Central Nebraska Prep Sports
Boys state picks
Here are my picks for the up coming boys state tournament. Sorry I couldn’t pick all the area teams to win, but some have really tough first-round matchups.
The toughest was Hampton. The Hawks head for coach Jerry Eickhoff’s final weekend of action after 40 years in the business and they have to open state play against No. 1 Ewing. Ouch. Eickhoff will have his team ready, but this is going to be a tough one. If the Hawks can keep the score in the 40s they have a shot. Litchfield will also have a tough opener in D-2 against Hayes Center.
The championship game for C-1 may well be in the semifinals. I think Hastings St. Cecilia will get past North bend Central, but then the defending C-1 champs will have to play either Boys Town or Pierce. That should be a great semifinal. Chadron should come out of the other side of the bracket, but the Cardinals will have their hands full against whoever wins the St. Cecilia side.
Ravenna has a great shot to get to the finals in Class C-2 with Freeman in the other side of the bracket.
Giltner opens state play against Class D-2 No. 1 Bruning-Davenport. Definitely a tough match up for a very good Hornets’ team. Also in D-1, Burwell opens against Omaha Nation. Not an easy game by any means, but one I think the Longhorns can win.
Here’s a look at my brackets:
Class A
Thursday, March 12
At Devaney Center
Lincoln Southwest (21-2) over Bellevue West (14-9), 9 a.m.
Omaha Bryan (19-6) over. Lincoln East (16-7), 10:45 a.m.
Lincoln Southeast (18-5) over Norfolk (15-7), 2 p.m.
Creighton Prep (19-5) over Lincoln High (14-7), 3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Lincoln SW over Omaha Bryan, 9 a.m.
Lincoln SE over Creighton Prep, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 13
At Lincoln SW
Third place game, Creighton Prep over Omaha Bryan, 10 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Lincoln SW over Lincoln SE, 1:30 p.m.
Class B
Thursday, March 12
At Pershing Center
Scottsbluff (24-3) over Omaha Skutt (11-14), 9 a.m.
Beatrice (18-2) over Waverly (17-5), 10:45 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Ralston (20-4) over McCook (15-12), 7 p.m.
Columbus Lakeview (19-3) over Sidney (15-7), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Beatrice over Scottsbluff, 7 p.m.
Ralston over Columbus Lakeview, 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, Columbus Lakeview over Scottsbluff, noon
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Ralston over Beatrice, 7 p.m.
Class C-1
Thursday, March 12
At Pershing Center
Hastings St. Cecilia (21-1) over North Bend Central (19-4), 2 p.m.
Pierce (21-2) over Boys Town (18-7), 3:45 p.m.
Chadron (23-0) over Syracuse (21-3), 7 p.m.
Bennington (21-2) over Minden (18-3), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Hastings SC winner over Pierce, 2 p.m.
Chadron winner vs. Bennington, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday,March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, Pierce over Bennington, 10 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Hastings SC over Chadron, 5 p.m.
Class C-2
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southeast
Freeman (23-1) over Hartington Cedar Catholic (13-9), 9 a.m.
Archbishop Bergan (17-5) over Elmwood-Murdock (19-3), 10:45 a.m.
Axtell (19-2) over Wilber-Clatonia (18-5) 2 p.m.
Ravenna (20-5) over Sutherland (17-6)3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Freeman over Archbishop Bergan, 9 a.m.
Ravenna over Axtell, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Southwest
Third place game, Archbishop Bergan over Axtell, noon
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Freeman over Ravenna, 9:30 a.m.
Class D-1
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southwest
Bruning-Davenport (23-2) over Giltner (18-2), 2 p.m.
Humphrey St. Francis (19-4) over Hartington (19-3), 3:45 p.m.
Arapahoe (25-1) over Mead (16-6), 7 p.m.
Burwell (21-2) over Omaha Nation (21-4), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Bruning-Davenport over Humphrey SF, 7 p.m.
Arapahoe over Burwell, 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Southwest
Third place game, Burwell over Humphrey SF, 2 p.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Arapahoe over Bruning-Davenport, 9 p.m.
Class D-2
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southwest
Sterling (19-4) over Falls City Sacred Heart (12-9), 9 a.m.
St. Mary’s (22-1) over Hay Springs (22-0), 10:45 a.m.
At Lincoln Southeast
Hayes Center (20-2) over Litchfield (21-3), 7 p.m.
Ewing (23-1) over Hampton (21-2), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Sterling over St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.
Ewing over Hayes Center, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, St. Mary’s over Hayes Center, 2 p.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Ewing over Sterling, 11:30 a.m.
The toughest was Hampton. The Hawks head for coach Jerry Eickhoff’s final weekend of action after 40 years in the business and they have to open state play against No. 1 Ewing. Ouch. Eickhoff will have his team ready, but this is going to be a tough one. If the Hawks can keep the score in the 40s they have a shot. Litchfield will also have a tough opener in D-2 against Hayes Center.
The championship game for C-1 may well be in the semifinals. I think Hastings St. Cecilia will get past North bend Central, but then the defending C-1 champs will have to play either Boys Town or Pierce. That should be a great semifinal. Chadron should come out of the other side of the bracket, but the Cardinals will have their hands full against whoever wins the St. Cecilia side.
Ravenna has a great shot to get to the finals in Class C-2 with Freeman in the other side of the bracket.
Giltner opens state play against Class D-2 No. 1 Bruning-Davenport. Definitely a tough match up for a very good Hornets’ team. Also in D-1, Burwell opens against Omaha Nation. Not an easy game by any means, but one I think the Longhorns can win.
Here’s a look at my brackets:
Class A
Thursday, March 12
At Devaney Center
Lincoln Southwest (21-2) over Bellevue West (14-9), 9 a.m.
Omaha Bryan (19-6) over. Lincoln East (16-7), 10:45 a.m.
Lincoln Southeast (18-5) over Norfolk (15-7), 2 p.m.
Creighton Prep (19-5) over Lincoln High (14-7), 3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Lincoln SW over Omaha Bryan, 9 a.m.
Lincoln SE over Creighton Prep, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 13
At Lincoln SW
Third place game, Creighton Prep over Omaha Bryan, 10 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Lincoln SW over Lincoln SE, 1:30 p.m.
Class B
Thursday, March 12
At Pershing Center
Scottsbluff (24-3) over Omaha Skutt (11-14), 9 a.m.
Beatrice (18-2) over Waverly (17-5), 10:45 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Ralston (20-4) over McCook (15-12), 7 p.m.
Columbus Lakeview (19-3) over Sidney (15-7), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Beatrice over Scottsbluff, 7 p.m.
Ralston over Columbus Lakeview, 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, Columbus Lakeview over Scottsbluff, noon
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Ralston over Beatrice, 7 p.m.
Class C-1
Thursday, March 12
At Pershing Center
Hastings St. Cecilia (21-1) over North Bend Central (19-4), 2 p.m.
Pierce (21-2) over Boys Town (18-7), 3:45 p.m.
Chadron (23-0) over Syracuse (21-3), 7 p.m.
Bennington (21-2) over Minden (18-3), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Devaney Center
Hastings SC winner over Pierce, 2 p.m.
Chadron winner vs. Bennington, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday,March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, Pierce over Bennington, 10 a.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Hastings SC over Chadron, 5 p.m.
Class C-2
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southeast
Freeman (23-1) over Hartington Cedar Catholic (13-9), 9 a.m.
Archbishop Bergan (17-5) over Elmwood-Murdock (19-3), 10:45 a.m.
Axtell (19-2) over Wilber-Clatonia (18-5) 2 p.m.
Ravenna (20-5) over Sutherland (17-6)3:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Freeman over Archbishop Bergan, 9 a.m.
Ravenna over Axtell, 10:45 a.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Southwest
Third place game, Archbishop Bergan over Axtell, noon
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Freeman over Ravenna, 9:30 a.m.
Class D-1
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southwest
Bruning-Davenport (23-2) over Giltner (18-2), 2 p.m.
Humphrey St. Francis (19-4) over Hartington (19-3), 3:45 p.m.
Arapahoe (25-1) over Mead (16-6), 7 p.m.
Burwell (21-2) over Omaha Nation (21-4), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Bruning-Davenport over Humphrey SF, 7 p.m.
Arapahoe over Burwell, 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Southwest
Third place game, Burwell over Humphrey SF, 2 p.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Arapahoe over Bruning-Davenport, 9 p.m.
Class D-2
Thursday, March 12
At Lincoln Southwest
Sterling (19-4) over Falls City Sacred Heart (12-9), 9 a.m.
St. Mary’s (22-1) over Hay Springs (22-0), 10:45 a.m.
At Lincoln Southeast
Hayes Center (20-2) over Litchfield (21-3), 7 p.m.
Ewing (23-1) over Hampton (21-2), 8:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13
At Pershing
Sterling over St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.
Ewing over Hayes Center, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
At Lincoln Northeast
Third place game, St. Mary’s over Hayes Center, 2 p.m.
At Devaney Center
Championship game, Ewing over Sterling, 11:30 a.m.
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