Central City 27, Columbus Lakeview 23: Week 8 Class C1 final

COLUMBUS, Neb. — Central City beat Columbus Lakeview 27-23 on the road Friday in Class C1 football. Central City is 4-4 and Columbus Lakeview is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Central City entered at No. 16 of 30 in C1 by NSAA wildcard average (37.7143); Columbus Lakeview entered at No. 18 of 30 in C1 by NSAA wildcard average (36.8571). 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 C1.

Going in, Central City was right on the No. 16 average (37.7143), and Columbus Lakeview's 36.8571 average was 0.8572 points below the No. 16 average (37.7143). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Central City was 1-1 against Columbus Lakeview in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Columbus Lakeview's 61-26 win at Central City on Sept. 24, 2021.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Central City has been outscored 225-201, an average margin of -3.0 points a game. Its wins: Douglas County West (41-7), Kearney Catholic (26-14), Wayne (48-27), Columbus Lakeview (27-23). Its losses: Ord (20-47), Adams Central (14-37), O'Neill (19-20), Grand Island Central Catholic (6-50).

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Columbus Lakeview has outscored opponents 248-185, an average margin of +7.9 points a game. Its wins: Milford (54-6), Raymond Central (35-13), Wayne (42-7). Its losses: Scotus Central Catholic (10-13), Wahoo (42-48), Pierce (35-36), O'Neill (7-35), Central City (23-27).

The two share two common opponents this season: O'Neill (Central City lost 20-19; Columbus Lakeview lost 35-7); Wayne (Central City won 48-27; Columbus Lakeview won 42-7).

Next

Central City hosts Pierce (7-0 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Columbus Lakeview hosts Ashland-Greenwood (7-1) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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