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Arapahoe at Loomis: playoff stakes for Arapahoe
Arapahoe (4-4) at Loomis (8-0), Thursday, Oct. 22. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 7 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.
Arapahoe goes into the final week of the regular season close to the playoff line, 20th in Class D2's NSAA point standings. Both play in District D2-5: Arapahoe is 2-2 in district games and Loomis is 4-0.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Loomis, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Arapahoe is 20th in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 37.000. It is 2-2 in District D2-5 games.
Loomis is 3rd in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 43.250. It is 4-0 in District D2-5 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Arapahoe (4-4) opened with a 26-10 loss to Clarkson (4-4). Its losses: Clarkson (4-4), 26-10; at Hitchcock County (5-3), 34-14; at Bertrand (5-3), 42-26; Wilcox-Hildreth (5-3), 48-0. Its best win by opponent record was a 38-0 win at South Loup (4-4). Its most recent scored game was a 48-0 loss to Wilcox-Hildreth (5-3). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Loomis (8-0) opened with a 66-8 win over Overton (0-8). It hasn't lost. Its closest game was a 20-18 win over Bertrand (5-3). It comes in on an 8-game winning streak, most recently a 66-30 win at South Loup (4-4).
By the numbers
| Arapahoe | Loomis | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-4 | 8-0 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D2, 20th (37.000) | D2, 3rd (43.250) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 6 |
| Points scored per game | 28.0 | 56.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 25.4 | 15.5 |
| Average margin | +2.6 | +40.5 |
| Current streak | — | Won 8 |
Shared opponents
These two have played three of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Arapahoe | Loomis |
|---|---|---|
| Bertrand | L 26-42 | W 20-18 |
| South Loup | W 38-0 | W 66-30 |
| Wilcox-Hildreth | L 0-48 | W 38-12 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Loomis's Graham Trompke (1,104 passing yards in 8 reported games); Loomis's Hoyt Thorell (645 receiving 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
- Loomis's offense. It averages 56.0 points. Arapahoe allows 25.4.
- Arapahoe's offense. It averages 28.0; Loomis allows 15.5.
- Loomis's streak. 8 straight wins.
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Result note: a 1–0 entry is shown as listed by NSAA. It is not treated as evidence of an on-field score or a confirmed forfeit.