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Dorchester at Mead: numbers, history and what's at stake
Dorchester (3-4) at Mead (4-3), 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 Dorchester (3-4) and Mead (4-3). Both play in District D6-2: Dorchester is 2-2 in district games and Mead is 3-1.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Mead, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Dorchester is 26th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 37.286. That's 2.429 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Mead is not eligible for the 2026 Class D6 postseason under NSAA's classification list. Its results still count in opponents' point averages.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Dorchester (3-4) opened with a 42-14 loss at Sterling (4-3). All four of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Sterling (4-3), 42-14; Lewiston (6-1), 53-6; at Parkview Christian (4-3), 32-13; McCool Junction (7-0), 48-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 75-6 win at Scribner-Snyder (0-7). Last week it had a 48-7 loss to McCool Junction (7-0).
Mead is 4-3. Its season began with a 39-18 loss at Lewiston (6-1). All three of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Lewiston (6-1), 39-18; Diller-Odell (7-1), 58-14; at McCool Junction (7-0), 72-42. Its best win by opponent record was a 62-30 win over Parkview Christian (4-3). Its most recent scored game was a 76-31 win at Nebraska Lutheran (0-7). 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
| Dorchester | Mead | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-4 | 4-3 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 26th (37.286) | D6, 16th (39.714) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 34.9 | 49.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 30.6 | 40.3 |
| Average margin | +4.3 | +9.2 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | — |
Shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Dorchester | Mead |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | L 6-53 | L 18-39 |
| McCool Junction | L 7-48 | L 42-72 |
| Nebraska Lutheran | W 62-19 | W 76-31 |
| Parkview Christian | L 13-32 | W 62-30 |
| Scribner-Snyder | W 75-6 | W 85-12 |
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
- Mead's offense. It averages 49.5 points. Dorchester allows 30.6.
- Dorchester's offense. It averages 34.9; Mead allows 40.3.
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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.