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Class B football: Week 9 games that shape the playoff race
The Class B Week 9 games with the most playoff weight, by NSAA wildcard average.
Week 9 is the last week of the regular season on NSAA's B schedule. Districts B-1, B-2, B-3 (geographic): champion + 2nd + 3rd place qualify (9). District B-4 (Emerging): champion only (1). Plus the 6 highest point averages among teams that did not finish 1st-3rd in their district = 16.
Teams from District 4 (Emerging) are not eligible for wildcard qualification. Ranks and records here are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 16 at 11:07 a.m. CT, which counted Thursday's games and NSAA's 1-0 results but not Friday's games, so they will move. They are projections, not seeds. Gretna (7-0) led B at that update, 1st of 23 by average (45.2857).
Games to watch
| Day | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. | No. 4 Gretna East (6-1) | No. 2 Omaha Skutt Catholic (6-1) |
| Fri. | No. 8 Northwest (5-2) | No. 3 Scottsbluff (7-0) |
| Fri. | No. 11 Crete (4-3) | No. 7 Blair (6-1) |
| Fri. | No. 19 Lincoln Pius X (2-5) | No. 1 Gretna (7-0) |
| Fri. | No. 14 McCook (4-3) | No. 6 Aurora (6-1) |
| Fri. | T-16 Seward (1-6) | No. 5 Waverly (5-2) |
The matchups
Gretna East at Omaha Skutt Catholic, Friday. Gretna East's 42.4286 average was 7.4286 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000); Omaha Skutt Catholic's 43.2857 average was 8.2857 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). Gretna East has outscored opponents 259-149 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 42-20 win over Elkhorn on Oct. 9, 2026. Omaha Skutt Catholic has outscored opponents 236-50 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 34-7 win over Omaha Gross Catholic on Oct. 9, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
Northwest at Scottsbluff, Friday. Northwest's 40.8571 average was 5.8571 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000); Scottsbluff's 43.1429 average was 8.1429 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). Northwest has outscored opponents 193-118 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 13-0 win over Hastings on Oct. 16, 2026. Scottsbluff has outscored opponents 273-77 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 24-21 win over Aurora on Oct. 9, 2026. Scottsbluff is 5-1 against Northwest in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
Crete at Blair, Friday. Crete's 38.2857 average was 3.2857 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000); Blair's 41.1429 average was 6.1429 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). Crete has outscored opponents 153-101 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 21-14 win over Platteview on Oct. 9, 2026. Blair has outscored opponents 209-89 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 49-14 win over Lexington on Oct. 9, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
Lincoln Pius X at Gretna, Friday. Lincoln Pius X's 34.8571 average was 0.1429 points below the No. 16 average (35.0000); Gretna's 45.2857 average was 10.2857 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). Lincoln Pius X has been outscored 199-82 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 45-0 loss to Waverly on Oct. 16, 2026. Gretna has outscored opponents 211-64 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 49-13 win over York on Oct. 8, 2026. Gretna is 1-1 against Lincoln Pius X in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
McCook at Aurora, Friday. McCook's 37.5714 average was 2.5714 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000); Aurora's 42.0000 average was 7.0000 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). McCook has been outscored 146-128 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 35-14 win over Hastings on Oct. 9, 2026. Aurora has outscored opponents 206-115 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 24-21 loss to Scottsbluff on Oct. 9, 2026. Aurora is 2-2 against McCook in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
Seward at Waverly, Friday. Seward was right on the No. 16 average (35.0000); Waverly's 42.1429 average was 7.1429 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000). Seward has been outscored 198-71 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 14-13 loss to Lincoln Pius X on Oct. 9, 2026. Waverly has outscored opponents 291-70 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 45-0 win over Lincoln Pius X on Oct. 16, 2026. Waverly is 3-1 against Seward in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
Week 8 results are in our recaps and the class roundup. Sources: NSAA B wildcard; NSAA B schedule.
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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.
