Millard North High School
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Millard North High School opened in 1981 and is now the largest of the three Millard Public High Schools in Omaha, Nebraska. It is located at 1010 South 144th Street. The school's head administrator is Dr. Rick Werkheiser. The school has over 2500 students currently enrolled, which makes it the largest in Nebraska. As of 2006, Millard North is carrying our construction scheduled for completion in 2007 so that it can fully accommodate its large student body. Millard North has won the Nebraska State Football championships in 2003 and 2005. Millard North's mascot is the Mustang.
Famous alumni include Jay Trembly and Eric Crouch, former University of Nebraska quarterback and winner of the Heisman Trophy in 2001.
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[edit] International Baccalaureate Program
Millard North is the only high school in the state of Nebraska to carry the International Baccalaureate Program. It is also the only school in the Omaha area to offer five foreign languages (French, Spanish, German, Latin, and Japanese) except for Omaha Central which also offers five foreign languages (French, Spanish, German, Latin, and Mandarin).
[edit] Athletics
Millard North Mustangs Football played in the Nebraska state championship game in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, winning in '03 and '05. In two of those four years, the Mustangs have led the entire nation in rushing yards. Millard North has also qualified to play in the 2006 state football tournament.
In the first round of the 2006 Nebraska High School Football Tournament, Millard North defeated the Bellevue West Thunderbirds 40-35, due in large part to 4th quarter interceptions. The Mustangs advanced to the second round and defeated the Lincoln Southwest Silverhawks, the Omaha World Herald's #1 rated team going in. The Mustangs defeated the Silverhawks 51-45 in a 4th quarter comeback followed by 5 overtimes.
Millard North football players are known for superb careers at the collegiate level. Heisman trophy winner Eric Crouch (University of Nebraska) is a former Mustang. Currently, the Mustangs have several alumni playing at Division I schools. QB Jeff Tarpinian (University of Iowa), CB Adam Shada (University of Iowa), K Andruw Martz (University of Buffalo), FB Paul Homer (University of Washington), RB Corey Young (University of Nebraska), T.J O'Leary (University of Nebraska) and FB Judd Davies (University of Nebraska).
Despite the best efforts of senior SP A.J. Barton (Truman State University-"The Harvard of the Midwest"), the 2005 Millard North baseball team capped off a perfect 35-0 season with a 3rd in the nation ranking by USA today.
Millard North Basketball who was lead by seniors Ryan Major (University of Nebraska), Brad Rooker (University of Kansas State) and Bret Siepker (University of Nebraska) lead the mustangs to their first season ending ranking in 2004 in recent years.
[edit] 5 Overtimes, 2006 State Football Playoffs, Round 2
(warning boring football stuff that doesnt apply to all MN students)
On November 3rd, 2006, the ninth seeded Mustangs faced off against the #1 seed Lincoln Southwest in the second round of the state playoffs.
The first half was dominated by the Silverhawks as they went up 21-0 at half-time. In the first half, the Mustangs found big plays to be few and far between, while the Silverhawks seemed to move up and down the field at will.
The third quarter showed small signs of things to come as Millard North's defense began to dominate. At the beginning of the 4th quarter, Millard North scored a touchdown to bring the score to 21-7. Millard North's defense then held Lincoln Southwest to a three and out. Millard North drove down the field, completing a crucial 4th down pass, and scored a second fourth quarter touchdown. On the following kickoff, a mob of Millard North players stripped the ball from Southwest's return man. The fumble was recovered by junior Levi Bross. This resulted in another Millard North touchdown. The Mustangs then forced a turnover and with 5 seconds remaining in regulation attempted a game-winning field goal. The field goal was blocked by Lincoln Southwest and the game went into overtime.
In overtime Millard North started their offense on the 10 yard line. The drive to the end zone stalled, and Millard North kicked a field goal, taking their first lead of the game at 24-21. The Mustang defense kept the Silverhawks from going 10 yards and forced them to attempt a field goal. The field goal was made and a second overtime was played.
The Silverhawks scored a touchdown in the second overtime and kicked the PAT. Millard North matched the efforts and forced a third overtime with the score at 31-31. Again, Millard North and Lincoln Southwest found the end zone and the score went to 38-38 for the fourth overtime.
In the fourth overtime Lincoln Southwest struck the end zone again and kicked the PAT to go up 45-38. Millard North then scored a touchdown on an option play. The ensuing PAT was deflected by Lincoln Southwest, but went through the uprights despite the change in flight path, forcing a 5th overtime at a score of 45-45.
A Millard North touchdown pass seemingly ensured the Millard North sidelines and fans that Millard North could not possibly lose the game, however their joy turned into cautious optimism as the PAT was blocked and Millard North clung to a 51-45 lead.
Lincoln Southwest then had the ball spotted at the 10 yard line, a touchdown likely winning the game for Southwest. The running and passing attacks of Lincoln Southwest stalled and the Skyhawks were forced to convert a 4th and goal from the 8 yard line. Lincoln Southwest's quarterback rolled out to the open side of the field, and threw a sideline pass into the end zone. A diving Millard North cornerback changed the flight path of the ball and the pass slipped in and out of the hands of the intended receiver.
Millard North students jumped over the guard railing and rushed to the field in celebration as Millard North players ripped off their helmuts and thrust them into the air while joining mass of humanity at midfield. Flags were unraveled in the middle of the mob, and the mob had to be broken up so the two teams could shake hands and have team meetings.
Because the game was not selected as the Cox game of the week, the entirety of the game was not shown on television. However, WOWT News at 10 caught portions of the 3rd overtime and the final two plays and the ensuing madness on live television. The game tape, however, is available on DVD through the Millard North Booster Club.
The game marks the longest game ever played in Nebraska Football Playoff History. [citation needed]
[edit] Trivia
- Millard North was supposed to be the location for the 1999 movie, Election, but the Millard School Board thought the movie was too obscene to be filmed there. [citation needed]
