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Elgin Public-Pope John at Twin Loup: what to know before the regular-season finale
Elgin Public-Pope John (3-5) at Twin Loup (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.
Elgin Public-Pope John (3-5) visits Twin Loup (7-1) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District D3-4: Elgin Public-Pope John is 2-2 in district games and Twin Loup is 3-1.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Twin Loup. 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.
Elgin Public-Pope John is 24th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 36.750. It is 2-2 in District D3-4 games.
Twin Loup is 6th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 42.625. It is 3-1 in District D3-4 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Elgin Public-Pope John is 3-5. Its season began with a 24-6 loss at Boyd County (5-3). All five of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Boyd County (5-3), 24-6; Wynot (6-2), 36-21; Guardian Angels Central Catholic (6-2), 49-20; Central Valley (7-1), 68-6; Burwell (7-1), 56-8. Its best win by opponent record was a 28-26 win over CWC (2-6). Last week it had a 56-8 loss to Burwell (7-1).
Twin Loup is 7-1. Its season began with a 62-6 win at North Central (1-7). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Central Valley (7-1), 38-0. Its best win by opponent record was a 26-20 win over Burwell (7-1). Its most recent scored game was a 54-0 win at CWC (2-6). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here. The defense has two shutouts.
By the numbers
| Elgin Public-Pope John | Twin Loup | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 24th (36.750) | D3, 6th (42.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 4 |
| Points scored per game | 24.2 | 44.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 38.6 | 11.7 |
| Average margin | -14.4 | +32.4 |
| 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 | Elgin Public-Pope John | Twin Loup |
|---|---|---|
| Burwell | L 8-56 | W 26-20 |
| CWC | W 28-26 | W 54-0 |
| Central Valley | L 6-68 | L 0-38 |
| North Central | W 54-22 | W 62-6 |
| Palmer | W 51-28 | W 56-0 |
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
- Twin Loup's offense. It averages 44.1 points. Elgin Public-Pope John allows 38.6.
- Elgin Public-Pope John's offense. It averages 24.2; Twin Loup allows 11.7.
- Twin Loup's defense. It allows 11.7 points a game.
- Twin Loup's streak. 3 straight wins.
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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.