Archangels Catholic 46, Leigh 8: Week 8 Class D3 final

LEIGH, Neb. — Archangels Catholic beat Leigh 46-8 on the road Friday in Class D3 football. Archangels Catholic is 7-1 and Leigh is 6-2.

The playoff picture

Archangels Catholic entered at No. 3 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (44.1429), No. 3 in the Class D3 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Leigh entered at T-14 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (40.4286). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 16 at 11:07 a.m. CT, before this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in D3.

Going in, Archangels Catholic's 44.1429 average was 4.1429 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000), and Leigh's 40.4286 average was 0.4286 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting between the two.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Archangels Catholic has outscored opponents 330-98, an average margin of +29.0 points a game. Its wins: Wynot (34-6), Wausa (52-32), Osceola (48-0), Guardian Angels Central Catholic (42-12), Omaha Nation (54-0), Clarkson (46-0), Leigh (46-8). Its losses: Central Valley (8-40). That is six straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Leigh has outscored opponents 290-120, an average margin of +21.2 points a game. Its wins: Palmer (38-8), Madison (48-14), Bancroft-Rosalie (70-18), Clarkson (20-6), Winside (36-6), Omaha Nation (54-0). Its losses: Osceola (16-22), Archangels Catholic (8-46).

The two share three common opponents this season: Clarkson (Archangels Catholic won 46-0; Leigh won 20-6); Omaha Nation (Archangels Catholic won 54-0; Leigh won 54-0); Osceola (Archangels Catholic won 48-0; Leigh lost 22-16).

Next

Archangels Catholic hosts Winside (2-5 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Leigh visits Guardian Angels Central Catholic (5-2 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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