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Alliance at Mitchell: playoff stakes for Alliance
Alliance (4-4) at Mitchell (6-2), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 6 p.m. Central. This article’s schedules and statistics are dated reporting, not live score updates.
Scores are NSAA finals. Points and ranks are NSAA wildcard standings, checked Oct. 21, 2026. Projections are not official seeds.
For Alliance, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 16th in Class C1's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Mitchell, 6 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class C1, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify. In Class C2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Alliance is 16th in Class C1's NSAA point standings at 38.000. It is 1-3 in District C1-6 games.
Mitchell is 10th in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 41.125. It is 4-0 in District C2-6 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Alliance is 4-4. Its season began with a 26-20 loss at Minden (7-1). Its losses: at Minden (7-1), 26-20; at Cozad (4-4), 20-0; Chadron (7-1), 29-26; Sidney (8-0), 20-8. Its best win by opponent record was a 35-7 win over Chase County (2-6). Last week it had a 20-8 loss to Sidney (8-0).
Mitchell is 6-2. Its season began with a 49-19 win over Wheatland, WY. All two of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Gothenburg (7-1), 45-29; at Grand Island Central Catholic (8-0), 51-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 47-0 win over Hershey (5-3). It comes in on a 4-game winning streak, most recently a 61-34 win at Valentine (2-6). The defense has three shutouts.
By the numbers
| Alliance | Mitchell | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-4 | 6-2 |
| Class and NSAA rank | C1, 16th (38.000) | C2, 10th (41.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 10 |
| Points scored per game | 23.1 | 33.6 |
| Points allowed per game | 16.1 | 21.9 |
| Average margin | +7.0 | +11.8 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Won 4 |
One shared opponent: Chase County. Alliance: W 35-7. Mitchell: W 35-0.
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Alliance's Trini Trejo (1,460 rushing yards in 8 reported games). Reports aren't complete for every game, so treat these as minimums.
Editorial update, Oct. 21: Program-history claims from the supplied school-history mapping are withheld pending school-identity verification. This does not change the current-season results, records or statistics above.
What to watch
- Mitchell's offense. It averages 33.6 points. Alliance allows 16.1.
- Alliance's offense. It averages 23.1; Mitchell allows 21.9.
- Mitchell's streak. 4 straight wins.
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