Adams Central 30, Holdrege 7: Week 8 Class C1 final

HASTINGS, Neb. — Adams Central beat Holdrege 30-7 at home Friday in Class C1 football. Adams Central is 7-1 and Holdrege is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Adams Central was at No. 6 of 30 in C1 by NSAA wildcard average (41.8750), No. 6 in the Class C1 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Holdrege was at No. 23 of 30 in C1 by NSAA wildcard average (34.8750). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 17 at 7:42 a.m. CT, which counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in C1. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Adams Central held at No. 6 (42.0000) and Holdrege slipped from No. 21 (35.5714).

At the Oct. 17 update, Adams Central's 41.8750 average was 3.8750 points above the No. 16 average (38.0000), and Holdrege's 34.8750 average was 3.1250 points below the No. 16 average (38.0000).

Series

Before this game, Adams Central was 6-0 against Holdrege in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Adams Central's 48-7 win at Adams Central on Sept. 19, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Adams Central has outscored opponents 175-87, an average margin of +11.0 points a game. Its wins: Ogallala (10-0), Central City (37-14), Doniphan-Trumbull (20-6), Minden (10-7), Raymond Central (27-7), Broken Bow (41-26), Holdrege (30-7). Its losses: Sidney (0-20). That is four straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Holdrege has been outscored 199-131, an average margin of -8.5 points a game. Its wins: Milford (27-14), Kearney Catholic (35-19). Its losses: Lexington (21-23), Fillmore Central (10-25), Alliance (7-24), Wilber-Clatonia (21-27), Minden (3-37), Adams Central (7-30). That is two straight losses.

The two share one common opponent this season: Minden (Adams Central won 10-7; Holdrege lost 37-3).

Next

Adams Central hosts Kearney Catholic (0-8) on Fri., Oct. 23; Holdrege hosts Broken Bow (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23.

Sources: secure.nsaahome.org; secure.nsaahome.org; hurrdatsports.com.

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