Blair 42, Platteview 6: Week 8 Class B final

SPRINGFIELD, Neb. — Blair beat Platteview 42-6 on the road Friday in Class B football. Blair is 7-1 and Platteview is 5-3.

The playoff picture

Blair was at T-5 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (41.8750), No. 8 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Platteview was at No. 10 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (38.6250), No. 10 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll. 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 B. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Blair climbed from No. 7 (41.1429) and Platteview slipped from No. 9 (39.4286).

At the Oct. 17 update, Blair's 41.8750 average was 7.2500 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250), and Platteview's 38.6250 average was 4.0000 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250).

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, Blair has outscored opponents 251-95, an average margin of +19.5 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Gross Catholic (14-0), Elkhorn (41-36), Plattsmouth (37-12), Mount Michael Benedictine (31-0), Beatrice (31-0), Lexington (49-14), Platteview (42-6). Its losses: Omaha Skutt Catholic (6-27). That is four straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Platteview has outscored opponents 182-169, an average margin of +1.6 points a game. Its wins: Hastings (20-12), Omaha Buena Vista (56-6), Plattsmouth (20-17), Lexington (21-16), Nebraska City (45-10). Its losses: Omaha Skutt Catholic (0-45), Crete (14-21), Blair (6-42). That is two straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Lexington (Blair won 49-14; Platteview won 21-16); Omaha Skutt Catholic (Blair lost 27-6; Platteview lost 45-0); Plattsmouth (Blair won 37-12; Platteview won 20-17).

Next

Blair hosts Crete (4-4) on Fri., Oct. 23; Platteview visits Beatrice (1-7) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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