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The first high school football domino has fallen since it was announced Nebraska will play a Friday night home game this fall.
Defending Class A champion Omaha Westside has moved its Sept. 20 game against visiting Bellevue West to Thursday, Sept. 19. That’s to avoid a conflict the next night when the Huskers host Illinois.
“It’s a no-win situation for us,” Westside Athletic Director Tom Kerkman said Friday. “We want fans to be invested in our game but we know how much interest there is in Nebraska football.”
The NU announcement came out Wednesday and Kerkman wasted no time making the move. He contacted Bellevue West athletic director Jon Mauro and the change was made in the game between the traditional Class A powers.
“That’s a big game for both our schools,” Kerkman said. “We want to see a great crowd because the gate and concessions are important to us.”
He added that moving the game up one day also put a strain on the players and coaches.
“It makes for a short week and gets everyone out of their routine,” he said. “We’ve played games on Thursday and it’s not ideal, so we’ll see how it goes.”
Kerkman said he expected fewer phone calls by making the change, rather than competing head-to-head with the Huskers.
“A lot of people have Nebraska season tickets and they’d probably be in scramble mode that night,” he said. “We’re just trying to do what we feel is right for us.”
Kerkman said the change probably wouldn’t have been made if NU was playing on the road.
“Home games are different,” he said. “I guess time will tell if we made the right decision or not.”
Kerkman said he wanted to be proactive because there could be several schools moving games off that Nebraska Friday night.
“That might lead to a shortage of officials,” he said. “I have a feeling that Thursday is going to be a popular game day.”
Kerkman said it’s unfortunate that NU is playing on a night usually reserved for high school football.
“It’s disappointing that the Big Ten is making Nebraska play on Friday, and I’m a huge Husker fan,” he said. “But we’ll try to make the best of a tough situation.”
2023 All-Nebraska football team: (front row, from left) Millard South’s Amarion Jackson, Omaha Westside’s Jahmez Ross, Millard West’s Jackson Williams, Omaha Westside’s Beau Ryan, Ainsworth’s Carter Nelson; (second row, from left) Omaha Central’s Caleb Pyfrom, Omaha Westside’s Teddy Rezac, Omaha North’s Tyson Terry, Omaha Westside’s Caleb Benning, Lincoln East’s Dash Bauman, Millard South’s JR Lecuona; (third row from left) Millard South’s Max Gray, Omaha Westside’s Anthony Rezac, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Zac McLeay, Wahoo Neumann’s Conor Booth, Elkhorn South’s Ashton Murphy, Omaha Westside’s Christian Jones; (back row, from left) Columbus’ Kael Forney, Papillion-La Vista’s Payton Prestito, Omaha Westside’s Jack Wing, Gretna’s Kalvin Janssen, Omaha Westside’s Broc Regner, Omaha North’s Donovan Jones and Kearney’s Sawyer Schilke.
2022 All-Nebraska football team: From top left: Grenta’s Zane Flores (honorary captain), Lincoln Southeast’s Gunnar Gottula, Omaha Central’s Caleb Pyfrom, Gretna’s Mason Goldman, Millard South’s Lance Rucker, Gretna’s Korver Demma, Grand Island Northwest’s Victor Isele, Elkhorn South’s Maverick Noonan, Omaha Westside’s Curt Cubrich, Grand Island’s Jace Chrisman, Omaha Westside’s Tristan Alvano and Omaha Creighton Prep’s Sam Sledge. Front row: Omaha Gross’ Sal Nacarelli, Bellevue West’s Isaiah McMorris, Omaha North’s Te’Shaun Porter, Elkhorn South’s Cole Ballard, Pierce’s Ben Brahmer (honorary captain), Bellevue West’s Daniel Kaelin, Grand Island’s Colton Marsh, Omaha Westside’s Caleb Benning, North Platte’s Kolten Tilford, Millard South’s Brock Murtaugh, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Marty Brown and Omaha Westside’s Jaylen Lloyd.
2021 All-Nebraska football team: Sitting, from left: Grand Island’s Kytan Fyfe, Omaha Westside’s Caleb Benning, Bellevue West’s Micah Riley-Ducker, Fremont Bergan’s Koa McIntyre, Millard South’s Gage Stenger, North Platte’s Vince Genatone. Standing, from left: Omaha Westside’s Tristan Alvano, Aurora’s Gage Griffith, Elkhorn South’s Maverick Noonan, Omaha North’s Keshaun Williams, Papillion-La Vista’s Will Hubert, Gretna’s Mick Huber, Omaha Burke’s Devon Jackson, Bennington’s Dylan Mostek, Gretna’s Zane Flores, Bellevue West’s LJ Richardson, Columbus’s Ernest Hausmann, Bellevue West’s Henry Rickels, Gretna’s Mason Goldman, Omaha Central’s Deshawn Woods, Bellevue West’s Kaden Helms, Pierce’s Ben Brahmer, Waverly’s Trevor Brown, Omaha Creighton Prep’s Sam Sledge.
Standing, left to right, Omaha Westside’s Cade Haberman, Lincoln Southeast’s Isaac Gifford, Waverly’s Trevor Brown, Omaha Westside’s Cole Payton, Scottsbluff’s Sabastian Harsh, Bellevue West’s Thomas Ault, Omaha Westside’s Avante Dickerson, Millard South’s Kohl Herbolsheimer, Bellevue West’s Zavier Betts, Millard West’s Dalys Beanum, Lincoln Southeast’s Xavier Trevino, Bellevue West’s Jay Ducker, Millard West’s Dane Christensen, Omaha Westside’s Grant Tagge, Elkhorn South’s Teddy Prochazka. Sitting, left to right, Bellevue West’s Jack McDonnell, Millard South’s Isaiah Harris, Bellevue West’s Nate Glantz, Omaha Skutt’s Tyson Gordon, Grand Island’s Caleb Francl, Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, Grand Island’s Broc Douglass, Bellevue West’s Matt Thompson, Grand Island Central Catholic’s Dietrick Stolz
Front row, from left: Sam Sims, Grand Island; Dietrick Stolz, Grand Island Central Catholic; James Burks, Omaha Burke; Dylan Sales, Omaha Burke; Shane Dailey, Bellevue West; Jarod Epperson, Omaha Skutt. Second row, from left: D.J. Gross, McCook; Garrett Snodgrass, York; Xavier Watts, Omaha Burke; Jevyon Ducker, Bellevue West; Kohl Herbolsheimer, Millard South; Alex Rodgers, Omaha Roncalli. Third row, from left: Joseph Krause, Seward; Ethan Piper, Norfolk Catholic; Nick Henrich, Omaha Burke; Garrett Nelson, Scottsbluff; Chris Hickman, Omaha Burke. Back row, from left: Zavier Betts, Bellevue West; Mehki Butler, Omaha North; Caden Johnson, Wahoo Neumann; Tyson Gordon, Omaha Skutt; Baylor Scheierman, Aurora; Noah Stafursky, York. Not pictured: Isaiah Alford, Lincoln High
Like the burr oaks at Mahoney State Park that were the backdrop for this photo, the 2017 All-Nebraska football team branched out with players from the Wyoming state line to the Missouri River.
The 2016 All-Nebraska football team “earned their wings” at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum.
Back row from left: York’s Masry Mapieu, Bellevue West’s Sylvo Johnson, Lincoln East’s Chris Walker, Gretna’s Patrick Arnold, Bellevue West’s Tyler Ciurej, Omaha Burke’s Cole Frahm, Wilber-Clatonia’s Riley Homolka, Norfolk’s Lane McCallum, Ashland-GW’s Brett Kitrell, and Beatrice’s Cam Jurgens.
Middle row from left: Kearney’s Noah Urbanek, Bellevue West’s Jaylin Bradley, Omaha North’s Kendrick Parker, Omaha North’s Milton Sargbah, Elkhorn South’s Moses Bryant, Omaha Skutt’s Christian Banker, and Creighton Prep’s AJ Hubner.
Front row from left: Wahoo Neumann’s Noah Vedral, Omaha North’s Zion Williams, Bellevue West’s Diego Galvan, McCook’s Zach Schlager, Bellevue West’s Kevin Ponec, Norris’ Austin Schultz, and Millard North’s Jack Begley.
The 2015 All-Nebraska football team gathered at Papillion-La Vista High School for the photo shoot.
The 2014 All-Nebraska football team posted on the steps of the Joslyn Art Museum. The cover read: “A Step Ahead: The 24 members of the All-Nebraska football team towered over foes.”
Back rows, starting from left: Papillion-La Vista South’s Jeremy Kowalski, No. 75; Seward’s Adam Holtorf, No. 79; Papillion-La Vista South’s Ryan Earith; Kearney’s Brian Arp, No. 55; Elkhorn South’s Brett Stinson; Grand Island’s Kevin Cahoy, No. 12; Omaha Central’s Tre Sanders, No. 6; Omaha Central’s DaiShon Neal, No. 9; Grand Island’s Pierce Almond, No. 2; Blair’s Vance Janssen; Bellevue West’s CJ Johnson; Boone Central/Newman Grove’s Wyatt Mazour; Omaha Central’s Xavier Graham, No. 64; Creighton Prep’s Jeremiah Stovall; and Creighton Prep’s Jack McLeay, No. 54. Front rows, starting from left: Omaha North’s Cole Bixler, No. 34; Omaha North’s Michael Decker, No. 78; Omaha North’s Calvin Strong, No. 5; Omaha North’s Jason Martin; Grand Island Central Catholic’s Youhanna Ghaifan; Millard North’s Adrrell Taylor, No. 27; Omaha North’s Marquise Lewis, No. 1; McCook’s Bryce Lyons, No. 21; and Omaha North’s Markell Vaughn, No. 22.
In 2013, the All-Nebraska football and volleyball teams came together for a photo shoot, and the cover was designed to look like a Facebook page with the teams taking one big selfie.
The 2012 All-Nebraska football team made a splash in the shark tunnel of the Scott Aquarium at the Henry Doorly Zoo.
Standing, from left: Luke McNitt, Kearney; DJ Foster, Lincoln Southeast; Josh Banderas, Lincoln Southwest; Nick DeLuca, Millard North; Harrison Phillips, Millard West; Mike Milenkovich, Millard North; Bryce Sosnowski, Millard South; Nathan Bazata, Howells-Dodge; Casey Sayles, Omaha North.
Middle row: Christian LaCouture, Lincoln Southwest; Jordan Bellar, Norfolk Catholic; Clay Fisher Millard North; Isaac Aakre, Millard North; Matt Kraft, Millard South; Alec Ditoro, Papillion-La Vista; Jake Schlager, McCook; Lee Carhart, Creighton Prep; Freeman Coleman, Millard South.
Front row: Andy Bayne, Millard North; Trey Carr, Omaha Burke; Calvin Strong, Omaha North; Skyler Monaghan, Millard West; Devin Washington, Lincoln Southeast; RJ Urzendowski, Creighton Prep.
With the Omaha skyline in the background, the 2011 All-Nebraska football team was “Standing Tall” at Pioneer Courage Park not far from the Omaha World-Herald building.
Bottom Row (from left): Tay Bender, RB, Lincoln Southwest; Isaac Aakre, RB, Millard North; Landon Arnold, OL, Millard North; Andrew Coppa, DL, Omaha Burke; Trey Foster, DL, Lincoln Southeast; Bo Liekhus, DB, Bellevue West.
Middle Row (from left): Darian Barrientos-Jackson, DB, Omaha Central; James Anderson, OL, Omaha Burke; Andy Janovich, LB, Gretna; Drew Farlee, K, Norfolk Catholic; Mike Minter Jr., DB, Lincoln North Star; Sam Cotton, DL, Lincoln Southeast; Devin Washington, RB, Lincoln Southeast; Sam Foltz, DB, Grand Island; Jeremy Callahan, P, Lexington; Robbie Lafour, OL, Lincoln Southeast; Jake Schany, LB, Blair; Jordan Nelson, RB, Omaha Burke; Ryker Fyfe, QB, Grand Island.
Top Row (from left): Jordan Brichacek, OL, Howells; Zach Oliver, WR, Omaha Burke; Terry Grigsby, DB, Omaha North; Drew Ott, LB, Giltner; Mike Shoff, OL, Cambridge.
All-Nebraska football captains Jimmie Forsythe of Omaha Burke and Tyson Broekemeier of Aurora were the focus in 2010 during this shoot at Turner Park at Midtown Crossing.
The 2009 All-Nebraska football hopped aboard this old streetcar at the Durham Museum.
There was “nothing pedestrian” about the 2008 All-Nebraska football team, which posed in front of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.
Back row, from left, Tyrone Sellers of McCook, Corey Serrano of North Platte, Nathan Zook of Grand Island, Eric Koehlmoos of Pierce, Tyler Daake of Norfolk Catholic, Tyler Niederklein of Millard West, Charles Viers of Millard West, Josh Kage of Papillion-LaóVista, Jake Herweyer of Millard West, Cole Pensick of Lincoln Northeast, Jordan Hale of Millard South, Andrew Rodriguez of Aurora, James Davis of Omaha North, Jon Lechner of Prep, Scott Criss of Omaha Creighton Prep and C.J. Zimmerer of Omaha Gross. Front row, Matt Berry of McCook, Braden Taylor of Grand Island, Vinny Molina of Kearney, Kohlman Adema-Schulte of Millard West, Bryant Giles of Omaha North, Michael Burrus of Papillion-LaóVista South, Ronald Coleman of North, Tyler Seals of Bellevue West and Greg Hardin of Bellevue West.
For the 2007 All-Nebraska football team, The World-Herald chose individual shots for the cover instead of the group photo, and the result was “Picture Perfect.”
No challenge was too steep for the “Rock Solid” 2006 All-Nebraska football team, who posed in front of a climbing wall at Dick’s Sporting Goods.
The 2005 All-Nebraska football team wore letterman jackets for the photo shoot instead of their jerseys.
Top, from left, Millard North’s Corey Young, Lincoln Southwest’s Ian Dike, Millard North’s Adam Nelson, Bellevue West’s Silas Fluellen, Omaha Central’s D.J. Jones (back row), Millard North’s Jeff Tarpinian, Kearney’s Tony Green, Lincoln Southwest’s Ben Martin, Bellevue West’s Jeff Martin, Lincoln Southwest’s Ollie Sloup, Papillion-LaVista’s Kyle Dooley and McCook’s Josh Cherry.
Bottom, from left, Omaha Benson’s Anthony Williams, Kearney’s Joey Rousseau, Lincoln Southwest’s Andy Cotton, Omaha Burke’s Ricky Henry, Omaha South’s Philip Barrientos, Creighton Prep’s Mark Waring, Omaha Burke’s Alex Henery, Millard West’s Brandon Pete, Omaha Burke’s Travis Liechti, Millard North’s Paul Homer, Omaha North’s Aaron Terry and Millard West’s Matt Leaders.
Nothing says football like rows of poinsettias. Those were the accents that went with this photo shoot for the 2004 All-Nebraska football team.
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