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Gretna's Michael Knudsen Voted High School On SI’s 2024 Nebraska Football Player Of The Year

Knudsen wins the fan vote after a sensational 2024 campaign 

Andy Villamarzo

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After fan voting, Gretna's Michael Knudsen has been voted High School On SI’s Nebraska Player of the Year. Knudsen won the voting with 60.19 percent of the 4,690 votes casted.

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Michael Knudsen, QB, Gretna 

One last signal caller we had to add to the list of candidates was Knudsen out of Gretna because of his consistency throughout the season and solid statistics. Knudsen finished this past season completing 193-of-323 passes for 3,074 yards and 29 touchdowns through the air. The quarterback rushed for 92 yards and five touchdowns.

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-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolonsi

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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