The Nebraska School Activities Association is stripping Gretna of its 2021 Class A high school football championship.
By a vote of 8-0, the NSAA ordered that the Dragons’ championship by vacated for using an ineligible player during the 2021 season. In addition, Gretna will have to forfeit its twelve victories.
The district issued the following statement:
“The family of our student in question provided the necessary enrollment documentation to GPS, and GPS verified that the student’s residence was within the District and that the student was living with his father at that residence. It is important to note that the student and his family did nothing wrong and it is our sincere belief that there was never any dishonesty or deceit on their part or on the part of the District.”
Statement from Gretna Public Schools
— Gretna HS Activities (@GretnaDragonAD) January 21, 2022
Before Thanksgiving, Gretna captured its first-ever Nebraska high school football title with a 7-3 win over defending state champ Omaha Westside.
Related: Gretna beats Westside for title
The trophy and the title are being taken back.@Gretna_Football vacated its #nebpreps Class A football state championship title after @nsaahome ruled one of the Dragons' players ineligible.
— KETV NewsWatch 7 (@KETV) January 21, 2022
Read more from @AKendeighKETV and @ketvlincoln: https://t.co/IqIoiif3e2 pic.twitter.com/xjalpBoRwJ
Gretna finished No. 1 in the High School Football America Nebraska Top 5 high school football rankings, but the NSAA ruling means that we’ll recalculate the rankings using our proprietary algorithm.
