NCN Football Rankings: Week 6 - Sept. 29

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 6 rankings for the 2025 Nebraska high school football season.

September 28, 2025Updated: September 30, 2025
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska has released its Week 6 rankings for 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 (4-1) - 1
  2. Creighton Prep (5-0) - 3
  3. Elkhorn South (5-0) - 4
  4. Omaha Central (4-1) - 7
  5. Omaha Westside (4-1) - 2
  6. Omaha North (3-2) - 5
  7. Papillion-La Vista South (4-1) - 6
  8. Columbus (4-1) - 9
  9. Lincoln East (4-1) - NR
  10. Kearney (3-2) - 8

CLASS B  

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

CLASS C1  

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

CLASS C2

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

CLASS D1 

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

CLASS D2   

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

CLASS D6 

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

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