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Class C2 football: Week 9 games that shape the playoff race
The Class C2 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 C2 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. Grand Island Central Catholic (7-0) led C2 at that update, 1st of 33 by average (45.1429).
Games to watch
| Day | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Fri. | No. 1 Grand Island Central Catholic (7-0) | No. 6 Gothenburg (7-1) |
| Fri. | No. 5 Cedar Catholic (7-0) | No. 2 Ord (7-0) |
| Fri. | No. 4 Bergan Catholic (7-0) | No. 3 Yutan (7-0) |
| Fri. | No. 9 Fillmore Central (6-1) | No. 10 Malcolm (5-2) |
| Thu. | No. 15 West Point-Beemer (4-3) | No. 7 Boone Central (7-0) |
| Fri. | No. 8 Bishop Neumann (6-2) | No. 14 Omaha Brownell Talbot (4-3) |
The matchups
Grand Island Central Catholic at Gothenburg, Friday. Grand Island Central Catholic's 45.1429 average was 6.4286 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Gothenburg's 43.1250 average was 4.4107 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). Grand Island Central Catholic has outscored opponents 426-46 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 49-14 win over Ord on Oct. 16, 2026. Gothenburg has outscored opponents 268-62 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 13-0 win over St. Paul on Oct. 15, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
Cedar Catholic at Ord, Friday. Cedar Catholic's 43.1429 average was 4.4286 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Ord's 45.0000 average was 6.2857 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). Cedar Catholic has outscored opponents 347-41 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 61-7 win over Summerland on Oct. 9, 2026. Ord has outscored opponents 282-137 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 49-14 loss to Grand Island Central Catholic on Oct. 16, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
Bergan Catholic at Yutan, Friday. Bergan Catholic's 44.0000 average was 5.2857 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Yutan's 44.4286 average was 5.7143 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). Bergan Catholic has outscored opponents 314-86 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 63-16 win over Louisville on Oct. 9, 2026. Yutan has outscored opponents 269-58 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 13-12 win over Bishop Neumann on Oct. 9, 2026. Yutan is 1-3 against Bergan Catholic in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
Fillmore Central at Malcolm, Friday. Fillmore Central's 41.4286 average was 2.7143 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Malcolm's 41.2857 average was 2.5714 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). Fillmore Central has outscored opponents 191-137 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 43-29 win over Wilber-Clatonia on Oct. 9, 2026. Malcolm has outscored opponents 269-100 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 49-13 win over Lincoln Lutheran on Oct. 9, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
West Point-Beemer at Boone Central, Thursday. West Point-Beemer's 38.8571 average was 0.1428 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Boone Central's 42.2857 average was 3.5714 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). West Point-Beemer has been outscored 187-151 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 25-22 win over Logan View on Oct. 9, 2026. Boone Central has outscored opponents 296-63 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 70-7 win over North Bend Central on Oct. 9, 2026. Boone Central is 2-0 against West Point-Beemer in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020.
Bishop Neumann at Omaha Brownell Talbot, Friday. Bishop Neumann's 41.6250 average was 2.9107 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143); Omaha Brownell Talbot's 39.1429 average was 0.4286 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). Bishop Neumann has outscored opponents 262-123 in eight scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 42-23 win over Palmyra on Oct. 15, 2026. Omaha Brownell Talbot has been outscored 155-140 in seven scored games, and its latest NSAA result was a 20-7 win over Palmyra on Oct. 9, 2026. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting.
Week 8 results are in our recaps and the class roundup. Sources: NSAA C2 wildcard; NSAA C2 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.
