NENextt 2020 Class C2 Pre-season All-State

NENextt C2 Pre-season All-State

Offense

QB-Cade Wiseman, Sutton Sr

RB-Tommy Stevens, Ord Sr

RB-Caden Egr, Yutan Sr

OL-Mike Maline, Oakland-Craig Sr

OL-Tyler Pinkelman, Yutan Sr

OL-Joe Hinrichs, Sutton Sr

OL-Josh Shaw, Sandy Creek Jr

OL-Riley Setlik, Ord Sr

WR-Dylan Beutler, BRLD Sr

WR-Garrett Hoefs, Lincoln Lutheran Soph

WR-Isaac Herbek, GICC Jr

ATH-Russ Martinez, GICC

K-Cooper Gierhan, Centennial Sr

Defense

DL-Quran Cook, Yutan Soph

DL-Tyler Baldwin, Sutton Sr

DL-Cade Loomis, Bridgeport Sr

DL-Adam Kotas, Wilber-Clatonia Jr

LB-Mike Brands, Oakland-Craig Sr

LB-Caden Nelson, Oakland-Craig Sr

LB-Sawyer Kunc, Wilber-Clatonia Jr

DB-Koa McIntyre, Archbishop Bergan Jr

DB-Kyle Napier, Aquinas Catholic Sr

DB-Quenton Jones, Sutton Sr

DB-Coulter Thiele, Oakland-Craig Sr

DB-Jaron Meyer, Oakland-Craig Sr

P-Kalen Meyer, Ord Sr

Note: The understanding through multiple sources is that returning all-state Lucas Vogt of BRLD is not playing football this year so he's removed from the initial listing

Does Oakland-Craig have a wealth of talent or what? With that amazing group of seniors, they have QB Grady Gatewood, sophomore Grant Seagran and incoming future standout JT Brands who might be good enough to get in the mix this year on the Knights line.

Better not count Ord out as the Chants move from C1 to C2. This Chants team got to the state finals two years ago in C1 and this is a deep and talented senior class with 6-7 all state caliber players and plenty of depth. Is there a stronger pound-for-pound player in this class than Tommy Stevens? Maybe Joe Hinrichs of Sutton, who I’m pretty sure is the toughest kid in the state.

It’s a little odd not having a Norfolk Catholic player listed but the Knights have some really young and talented players that should change that in the next several years. Sophomores Karter Kerkman, Mason Timmerman and Cade Pieper lead the sophomore group and incoming freshman Brandon Kollars could be the next great RB at NC.

An obvious rebuild job at Bishop Nuemann as the Cavaliers move down to Class C2

Maybe the most underrated player in C2 is senior Burton Brandt from Syracuse. Brandt is a great wrestler-he doesn’t play on a great football team as the Rockets were winless a year ago.

Another standout is senior Dylan Vodicka of David City who is drawing D1 interest on the wrestling mat.

Two 2019 Super State freshmen should become real stars this year-Garret Hoefs and Quran Cook. 2018 Super state 9th Koa McIntyre could play multiple positions for the Knights, including QB. He may be the fastest athlete in the state of Nebraska. Is this the year classmate Chris Pinales finally becomes a household name at RB?

Very saddened to hear the news of the passing of BRLD junior Tyler Vavra this past week. The 6-4 260 lb junior would have been one of the most dominant linemen in C2 this year.

Some others that deserve strong consideration:

Isaiah Daniell, Yutan

Brady Timm, Yutan

Russ Martinez, GICC

Josh Duittsman, Lincoln Lutheran

Sam Hoppe, Doniphan Trumbull

Garrett Kluthe, Ord

Zach Smith, Ord

Jacob Brown, Ord

Carson Fehlhafer, Centennial

Cal Janke, Archbishop Bergan

Nolan Eller, Aquinas Catholic

Jimmy Allen, Crofton