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Nebraska high school football semifinals: Matchups, storylines and Stu Pospisil's picks

Stu Pospisil
World-Herald Staff Writer
Nov 12, 2026
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Stu Pospisil has compiled everything you need to know about Nebraska’s semifinal matchups in high school football.

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Photos: Millard South football hosts Papillion-La Vista South

Millard South's Najee Brown (13) can't catch this pass as Papillion-La Vista South's Cy Draft (4) defends during a high school football game at Buell Stadium in Omaha, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026.