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Banner County at Potter-Dix: playoff stakes for Potter-Dix
Banner County (1-6) at Potter-Dix (4-4), 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.
For Potter-Dix, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 22nd in Class D6's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District D6-6: Banner County is 0-4 in district games and Potter-Dix is 2-2.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Potter-Dix, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Banner County is 38th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 32.857. That's 6.857 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Potter-Dix is 22nd in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 38.875. That's 0.839 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Banner County (1-6) opened with a 68-24 loss to Morrill (3-4). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 74-43 loss to South Platte (2-5). Its most recent scored game was an 83-39 loss at Creek Valley (1-6). Its record also includes three games reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Potter-Dix (4-4) opened with a 61-20 win at Morrill (3-4). Its losses: Arthur County (5-2), 60-32; at Peetz, CO, 58-20; at Leyton (7-0), 77-45; at Garden County (6-1), 74-26. Its best win by opponent record was a 61-20 win at Morrill (3-4). Its most recent scored game was a 63-54 win at South Platte (2-5). Note: NSAA lists Potter-Dix at 4-4; at least one result NSAA posted this week isn't in our game data yet, so the game-by-game numbers below cover 7 games.
By the numbers
| Banner County | Potter-Dix | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-6 | 4-4 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 38th (32.857) | D6, 22nd (38.875) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 32.8 | 46.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 71.2 | 50.7 |
| Average margin | -38.5 | -4.7 |
| Current streak | — | — |
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 | Banner County | Potter-Dix |
|---|---|---|
| Creek Valley | L 39-83 | W 75-12 |
| Morrill | L 24-68 | W 61-20 |
| South Platte | L 43-74 | W 63-54 |
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
- Potter-Dix's offense. It averages 46.0 points. Banner County allows 71.2.
- Banner County's offense. It averages 32.8; Potter-Dix allows 50.7.
- Banner County's streak. 4 straight losses.
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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.