NCN Football Rankings: Week 5 - Sept. 22

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 5 rankings of the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.<br/><br/>

September 21, 2025Updated: September 22, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 5 rankings of the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.

Ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports team, which includes: Brandon Aksamit, Jake Bartecki, Caelan Debban, Tim Hackett and Eric McKay.

NCN's rankings will be released every Monday.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD - LAST WEEK RANK

CLASS A

  1. Millard South (3-1) - 1
  2. Omaha Westside (4-0) - 2
  3. Creighton Prep (4-0) - 4
  4. Elkhorn South (4-0) - 5
  5. Omaha North (2-2) - 3
  6. Papillion-La Vista South (3-1) - 6
  7. Omaha Central (3-1) - 7
  8. Kearney (3-1) - NR
  9. Columbus (3-1) - 10
  10. Lincoln Northeast (4-0) - NR

CLASS B  

  1. Waverly (4-0) - 1
  2. Norris (4-0) - 2
  3. Bennington (3-1) - 3
  4. Elkhorn North (4-0) - 4
  5. Skutt Catholic (3-1) - 6
  6. Scottsbluff (3-1) - 5
  7. Gretna East (3-1) - NR
  8. Seward (2-2) - NR
  9. Plattsmouth (3-1) - 9
  10. Gering (4-0) - 10

CLASS C1  

  1. Wahoo (4-0) - 1
  2. Central City (4-0) - 2
  3. Lakeview (4-0) - 3
  4. Ashland-Greenwood (3-1) - 4
  5. Sidney (4-0) - 5
  6. O'Neill (4-0) - 7
  7. Fort Calhoun (4-0) - 9
  8. Pierce (3-1) - 6
  9. Syracuse (4-0) - 10
  10. Gothenburg (4-0) - NR

CLASS C2

  1. Cedar Catholic (4-0) - 1
  2. Bishop Neumann (4-0) - 2
  3. Norfolk Catholic (3-1) - 3
  4. Archbishop Bergan (3-1) - 4
  5. Kearney Catholic (4-0) - 5
  6. Boone Central (2-2) - 6
  7. Grand Island Central Catholic (4-0) - 7
  8. Doniphan-Trumbull (3-1) - 9
  9. West Point-Beemer (3-1) - NR
  10. Lincoln Lutheran (3-1) - 8

CLASS D1 

  1. Shelby-Rising City (4-0) - 1
  2. Dundy County Stratton (4-0) - 3
  3. Bloomfield (4-0) - 6
  4. Ravenna (4-0) - 4
  5. Thayer Central (4-0) - 10
  6. Sandy Creek (3-1) - NR
  7. Hartington-Newcastle (4-0) - NR
  8. Bridgeport (3-1) - NR
  9. Plainview (3-1) - NR
  10. Crofton (2-2) - 5

CLASS D2   

  1. St. Mary's (4-0) - 1
  2. Central Valley (4-0) - 2
  3. Archangels Catholic (4-0) - 3
  4. Howells-Dodge (4-0) - 4
  5. Wynot (3-1) - 6
  6. Neligh-Oakdale (4-0) - 7
  7. Hitchcock County (4-0) - 8
  8. Anselmo-Merna (3-1) - 5
  9. Burwell (3-1) - 10
  10. Cambridge (4-0) - NR

CLASS D6 

  1. Garden County (4-0) - 3
  2. Wauneta-Palisade (3-0) - 2
  3. Stuart (3-1) - 1
  4. Leyton (3-0) - 4
  5. Red Cloud (3-0) - 6
  6. Wallace (3-0) - 7
  7. Hampton (3-0) - 8
  8. Pawnee City (2-1) - 5
  9. Southwest (3-0) - 9
  10. Meridian (2-1) - 10

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