Burwell 56, Elgin Public-Pope John 8: Week 8 Class D3 final

Burwell beat Elgin Public-Pope John 56-8 on the road Friday in Class D3 football. Burwell is 7-1 and Elgin Public-Pope John is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Burwell was at T-7 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (42.2500), No. 5 in the Class D3 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Elgin Public-Pope John was at No. 24 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (36.7500). 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 D3. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Burwell held at T-7 (42.4286) and Elgin Public-Pope John held at T-24 (36.8571).

At the Oct. 17 update, Burwell's 42.2500 average was 2.3750 points above the No. 16 average (39.8750), and Elgin Public-Pope John's 36.7500 average was 3.1250 points below the No. 16 average (39.8750).

Series

Before this game, Burwell was 2-0 against Elgin Public-Pope John in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Burwell's 47-12 win at Elgin Public-Pope John on Aug. 29, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Burwell has outscored opponents 370-147, an average margin of +27.9 points a game. Its wins: Anselmo-Merna (41-38), St. Mary's (27-22), Sandhills/Thedford (50-18), Hyannis (58-13), Palmer (62-8), CWC (56-14), Elgin Public-Pope John (56-8). Its losses: Twin Loup (20-26).

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Elgin Public-Pope John has been outscored 309-194, an average margin of -14.4 points a game. Its wins: North Central (54-22), CWC (28-26), Palmer (51-28). Its losses: Boyd County (6-24), Wynot (21-36), Guardian Angels Central Catholic (20-49), Central Valley (6-68), Burwell (8-56).

The two share two common opponents this season: CWC (Burwell won 56-14; Elgin Public-Pope John won 28-26); Palmer (Burwell won 62-8; Elgin Public-Pope John won 51-28).

Next

Burwell hosts Central Valley (7-1) on Fri., Oct. 23; Elgin Public-Pope John visits Twin Loup (7-1) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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