Central Valley 73, Palmer 0: Week 8 Class D3 final

GREELEY, Neb. — Central Valley beat Palmer 73-0 at home Friday in Class D3 football. Central Valley is 7-1 and Palmer is 0-8.

The playoff picture

Central Valley entered at No. 2 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (45.0000), No. 1 in the Class D3 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Palmer entered at T-37 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (33.0000). 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 D3.

Going in, Central Valley's 45.0000 average was 5.0000 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000), and Palmer's 33.0000 average was 7.0000 points below the No. 16 average (40.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Central Valley was 4-0 against Palmer in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Central Valley's 52-6 win at Palmer on Oct. 10, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Central Valley has outscored opponents 427-84, an average margin of +42.9 points a game. Its wins: Osceola (68-8), Archangels Catholic (40-8), St. Mary's (70-18), Twin Loup (38-0), Elgin Public-Pope John (68-6), CWC (62-0), Palmer (73-0). Its losses: Sandy Creek (8-44). That is four straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Palmer has been outscored 436-64, an average margin of -46.5 points a game. Its losses: Leigh (8-38), Osceola (6-58), Blue Hill (6-74), Weeping Water (8-24), Burwell (8-62), Twin Loup (0-56), Elgin Public-Pope John (28-51), Central Valley (0-73). That is eight straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Elgin Public-Pope John (Central Valley won 68-6; Palmer lost 51-28); Osceola (Central Valley won 68-8; Palmer lost 58-6); Twin Loup (Central Valley won 38-0; Palmer lost 56-0).

Next

Central Valley visits Burwell (6-1 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Palmer hosts CWC (2-5 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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