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Crete at Blair: playoff stakes for Crete
Crete (4-4) at Blair (7-1), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff not independently confirmed for this publication. Check the Game Center for current start-time information. 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.
Crete goes into the final week of the regular season close to the playoff line, 14th in Class B's NSAA point standings. Both play in District B-4: Crete is 3-0 in district games and Blair is 3-0.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Blair. Kickoff time has not been posted on our schedule yet.
The playoff picture
In Class B, the top three in Districts B-1, B-2 and B-3, the B-4 champion and the six best remaining averages qualify.
Crete is 14th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 37.250. It is 3-0 in District B-4 games.
Blair is 5th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 41.875. It is 3-0 in District B-4 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Crete is 4-4. Its season began with a 17-3 loss at McCook (4-4). Its losses: at McCook (4-4), 17-3; Northwest (6-2), 17-7; Ralston (4-4), 26-18; at Lincoln Christian (6-2), 30-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 21-14 win over Platteview (5-3). Last week it had a 30-13 loss at Lincoln Christian (6-2).
Blair (7-1) opened with a 14-0 win at Omaha Gross Catholic (1-7). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Omaha Skutt Catholic (7-1), 27-6. Its best win by opponent record was a 42-6 win at Platteview (5-3). It comes in on a 4-game winning streak, most recently a 42-6 win at Platteview (5-3). The defense has three shutouts.
By the numbers
| Crete | Blair | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-4 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | B, 14th (37.250) | B, 5th (41.875) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 7 |
| Points scored per game | 20.8 | 31.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 16.4 | 11.9 |
| Average margin | +4.4 | +19.5 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Won 4 |
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 | Crete | Blair |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | W 28-21 | W 31-0 |
| Lexington | W 42-6 | W 49-14 |
| Platteview | W 21-14 | W 42-6 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Blair's L. Larsen (865 rushing yards in 8 reported games). Reports aren't complete for every game, so treat these as minimums.
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
- Blair's offense. It averages 31.4 points. Crete allows 16.4.
- Crete's offense. It averages 20.8; Blair allows 11.9.
- Blair's defense. It allows 11.9 points a game.
- Blair's streak. 4 straight wins.
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