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Cambridge at Axtell: playoff stakes for Cambridge
Cambridge (6-2) at Axtell (1-7), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 2 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.
Cambridge goes into the final week of the regular season close to the playoff line, 13th in Class D3's NSAA point standings. Both play in District D3-5: Cambridge is 3-1 in district games and Axtell is 1-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Axtell, 2 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Cambridge is 13th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 41.625. It is 3-1 in District D3-5 games.
Axtell is 34th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 34.125. It is 1-3 in District D3-5 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Cambridge is 6-2. Its season began with a 39-15 win over Maxwell (3-5). All two of its losses came against teams with winning records: Dundy County Stratton (5-2), 54-34; Pleasanton (7-1), 34-8. Its best win by opponent record was a 44-22 win over Blue Hill (5-3). Its most recent scored game was a 34-8 loss to Pleasanton (7-1). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Axtell is 1-7. Its season began with a 62-0 loss to Brady (7-1). Its losses: Brady (7-1), 62-0; at Deshler (6-2), 70-0; Franklin (1-7), 66-20; at Arapahoe (4-4), 66-14; Southern Valley (5-3), 52-8; Pleasanton (7-1), 57-20; at Blue Hill (5-3), 70-12. Its best win by opponent record was a 38-6 win at Overton (0-8). Last week it had a 70-12 loss at Blue Hill (5-3).
By the numbers
| Cambridge | Axtell | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 1-7 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 13th (41.625) | D3, 34th (34.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 39.1 | 14.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 24.7 | 56.1 |
| Average margin | +14.4 | -42.1 |
| Current streak | — | Lost 2 |
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 | Cambridge | Axtell |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | W 44-22 | L 12-70 |
| Pleasanton | L 8-34 | L 20-57 |
| Southern Valley | W 46-36 | L 8-52 |
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
- Cambridge's offense. It averages 39.1 points. Axtell allows 56.1.
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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.