Blog: Nebraska High School 11-Man Quarterbacks to Watch in 2022 (7/14/22)

We’ll spotlight 11-Man Quarterbacks in Classes A, B, C-1 and C-2 in our first installment of returning leaders in the Passing Yards department.

The key to reading passing distance stats in this article is quite simple. I will list QBs first, followed by passing yards, touchdowns/interceptions, then in parentheses it will list passes attempted, completed, then completion percentage.

There will be some instances where interceptions will outnumber touchdowns, but these are high schoolers and that will happen occasionally. At the college level, it is certainly no-no, but here, some are still learning.

*CLASS A

Zane Flores-Gretna – 2,885 passing yards, 26 TDs/7 Ints (232 of 331, 70%) (Career-489 of 726 for 6,046 Yds – 51 TDs/17 Ints (64.7%). * Any high school QB with a career completion percentage near 65% is a sniper. I’ve been promoting Zane Flores ever since he took over quarterback duties on the first day of his first football season at Gretna. Not only that, but it was the same season the Dragons made the leap from Class B ranks to brutal Class A/Omaha Metro hoops.

It only took Flores three years to lead Gretna to a state championship on the court and now the Blond Bomber is back for his senior campaign. I really respect this young man’s abilities and have even more respect for his head coach, the great Mike Kayl.

Daesawn Tolbert-Omaha South – 1,397 Yds, 13 TDs/5 Ints (91 of 167, 55%)

Anthony Rezac – Omaha Westside (Jr) – 1,221 Yds, 19 TDs/1 Int (79-116, 68%) –1,221 passing yards with 19 touchdowns with just one interception for a second in the subway? Top class performance in my book.

Tyrus Petsche-Lincoln Pius X – 1.105 Yds, 10 TDs/2 Ints (89-186, 48%)

Brady Fitzpatrick-Papillon LV South – 1.105 Yds, 10 TDs/2 Ints (100-182, 55%)

Collin Fritton-Lincoln Southwest – 1.125 Yds, 10 TDs/6 Ints (83-163, 51%)

Daniel Kaelin-Bellevue West (Jr) – 693 Yds, 5 TDs/0 Ints (50-82, 61%)

*Additional Class B quarterbacks to watch in 2022*

Jaylen Davis – Omaha Central – 873 Yds 9 TDs/2 Ints (51-103, 49.5%)

Camden Kozeal-Millard South – 311 Yds, 8 TDs/3 Ints (24-48, 50%)

*CLASS B

Trey Bird Bennington – 2,181 Yds, 24 TDs/3 Ints, (117-184, 63.6%) –* He’s a pretty incredible athlete here. If you followed the Badgers a year ago, you’ll know they suffered significant O-Line losses all the way to graduation. Not only that, but one of the nation’s top rushers in Dylan Mostek is gone, so Birdy might find himself airing him more in 2022. Get him some receivers and Trey Bird will be REALLY fun to watch.

Bode Soukup-Blair (Jr.) – 1,290, 11 TD/11 Int, (98-189, 52%)

William Brewster-Elkhorn Mount Michael – 1,210.8 TD/13 Int (106-226.47%)

Braeden Stull-Scottsbluff (1000/1000) – 963 Yds – 7 TDs/4 Ints (54-101, 53.5%) AND 1,089 Rushing on 138 Carrys (7.9/Touch) with 20 TDs

Johnny Whyrick-Hastings (Jr) – 738 Yds, 5 TDs/9 Ints (63-112 57%) –Keep an eye on this young man! If Charlie Shoemaker developed receivers a year ago and the O-Line can provide some pass protection, Johnny Whyrick will light up that Hastings College scoreboard. You may recall Whyrick won an MVP award at the Top 200 National Football Showcase to be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this summer, competing against elite talent.

*Additional Class B quarterbacks to watch in 2022*

Trey Jackson Waverly – 393 Yds, 4 TDs/0 Ints (34-54 68%)

Bennett Turman-Omaha Skutt (Jr) – 335 Yds, 3 TDs/3 Ints (28-72, 39%)

*CLASS C-1

Abram Scholting-Pierce – 2,265 Yds, 30 TDs/10 Ints (117-181, 64.6%)-{Career-212-351 (60.4%) for 4,089 Yds- 57 TDs/18 Ints}-*Twice All-State QB/Field Leader. Scholting is a remarkable footballer who can also hurt you a lot by running with the ball. Don’t forget that Abram still has the promise of Husker Ben Brahmer as his #1 target.

Dane Jacobsen-Ashland-Greenwood (Jr.)– 1,519 Yds- 19 TDs/ 5 Ints (110-170, 64.7%).

Jared Kuhl-Platteview – 1,379 Yds- 11 TDs/4 Ints (114-193, 59.1%)

Rylan Stover – Raymond Central – 1,361 Yds – 15 TDs/6 Ints (80-125, 68%)

Jax Biehl Fairbury – 1,239 Yds, 9 TDs/14 Ints (84-202, 41.6%)

Drew Knust – Aurora – 1,090 Yds, 14 TDs/5 Ints (96-155, 62%) – *Could very well lead the Huskies to a C-1 state championship in 2022. Yeah, he’s that good. Arm unstable, elusive and very precise.

Landon Classen-O’Neill – 1.011 Yds, 5 TDs/2 Ints (78-158, 49%)

Jackson Hinrichs-Holdrege – 979 Yds – 6 TDs/3 Ints (86-176, 49%)

*Additional Class C-1 quarterbacks to watch in 2022*

Carter Harsin Minden – 821 Yds – 3 TDs 11 Ints (64-140, 48%)

Owen Hancock Wahoo – 796 Yds – 7 TDs/7 Ints (69-130, 53%)

Adam Dugger McCook – 705 Yds – 5 TDs/5 Ints (55-122, 45%)

Harry Caskey-Ogallala (Jr) – 724 Yds – 8 TDs/4 Ints (49-118, 41.5%)

Alex Christo-Boone Central – 516 Yds – 7 TDs/0 Ints (33-62, 63%) –* You had to be there in Albion on September 24 a year ago to witness one of the greatest individual performances I’ve seen in 53 years of high school football. Boone’s starter Braden Benes was injured and unable to play defending champion Pierce. Thus, the junior Alex Christo, who had completed a huge pass on 3 for 10 yards in his CAREER for the Cardinals.

All of the ice-water-veined 140 pounds Christo made against the mighty Pierce was fearless and completed 10 of 24 passes for 175 yards and 2 touchdowns with no int. Expect! Christo also carried the ball 20 times for 120 yards and another score as Boone earned an upset 35-33 win over No. 1 Pierce.

Christo looked like he was a two-year starter that night and now the rising senior takes the full-time QB job for super coach Mark Hudson in 2022. Stay tuned, this Cardinals team is going to be GOOD.

CLASS C-2

Carson Kudlacek-Hastings St. Cecilia – 1,449 Yds- 14 TDs/6 Ints (95-196, 48.5%)

Connor Schutt-Wahoo Neumann (Jr) – 1,403 Yds- 7 TDs/8 Ints (95-166, 57.2%)

Maj Nisley-Centennial – 1,350 Yds- 13 TDs/11 Ints (89-192, 46.4%)

Cooper Hill-Hershey (Jr) – 1,301 Yds- 8 TDs/12 Ints (78-204, 38%)

*Ethan Shaw-Sandy Creek (SOPH) – 1,274 Yds- 15 TDs/9 Ints (103-168, 61.3%) *{I played football at 11 a year ago}- Husker great boy Brian Shaw is switching to 8-a-side football for the next 2-year cycle and he HAS RECEIVERS! This boy has some serious talent, man. The only thing missing in 2022 will be the big blocking of his brother Josh Shaw, two-time All-State OL / DL.

Carter Anderson-Gordon-Rushville – (99-153, 51.6%) -1,259 Yds- 7 TDs/8 Ints

Jaden Williams-Doniphan-Trumbull (Jr) – 1,171 Yds- 6 TDs/5 Ints (99-153, 51.6%)

Dylan Hurlburt-Ord (Jr) – (1000/1000)- 884 Yds- 15 TDs/6 Ints (52-94, 55.2%) AND 1,244 Rushing on 137 Carrys (9.1/Touch) with 22 TDs

*Additional Class C-2 quarterbacks to watch in 2022*

Garret Hoefs-Lincoln Lutheran – 427 Yds- 5 TDs/3 Ints (26-50, 52%)- * Diamond in the rough. This kid can throw it. Injuries have kept Hoefs from being a shining star in the past.

Braylon Anderson – Battle Creek (Soph) – 196 Yds – 3 TDs/0 INTs (17-23, 74%)