Hurrdat poll: North Platte St. Patrick's takes No. 1 in Class D2

LINCOLN, Neb. — North Platte St. Patrick's (7-0) climbed to No. 1 in Class D2 in the Hurrdat Sports Nebraska high school football coaches poll released Oct. 11. Previous No. 1 East Butler (6-1) dropped two spots to No. 3. The other seven No. 1 teams held their spots from the Oct. 4 poll (Hurrdat coaches poll, Oct. 11, published Oct. 11, 2026; Oct. 4 poll, published Oct. 4, 2026).

All rankings and moves below come from those two Hurrdat polls, with records as of the Oct. 11 poll. The class names are Hurrdat's own.

Class A

Omaha Westside (7-0) stays No. 1, followed by Millard South (7-0), Millard North (6-1) and Bennington (7-0). The top seven didn't move. Elkhorn North (6-1) moved up to No. 8, and Creighton Prep (3-4) slipped to No. 9. Kearney (5-2) is No. 10, and Lincoln Southwest (5-2) is receiving votes (Hurrdat, Oct. 11).

Class B

Gretna (7-0) remains No. 1 ahead of Gretna East (6-1) and Skutt Catholic (6-1). The only change was Norris (3-4) and Blair (6-1) trading places at Nos. 7 and 8 (Hurrdat, Oct. 11).

Class C1

Ashland-Greenwood (7-0) is No. 1 again, with unbeaten Boys Town, Sidney and Pierce at Nos. 2 through 4. Adams Central (6-1) rose to No. 6 and Roncalli Catholic (6-1) fell to No. 7 (Hurrdat, Oct. 11).

Class C2

Grand Island Central Catholic (7-0) holds No. 1. Six of the top 10 teams are unbeaten. Boone Central (7-0) moved up to No. 6 and Bishop Neumann (5-2) dropped to No. 7. Mitchell (5-2) enters at No. 10, and Hershey dropped out (Hurrdat, Oct. 11).

Class D1

Johnson-Brock (7-0) stays No. 1. Stanton (7-0) jumped to No. 2, and Sandy Creek (6-1) slid to No. 3. Elmwood-Murdock (4-3, NSAA's record; NSAA D1 points, Oct. 15, 2026) and Pender (4-3) are new at Nos. 9 and 10. Ponca, No. 9 a week ago, is now receiving votes, and Alma fell out (Hurrdat, Oct. 11; Oct. 4).

Class D2

This class had the most movement at the top. North Platte St. Patrick's went from No. 2 to No. 1, Shelby-Rising City (7-0) from No. 3 to No. 2, and East Butler from No. 1 to No. 3. Loomis (7-0) rose two spots to No. 4, and Aquinas Catholic (5-2) moved from No. 10 to No. 8. Creighton (5-2) and Hemingford (5-2) are new at Nos. 9 and 10. Neligh-Oakdale, No. 8 last week, is now receiving votes, and Hitchcock County dropped out (Hurrdat, Oct. 11; Oct. 4).

Class D3

Central Valley (6-1) holds No. 1 ahead of Lawrence-Nelson (7-0). Archangels Catholic (6-1) and Twin Loup (6-1) each moved up one spot to Nos. 3 and 4, and Burwell (6-1) dropped from No. 3 to No. 5. Anselmo-Merna (5-2) moved up from receiving votes to No. 10. Pleasanton, No. 8 a week ago, is now receiving votes (Hurrdat, Oct. 11; Oct. 4).

Class D6

Garden County (5-1) stays No. 1 over Stuart (7-0). Medicine Valley (6-0) made the week's biggest jump, from No. 8 to No. 3. Wallace (5-1) moved up two spots to No. 4, and Arthur County (5-1) fell four spots, from No. 3 to No. 7 (Hurrdat, Oct. 11).

Next poll

Hurrdat's next football coaches poll is expected around Oct. 18, after this week's games. It had not been released as of 7:45 a.m. CT on Oct. 15, 2026 (Hurrdat coaches poll page, checked Oct. 15, 2026).

Recruiting note

Millard South quarterback Trae Taylor (Class of 2027) committed to Nebraska on May 1, 2025. Both 247Sports and On3 list the commitment (247Sports Nebraska 2027 commits, checked Oct. 12, 2026; On3 Industry rankings, Nebraska 2027, updated Oct. 14, 2026).

Millard South wide receiver Tay Ellis (2027) decommitted on Sept. 2 and is uncommitted. On3 and 247Sports both show predictions that he'll pick Nebraska, but those are predictions, not a commitment (On3, Nebraska 2027, Oct. 14, 2026; 247Sports, Oct. 12, 2026).