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Creek Valley at South Platte: what to know before the regular-season finale
Creek Valley (1-6) at South Platte (2-5), 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.
The regular season ends Friday for Creek Valley (1-6) and South Platte (2-5). Both play in District D6-6: Creek Valley is 1-3 in district games and South Platte is 1-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at South Platte, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Creek Valley is 35th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 33.714. That's 6.000 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
South Platte is 27th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 37.000. That's 2.714 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
Creek Valley is 1-6. Its season began with a 60-59 loss to Minatare (3-4). Its losses: Minatare (3-4), 60-59; Crawford (5-2), 69-6; at Morrill (3-4), 45-0; Garden County (6-1), 62-6; at Potter-Dix (4-4), 75-12; at Leyton (7-0), 59-12. Its best win by opponent record was an 83-39 win over Banner County (1-6). Last week it had a 59-12 loss at Leyton (7-0).
South Platte (2-5) opened with a 53-19 loss at Wallace (6-1). Its losses: at Wallace (6-1), 53-19; at Medicine Valley (7-0), 70-26; Garden County (6-1), 57-0; at Leyton (7-0), 65-26; Potter-Dix (4-4), 63-54. Its best win by opponent record was a 61-24 win over Paxton (2-5). It comes in on a 3-game losing streak, most recently a 63-54 loss to Potter-Dix (4-4).
By the numbers
| Creek Valley | South Platte | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-6 | 2-5 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 35th (33.714) | D6, 27th (37.000) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 25.4 | 37.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 58.4 | 53.6 |
| Average margin | -33.0 | -16.4 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Lost 3 |
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 | Creek Valley | South Platte |
|---|---|---|
| Banner County | W 83-39 | W 74-43 |
| Garden County | L 6-62 | L 0-57 |
| Leyton | L 12-59 | L 26-65 |
| Potter-Dix | L 12-75 | L 54-63 |
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
- South Platte's offense. It averages 37.1 points. Creek Valley allows 58.4.
- Creek Valley's offense. It averages 25.4; South Platte allows 53.6.
- South Platte's streak. 3 straight losses.
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