Intriguing Sub-District Matchups: Class C1 and C2
We’re rolling right along with our previews of some of the most up-for-grabs sub-districts across Nebraska. Our previous installment of this series looked at Class A and B, and now it’s time to move down the line and check out…
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Continue ReadingWe’re rolling right along with our previews of some of the most up-for-grabs sub-districts across Nebraska. Our previous installment of this series looked at Class A and B, and now it’s time to move down the line and check out C1 and C2.
Again, there’s a lot of great choices for these features, but here are just a few sub-districts to keep an eye on.
C1-4
We’re starting things off with a C1-4 sub-district with firepower throughout.
Lincoln Lutheran is the top seed and awaits the winner of Lincoln Christian versus Milford. Malcolm has claimed the two seed and faces a dangerous Raymond Central team in the semis. The Star City will surely have no shortage of quality volleyball to usher in district action.
C1-5
Big names populate every corner of this sub-district.
Bishop Neumann sits atop the hierarchy here, and they’ll have a contest with Omaha Concordia to kick things off. Then, defending champion Wahoo will face an electric Douglas County West offense that has lifted the Falcons to a 21-8 mark. Keep an eye on any team that comes through this bracket.
C1-8
We could see some familiar rivalry matchups in this one.
Columbus Lakeview comes in as the top seed in C1-8 with an overall record of 27-4. They’re slated to face whoever emerges from the match between Boone Central and Madison.
A cross-town foe could await the Vikings from the other side of the bracket. Columbus Scotus is the two seed and has an intriguing matchup with David City in the sub-district semis. I’ll be fascinated to see which squads can push through in this stacked pairing.
C1-9
Here’s a bracket with a couple of yearly championship favorites.
This group is spearheaded by 27-1 Grand Island Central Catholic, which faces a first-round matchup with Central City. Meanwhile, last year’s runner-up St. Paul will look to make some noise again as they battle Doniphan-Trumbull in the 2-3 match.
C2-4
This is a sub-district that features plenty of heavyweights in Class C2.
Wisner-Pilger narrowly claimed the top seed in this bracket after a successful 24-6 regular season. The Gators will host Stanton in the opening round. One prior meeting between these teams in late September ended in a two-set win for Wisner-Pilger.
The other side of this district is going to be hungry. Guardians Angels Central Catholic and Clarkson/Leigh will meet after great showings this year. Each of these teams has ample hitting talent to compete with the best in this class.
C2-6
Here’s another C2 sub-district featuring perennial contenders.
Superior sits atop this group, and they’ll face the winner of Sandy Creek and Fillmore Central in the opening round. On the opposite end, Thayer Central and Sutton will meet in what should be a hotly contested 2-3 matchup. Thayer Central is fresh off of matchups with both Sutton and Superior, so the two seed could be looking for vengeance here.
C2-7
Once again, we have another sub-district with teams that are accustomed to playing championship volleyball.
Fittingly, the top two seeds in this bracket faced each other in last year’s Class C2 title match. Top-seeded Norfolk Catholic will await the winner of Fullerton and Shelby/Rising City, while defending champion Lutheran High Northeast meets a surging Elkhorn Valley team. We could definitely have an eventual champion lurking in this bracket.