Pierce quarterback Abram Scholting threw the football to Ben Brahmer 11 times for 249 yards and three scores, allowing the Bluejays to outscore Aurora 42-14 in the 2022 Class C1 state football championship. In the process, Pierce claimed its fifth state football title and the school's second in three years.
With the convincing win, Mark Brahmer's program also garnered the fourth highest MaxPreps 11-man power ranking over the past decade, which is the basis for this week's Top 10.
While the Bluejays are perched securely in the Top 5 with that high ranking, Larry Martin's 2014 version of Omaha North football and Chad Fox's 2019 Wahoo club look up to no one since they both produced Nebraska's highest MaxPreps power ranking since 2013 in Nebraska's battle of gridiron greatness.
After claiming the 2019 Class A state football title, Bellevue West produced the state's third highest power ranking while 2020 Class A state champion Omaha Westside sits in the No. 5 spot this week.
Elkhorn South landed a pair of clubs in this week's Top 10 while Bellevue West, Pierce and Omaha Skutt Catholic all produced a pair of Top 15 finishes. Wahoo (2019, 81st) and Bellevue West (2019, 86th) both finished in the Top 100 nationally during their dominant runs over the past 10 seasons.
Nebraska's Top 10 11-man football teams since 2013T1. Omaha North (Omaha) (2014)
Head Coach: Larry Martin
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 59.0
Scoring Differential: 614-148
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (113th)
2014 Viking Greats: Marquise Lewis, Michael Decker, Calvin Strong, Cole Bixler, Jason Martin, Markell Vaughn.
T1. Wahoo (2019)
Head Coach: Chad Fox
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 59.0
Scoring Differential: 612-54
Rankings: Class C1 (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (81st)
2019 Warrior Greats: Gunnar Vanek, Callan Phillips, Trevin Luben, Brandon Swahn, Kole Bordovsky, Grant Kolterman.
3. Bellevue West (Bellevue) (2019)
Head Coach: Michael Huffman
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 58.7
Scoring Differential: 662-65
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (2nd), Nationally (86th)
2019 Thunderbird Greats: Zavier Betts, Thomas Ault, Nate Glantz, Jay Ducker, Matt Thompson, Jack McDonnell.
4. Pierce (2022)
Head Coach: Mark Brahmer
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 58.6
Scoring Differential: 647-241
Rankings: Class C1 (1st), Nebraska (1st)
2022 Bluejay Greats: Ben Brahmer, Carter Meier, Abram Scholting, Keenan Valverde, Dawson Raabe.
5. Omaha Westside (Omaha) (2020)
Head Coach: Brett Froendt
Overall Record: 12-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 55.6
Scoring Differential: 533-161
Rankings: Class A (1st), Nebraska (1st)
2020 Warrior Greats: Cade Haberman, Cole Payton, Ben Radicia, Koby Bretz, Dominic Rezac
6. Boone Central/Newman Grove (Albion) (2014)
Head Coach: Arnold Johnson
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 53.3
Scoring Differential: 543-166
Rankings: Class C1 (1st), Nebraska (2nd), Nationally (217th)
2014 Cardinal Greats: Michael Lipker, Wyatt Mazour, Travis Kennedy, Zac Glidden.
T7. Elkhorn South (Omaha) (2015)
Head Coach: Guy Rosenberg
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 53.1
Scoring Differential: 541-180
Rankings: Class B (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (242nd)
2015 Storm Greats: Tanner Meyo, Moses Bryant, Shane Henderson, Kohlton Bingham.
T7. Archbishop Bergan (Fremont) (2021)
Head Coach: Seth Mruz
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 53.1
Scoring Differential: 595-148
Rankings: Class C2 (1st), Nebraska (1st)
2021 Knight Greats: Kade McIntyre, Jake Hedges, Koa McIntyre, Alex Langenfeld, Jarett Boggs, Cal Janke.
9. Elkhorn South (2016)
Head Coach: Guy Rosenberg
Overall Record: 13-0
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 52.8
Scoring Differential: 540-198
Rankings: Class B (1st), Nebraska (1st), Nationally (240th)
2016 Storm Greats: Dixon Loeffler, Braden Wright, Moses Bryant, Cole Anderson.
10. Skutt Catholic (Omaha) (2014)
Head Coach: Matt Turman
Overall Record: 11-2
MaxPreps Power Ranking: 52.7
Scoring Differential: 447-182
Rankings: Class B (1st), Nebraska (3rd), Nationally (239th)
2014 SkyHawk Greats: Isaiah Ramsey, Hunter Smith, Kyle O'Neill, DJ McGargill.
The next five: Columbus Scotus (2015), Omaha Skutt Catholic (2019), Pierce (2020), Bellevue West (2016), Bennington (2021).
