Class C1 football: Week 9 games that shape the playoff race

Week 9 is the last week of the regular season on NSAA's C1 schedule. The 6 district champions and the 10 teams with the highest regular-season point average that did not finish as district champions = 16. 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. Ashland-Greenwood (7-0) led C1 at that update, 1st of 30 by average (44.0000).

Games to watch

Day	Away	Home
Thu.	T-7 Omaha Roncalli Catholic (6-1)	No. 4 Boys Town (7-0)
Fri.	No. 13 Cozad (3-4)	No. 2 Sidney (7-0)
Fri.	No. 1 Ashland-Greenwood (7-0)	No. 18 Columbus Lakeview (3-4)
Fri.	No. 5 Pierce (7-0)	No. 16 Central City (3-4)
Fri.	No. 9 Syracuse (5-2)	No. 23 Fort Calhoun (2-5)
Fri.	No. 20 Concordia Omaha (2-5)	No. 17 Mount Michael Benedictine (3-4)

The matchups

Omaha Roncalli Catholic at Boys Town, Thursday. Omaha Roncalli Catholic's 41.5714 average was 3.8571 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143); Boys Town's 43.1429 average was 5.4286 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143). Omaha Roncalli Catholic has outscored opponents 245-128 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 16-15 win over Concordia Omaha on Oct. 9, 2026. Boys Town has outscored opponents 284-45 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 55-7 win over Auburn on Oct. 9, 2026. Boys Town is 2-2 against Omaha Roncalli Catholic in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.

Cozad at Sidney, Friday. Cozad's 39.0000 average was 1.2857 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143); Sidney's 43.8571 average was 6.1428 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143). Cozad has outscored opponents 143-109 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 25-0 loss to Chadron on Oct. 9, 2026. Sidney has outscored opponents 213-19 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 42-0 win over Kearney Catholic on Oct. 9, 2026. Sidney is 4-2 against Cozad in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.

Ashland-Greenwood at Columbus Lakeview, Friday. Ashland-Greenwood's 44.0000 average was 6.2857 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143); Columbus Lakeview's 36.8571 average was 0.8572 points below the No. 16 average (37.7143). Ashland-Greenwood has outscored opponents 313-55 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 46-6 win over Arlington on Oct. 9, 2026. Columbus Lakeview has outscored opponents 225-158 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 42-7 win over Wayne on Oct. 9, 2026. Columbus Lakeview is 0-2 against Ashland-Greenwood in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.

Pierce at Central City, Friday. Pierce's 42.7143 average was 5.0000 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143); Central City was right on the No. 16 average (37.7143). Pierce has outscored opponents 254-132 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 14-7 win over O'Neill on Oct. 9, 2026. Central City has been outscored 202-174 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 50-6 loss to Grand Island Central Catholic on Oct. 9, 2026. Central City is 0-2 against Pierce in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.

Syracuse at Fort Calhoun, Friday. Syracuse's 41.2857 average was 3.5714 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143); Fort Calhoun's 34.8571 average was 2.8572 points below the No. 16 average (37.7143). Syracuse has outscored opponents 231-143 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 34-6 win over Auburn on Oct. 16, 2026. Fort Calhoun has been outscored 170-90 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 23-9 loss to Mount Michael Benedictine on Oct. 9, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.

Concordia Omaha at Mount Michael Benedictine, Friday. Concordia Omaha's 35.7143 average was 2.0000 points below the No. 16 average (37.7143); Mount Michael Benedictine's 37.5714 average was 0.1429 points below the No. 16 average (37.7143). Concordia Omaha has been outscored 205-150 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 16-15 loss to Omaha Roncalli Catholic on Oct. 9, 2026.

Mount Michael Benedictine has outscored opponents 157-107 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 23-9 win over Fort Calhoun on Oct. 9, 2026. Mount Michael Benedictine is 2-0 against Concordia Omaha in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.

Week 8 results are in our recaps and the class roundup. Sources: NSAA C1 wildcard; NSAA C1 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.