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Blue Hill at Southern Valley: playoff stakes for Blue Hill
Blue Hill (5-3) at Southern Valley (5-3), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
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Scores are NSAA finals. Points and ranks are NSAA wildcard standings, checked Oct. 21, 2026. Projections are not official seeds.
For Blue Hill, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 19th in Class D3's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District D3-5: Blue Hill is 2-2 in district games and Southern Valley is 2-2.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Southern Valley. Kickoff time has not been posted on our schedule yet.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Blue Hill is 19th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 39.000. It is 2-2 in District D3-5 games.
Southern Valley is 18th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 39.625. It is 2-2 in District D3-5 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Blue Hill is 5-3. Its season began with a 56-22 win at Southern (0-8). All three of its losses came against teams with winning records: Lawrence-Nelson (8-0), 58-20; Pleasanton (7-1), 34-26; at Cambridge (6-2), 44-22. Its best win by opponent record was a 62-30 win over Kenesaw (2-6). Its most recent scored game was a 70-12 win over Axtell (1-7). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Southern Valley (5-3) opened with a 62-14 win over Kenesaw (2-6). All three of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Deshler (6-2), 36-34; at Pleasanton (7-1), 45-16; Cambridge (6-2), 46-36. Its best win by opponent record was a 66-30 win over Maxwell (3-5). Its most recent scored game was a 46-36 loss to Cambridge (6-2). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
By the numbers
| Blue Hill | Southern Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-3 | 5-3 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 19th (39.000) | D3, 18th (39.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 47.1 | 40.3 |
| Points allowed per game | 29.4 | 27.3 |
| Average margin | +17.7 | +13.0 |
| Current streak | — | — |
Shared opponents
These two have played four of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Blue Hill | Southern Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Axtell | W 70-12 | W 52-8 |
| Cambridge | L 22-44 | L 36-46 |
| Kenesaw | W 62-30 | W 62-14 |
| Pleasanton | L 26-34 | L 16-45 |
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
- Blue Hill's offense. It averages 47.1 points. Southern Valley allows 27.3.
- Southern Valley's offense. It averages 40.3; Blue Hill allows 29.4.
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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.