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Class D2 football semifinals: Schedule and matchup previews
Hemingford upset top-seeded Shelby-Rising City, leaving Loomis as the top seed on that side of the bracket. The other semifinal pairs the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds.
Hemingford upset top-seeded Shelby-Rising City, leaving Loomis as the top seed on that side of the bracket. The other semifinal pairs the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds.
Friday, Nov. 13 matchups
Hemingford at Loomis
Time TBA. No. 8 Hemingford beat Shelby-Rising City 50–44. No. 4 Loomis beat Lourdes Central Catholic 76–34.
Hemingford eliminated the top seed by six. Loomis put up 76 against Lourdes Central Catholic. The question is whether Hemingford can get enough stops to keep this within reach if Loomis scores at a similar pace.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at North Platte St. Patrick's
4:00 PM CT. No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge beat Wilcox-Hildreth 24–22. No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's beat Howells-Dodge 25–8.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge advanced by two points. North Platte St. Patrick's gave up eight to Howells-Dodge. Watch whether Laurel can finish enough drives against that defense to stay within one score late.
How to watch and what’s next
How to watch the semifinals · Official class bracket. The winners meet in the state final Monday, Nov. 23 at 10:15 AM CT at UNL – Memorial Stadium. Nebraska Public Media will carry the title game.
Sources: NSAA bracket · NSAA championship schedule · NFHS Network · Nebraska Public Media