Bo Davis (8) will be one of the key players in Palmyra Football's 2026 drive for continued improvement.

ON3 - Bo Davis, Palmyra

Veteran Palmyra Ready for Next Big Step

Overview  With five starters back on offense and four on defense, Weeping Water will be out to claim a sixth straight playoff berth, and to better

It will be one of the fun chores of the offseason, seeing where Ryan Seger - Weeping Water senior team leader - winds up playing on offense. We already know he'll be pretty great on defense.

ON3 - Ryan Seger, Weeping Water MUG

Weeping Water Returns Five Starters, Aims For Another Playoff Berth

Overview  One of the fun stories of the 2025 postseason was Gretna High, barely above .500 during the regular season, winning its way into the Class

Gretna High Football looking to pick up where it left off in 2025, thanks to, among others, these guys. (Front row, left to right) Jade Peters (23), Zeke Jasa (6), Breckin Sliva (1); (back, l-r) Joe Sullivan (7), Lathan Jones (52), Henry Hildebrand (18), and Maycen Walters (9).

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Gretna High Riding High After Strong 2025 Postseason

Overview  It’s not line it’s never been done before - Hemingford has won state - but last year’s 9-2, state quarterfinal run was a real shot in the

Let's see, outstanding three-sport athlete takes over at QB. Yep, that oughta work for Carson Haas, and his Hemingford team.

ON3 - Carson Haas, Hemingford MUG

Hemingford Returns Handful of Starters After Quarterfinal Run

Overview  Now back on its own after separating from the Scribner-Snyder co-op, Logan View will return seven starters on offense and five on defense,

Versatile and talented, Logan View all-district senior Grayson Kraus (14) will lead the Raiders into the 2026 season.

ON3 - Grayson Kraus, Logan View

Logan View Newly Independent, Returns Starters at 12 Positions

Overview  With four starters back on both sides of the ball from last year’s 4-5 team, the Bulldogs will be seeking their sixth playoff berth in the

Tough and physical, senior Cooper Yungdahl (44) is one of the key leaders for Osceola Football again in 2026.

ON3 - Cooper Yungdahl, Osceola

Osceola Drops to Class D-3, Returns Four Starters

Overview  Lots of veteran experience on the Mitchell roster, as the Tigers return seven starters on offense and eight on defense, after last season

Already a two-time all-district player, speedy Michael Plasencio will be Mitchell's big play guy again in 2026.

ON3 - Michael Plasencio, Mitchell MUG

Mitchell Returns Veteran Team, Including Starters at 15 Positions

Overview  Another really good season of football in the books at Chadron High, where the Cardinals qualified for the playoffs and finished 6-4. And

Getting the job done, sometimes in a most acrobatic way, is the trademark of Chadron senior Braden Wright (11). His team's gonna be awfully good again this season.

ON3 - Braden Wright, Chadron 11

Chadron Returns 10 Starters on Offense, 11 on Defense

This Week in 1992On the Cover: Nelson’s Scott Williams gets ready to meet Medicine Valley’s Matt Farr in a game won by Nelson.Feature Stories: Playoff

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Throwback Thursday: Football Stat Leaders, 1992, 1999, 2009

1. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to high school and college? What sports did you play in school?I grew up in Bloomfield, NE and graduated

Here's a look back at our 2022 Meet the Coach feature on Bloomfield head football coach Matt Kuchar.

RIVALS - Matt Kuchar, Bloomfield Coach

Meet the Coach: Matt Kuchar, Bloomfield (2022)

Overview  It’s a full house at EMF, which returns seven starters on offense and six on defense from last year’s 3-6 state playoff team. This is one

Lots of reasons to believe EMF will be playing November football. Here's five of them: (front row, left to right) Will Kallhoff (1), AJ Mueller (3); (back, l-r) Zayde Arp (7), Truman Milton (9), and Elijah Oceguera (5).

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EMF Has Got (Most) Everybody Back, Good Times Ahead

Overview  First-year head coach Zac Sweet will inherit a South Loup team with three returning starters on offense and four on defense from last

Senior team leaders for this year's South Loup football team will include Taytum Wiese (33) Wacey Schultz (6), Noah Anderson (21), Elijah Cool (8), and Malachi Neth (25).

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South Loup Returns Four Starters, Gets New Head Coach

Overview  Dropping from Class D-1 to this brand new Class D-3, the Bulldogs will return a veteran crew, including seven starters on offense and six

The good news is,  you won't have to worry about tackling Pleasanton senior Sam Smith anymore. The bad news is, you need to worry plenty about him tackling you.

ON3 - Sam Smith, Pleasanton MUG

Pleasanton Drops Two Classes, Returns a Bunch

1. Where did you grow up? Where did you go to high school and college? What sports did you play in school?  I was born in Martin, South Dakota, and

Next up in Huskerland's Meet the Coach series is Omaha Concordia head football coach Adolph Shepardson.

ON3 - Adolph Shepardson, Omaha Concordia

Meet the Coach: Adolph Shepardson, Omaha Concordia

Overview  Dropping from Class D-1, where the Spartans finished 3-6 and qualified for a program record third consecutive postseason, Boyd County

A thousand-yard rusher in 2025, senior running back Ben Schmitz will lead Boyd County in pursuit of a fourth straight playoff berth.

ON3 - Ben Schmitz, Boyd County MUG

Boyd County Has This Playoff Thing Down, Five Starters Return For More

Overview  Following last year’s great 8-2 season, which saw the Leyton Warriors win a playoff game for just the second time since 2007, they will

One of the better all-around players in Six-Man football, senior Austin Beutler (33) will headline for what figures to be another very good Leyton football team.

ON3 - Austin Buetler, Leyton MUG

Leyton Will Again Be Hard to Handle

Overview  There will be five returning starters on both offense and defense at Adams Central, where the Patriots are coming off a 2-7 season. They

Team leaders for what figures to be an improved Adams Central team in 2026 include (front row, left to right) West Nienhueser (35), Gus Hemberger (55), Hudson Treffer (67); (back, l-r) Wilson Huyser (25), Trey Slechta (50), and Riley Propp (8).

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