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Bancroft-Rosalie at Oakland-Craig: what to know before the regular-season finale
Bancroft-Rosalie (1-7) at Oakland-Craig (3-5), Friday, Oct. 23. 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.
Bancroft-Rosalie (1-7) visits Oakland-Craig (3-5) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District D2-2: Bancroft-Rosalie is 0-4 in district games and Oakland-Craig is 1-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Oakland-Craig, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Bancroft-Rosalie is 33rd in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 32.875. It is 0-4 in District D2-2 games.
Oakland-Craig is 23rd in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 35.875. It is 1-3 in District D2-2 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Bancroft-Rosalie is 1-7. Its season began with a 30-12 win over Omaha Nation (0-8). Its losses: at Neligh-Oakdale (6-2), 80-10; at Omaha Christian (2-6), 51-14; Leigh (6-2), 70-18; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (7-1), 70-0; at Howells-Dodge (7-1), 52-6; at Lyons-Decatur Northeast (2-6), 58-12; Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (4-4), 50-6. Its best win by opponent record was a 30-12 win over Omaha Nation (0-8). It comes in on a 7-game losing streak, most recently a 50-6 loss to Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (4-4).
Oakland-Craig (3-5) opened with a 66-44 win at Omaha Christian (2-6). Its losses: East Butler (6-2), 76-14; at Humphrey-Lindsay (1-7), 32-24; at Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (4-4), 50-6; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (7-1), 68-28; at Howells-Dodge (7-1), 64-18. Its best win by opponent record was a 66-44 win at Omaha Christian (2-6). Last week it had a 64-18 loss at Howells-Dodge (7-1).
By the numbers
| Bancroft-Rosalie | Oakland-Craig | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 3-5 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D2, 33rd (32.875) | D2, 23rd (35.875) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 12.0 | 31.2 |
| Points allowed per game | 55.4 | 49.0 |
| Average margin | -43.4 | -17.8 |
| Current streak | Lost 7 | Lost 2 |
Shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Bancroft-Rosalie | Oakland-Craig |
|---|---|---|
| Howells-Dodge | L 6-52 | L 18-64 |
| Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | L 0-70 | L 28-68 |
| Lyons-Decatur Northeast | L 12-58 | W 32-20 |
| Omaha Christian | L 14-51 | W 66-44 |
| Tri County Northeast (TCNE) | L 6-50 | L 6-50 |
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
- Oakland-Craig's offense. It averages 31.2 points. Bancroft-Rosalie allows 55.4.
- Bancroft-Rosalie's streak. 7 straight losses.
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