Are you ready for some football?

With the snow and sub-freezing temps, most minds aren't on football. But for those hardcore prep football fantatics, Friday was like a belated Christmas. The Nebraska School Activities Association released the districts for the 2008-09 seasons, giving teams a hint of what their schedules will look like.

In Class A, Grand Island Senior High is in the six-team District 1. They remain in the same district as Fremont, Lincoln North Star and North Platte. They are joined by previous non-district opponent Lincoln High along with Lincoln Northeast.

Class B now features eight four-team districts. Grand Island Northwest is paired with traditional area rivals Aurora and Hastings along with Class B newcomer Adams Central. That should feature some interesting matchups.

Grand Island Central Catholic was placed in the Class C-1, District 7 six-team group. They remain in the same district as Central City and St. Paul. Former non-district opponent Fillmore Central remains on the schedule. The Crusaders will also get to renew a rivalry with Hastings St. Cecilia and also take on Doniphan-Trumbull, who moves up from C-2.

Heartland Lutheran will compete in the Class D-2, District 7 field. The Red Hornets remain in the same district as Litchfield, North Loup-Scotia and Pleasanton. They are joined by former non-district opponent Hampton and Sargent, which gets shifted south and east into a new group.

In other notes, area teams Greeley-Wolbach and St. Edward are making the move to six-man, giving that group 15 teams across the state. Also, Heartland Community moves to eight-man but due to its enrollment number won't be eligible for the playoffs. Burwell also is switching from 11- to eight-man.

To see all the district assignments, go to: http://www.nsaahome.org/fbdistassign.php