Round 2 roundup: Defending Class B champ Waverly falls late in 4th, and more

Round 2 roundup: Defending Class B champ Waverly falls late in 4th, and more

The NSAA high school football state playoffs rolled on Friday, with quarterfinals taking place all over Nebraska. Waverly, the defending Class B champion, hit the road in the second round to face Gretna East with the season on the line. Despite leading 17-7 and holding the Griffins to 50 passing yards through the first half, Gretna East stormed back, recording 24 unanswered points, and ending Waverly's 2026 season.

Waverly sweeps Gretna to reach first state volleyball final in 51 years

Waverly waited 51 years to get back to a state volleyball final. The Vikings swept Gretna on Friday and will play Northwest for the Class B title.