NORFOLK - News Channel Nebraska has released its first rankings for the 2021 Nebraska high school football season.

Ranking are compiled following votes by News Channel Nebraska's sports team, which includes: Brandon Aksamit, Elic Chisam Andy Classen, Patrick Janssen, Eric McKay and Michael Shively.

NCN's rankings are released every Sunday evening.

RANK - TEAM - RECORD

CLASS A

  1. Bellevue West (3-0)
  2. Millard South (3-0)
  3. Omaha Westside (3-0)
  4. Lincoln Southeast (3-0)
  5. Gretna (3-0)
  6. Creighton Prep (1-2)
  7. Omaha Burke (2-1)
  8. Elkhorn South (2-1)
  9. Kearney (2-1)
  10. Lincoln East (2-1)

Receiving Votes: Fremont, North Platte

CLASS B  

  1. Omaha Skutt (3-0)
  2. Bennington (3-0)
  3. Elkhorn (3-0)
  4. Plattsmouth (3-0)
  5. Waverly (1-2)
  6. Beatrice (3-0)
  7. Seward (3-0)
  8. Norris (1-2)
  9. Aurora (1-2)
  10. Northwest (2-1)

Receiving Votes: McCook, York

CLASS C1  

  1. Pierce (3-0)
  2. Ashland-Greenwood (3-0)
  3. Wayne (3-0)
  4. Columbus Scotus (3-0)
  5. Battle Creek (3-0)
  6. Boone Central (3-0)
  7. Auburn (2-1)
  8. Broken Bow (3-0)
  9. Kearney Catholic (3-0)
  10. Wahoo (2-1)

Receiving Votes: Adams Central, Cozad, Nebraska City, St. Paul

CLASS C2 

  1. Archbishop Bergan (3-0)
  2. Oakland-Craig (3-0)
  3. Aquinas Catholic (2-1)
  4. Norfolk Catholic (2-1)
  5. Wilber-Clatonia (3-0)
  6. Hartington Cedar Catholic (2-1)
  7. Lincoln Lutheran (2-1)
  8. Ord (2-1)
  9. Yutan (2-1)
  10. Hastings St. Cecilia (2-1)

Receiving Votes: Centennial, Crofton, North Platte St. Patrick's, Sutton

CLASS D1  

  1. Burwell (3-0)
  2. Dundy County Stratton (3-0)
  3. Howells-Dodge (3-0)
  4. Stanton (3-0)
  5. Lourdes Central Catholic (3-0)
  6. Cross County (3-1)
  7. Arapahoe (3-0)
  8. Weeping Water (3-0)
  9. Neligh-Oakdale (2-1)
  10. Lutheran High NE (3-0)

Receiving Votes: Anselmo-Merna, Arcadia-Loup City, Hitchcock County, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Perkins County

CLASS D2  

  1. St. Mary's (3-0)
  2. Sandhills/Thedford (3-0)
  3. Humphrey St. Francis (3-0)
  4. Falls City Sacred Heart (2-1)
  5. Kenesaw (3-0)
  6. Riverside (3-0)
  7. Pender (3-0)
  8. Pleasanton (3-0)
  9. Johnson-Brock (2-1)
  10. Hyannis (2-1)

Receiving Votes: BDS, Bloomfield, Creighton, Fullerton, Garden County, Leyton, Osceola

CLASS D6 

  1. Cody-Kilgore (3-0)
  2. Potter Dix (2-0)
  3. Sterling (3-0)
  4. Silver Lake (2-0)
  5. Pawnee City (2-0)
  6. Arthur County (2-1)
  7. Red Cloud (3-0)
  8. Wilcox-Hildreth (2-0)
  9. McCool Junction (1-1)
  10. Wallace (2-1)

Receiving Votes: Crawford, Franklin