Bellevue West 61, Omaha South 6: Week 8 Class A final

OMAHA, Neb. — Bellevue West beat Omaha South 61-6 on the road Friday in Class A football. Bellevue West is 4-4 and Omaha South is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Bellevue West entered at No. 18 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (38.5714); Omaha South entered at No. 33 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (32.7143). 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 A.

Going in, Bellevue West's 38.5714 average was 0.4286 points below the No. 16 average (39.0000), and Omaha South's 32.7143 average was 6.2857 points below the No. 16 average (39.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Bellevue West was 2-0 against Omaha South in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Bellevue West's 70-7 win at Omaha South on Sept. 22, 2023.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Bellevue West has outscored opponents 241-179, an average margin of +7.8 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Buena Vista (56-0), Lincoln East (29-26), Bellevue East (55-14), Omaha South (61-6). Its losses: Brandon Valley, SD (7-10), Omaha North (7-15), Omaha Westside (20-60), Papillion-La Vista South (6-48). That is three straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Omaha South has been outscored 317-132, an average margin of -23.1 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Northwest (46-16), Omaha Buena Vista (44-13). Its losses: Lincoln High (8-47), Omaha Benson (6-24), Omaha Bryan (8-49), Columbus (8-54), Omaha North (6-53), Bellevue West (6-61).

The two share two common opponents this season: Omaha Buena Vista (Bellevue West won 56-0; Omaha South won 44-13); Omaha North (Bellevue West lost 15-7; Omaha South lost 53-6).

Next

Bellevue West hosts Creighton Preparatory School (3-4 before its Week 8 game) on Thu., Oct. 22; Omaha South hosts Omaha Central (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23.

Sources: secure.nsaahome.org; secure.nsaahome.org.

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