LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – 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 in a 31-24 victory.
Four teams now remain in each classification, with the semifinals scheduled for next Friday, Nov. 13.
(No.7) Waverly 24, (No.2) Gretna East 31…