Dozens of changes included in new NSAA football classifications

Several Nebraska high school football teams will be competing in different classes for the next two seasons.

December 9, 2021Updated: December 9, 2021
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN — Several Nebraska high school football teams will be competing in different classes for the next two seasons.

The Nebraska School Activities Association released classifications for the next two-year cycle on Thursday. Enrollment listings were based on the projected boys enrollment for next year.

Here are the teams that are changing classification:

Hastings opting down to B

Pius X down to B, opting A for all but football

Omaha Buena Vista, Omaha Westview, Gretna East, Lincoln Northwest, Lincoln Standing Bear all in B

Alliance to C-1

Aurora to C-1

McCook down to C-1

Logan View/Scribner-Snyder down to C-2

Wood River in C-2 (broke up co-op)

Malcolm down to C-2

Fillmore Central down to C-2

Milford down to C-2

North Bend Central to C-2

West Holt up to C-2

Amherst up to C-2

Tri County up to C-2

Superior opts down to D-1 (ineligible for playoffs)

Twin River opts down to D-1 (ineligible)

Crofton down to D-1

Tri County Northeast (Allen/Emerson-Hubbard) in D-1 (new co-op)

Homer up to D-1

Pender up to D-1

Sutton down to D-1

Sandhills Valley up to D-1

Bancroft-Rosalie in D-1 (stopped co-op)

McCool Junction up two classes to D-1

Bridgeport down to D-1

Sandy Creek down to D-1

Lyons-Decatur Northeast in D-1 (stopped co-op)

Pleasanton up to D-1

Mead up to D-1

Riverside/Spalding in D-1 (new co-op)

North Platte St. Patrick’s down to D-1

Omaha Christian up to D-1

Ainsworth down to D-2

Hitchcock County down to D-2

Howells-Dodge down to D-2

Burwell down to D-2

Bertrand down to D-2

HTRS down to D-2

Lourdes Central Catholic down to D-2

Dundy County Stratton down to D-2

Elm Creek down to D-2

Silver Lake up to D-2

East Butler down to D-2

Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family down to D-2

Deshler up to D-2

Anselmo-Merna down to D-2

Garden County opts down to D-6 (ineligible)

Shelton in D-6 (broke up co-op)

Brady down to D-6

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