Class D3 football: Week 8 roundup

NSAA has scored seven Class D3 Week 8 games so far, and more results post overnight. Ranks here are NSAA wildcard projections from Oct. 16 at 11:07 a.m. CT. That update already counted Thursday's games and NSAA's 1-0 results but not Friday's scored games, and the ranks are not seeds. The 7 district champions and the 9 teams with the highest regular-season point average that did not finish as district champions = 16. Lawrence-Nelson (8-0) led D3 at that update, 1st of 41 by average (45.6250).

Results

No. 12 Wynot, No. 7 in the Hurrdat poll, beat No. 21 Boyd County 48-20 at home Friday, moving to 6-2 while Boyd County fell to 5-3. Our full recap has the series history and season numbers.

No. 13 Wausa, No. 6 in the Hurrdat poll, beat No. 18 St. Mary's 20-14 at home Friday, moving to 7-1 while St. Mary's fell to 4-4. Our full recap has the series history and season numbers.

NSAA lists No. 1 Lawrence-Nelson, No. 2 in the Hurrdat poll, over No. 23 Weeping Water 1-0 on Friday, so Lawrence-Nelson is 8-0 and Weeping Water is 3-5. At NSAA's 11:07 a.m. update, which counted this result, Lawrence-Nelson's 45.6250 average was 5.6250 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000).

Lawrence-Nelson has outscored opponents 422-122 in seven scored games. Weeping Water has been outscored 254-196 in seven scored games. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting. The two share two common opponents this season: Falls City Sacred Heart (Lawrence-Nelson won 72-0; Weeping Water lost 30-16); Southern (Lawrence-Nelson won 70-28; Weeping Water won 68-40).

No. 4 Dundy County Stratton beat No. 33 Bayard 52-6 on the road Thursday, moving to 5-2 while Bayard fell to 3-6. At NSAA's 11:07 a.m. update, which counted this result, Dundy County Stratton's 43.4286 average was 3.4286 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000). Dundy County Stratton has outscored opponents 234-174 in six scored games. Bayard has been outscored 262-124 in nine scored games. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting. The two share two common opponents this season: Sutherland (Dundy County Stratton won 62-8; Bayard won 38-14); Wauneta-Palisade (Dundy County Stratton won 34-8; Bayard lost 24-0).

T-5 Pleasanton beat T-7 Cambridge 34-8 on the road Friday, moving to 7-1 while Cambridge fell to 6-2. Going in, Pleasanton's 43.1429 average was 3.1429 points above the No. 16 average (40.0000). Pleasanton has outscored opponents 372-167 in eight scored games. Cambridge has outscored opponents 274-173 in seven scored games. Pleasanton was 0-2 against Cambridge in NSAA regular-season meetings since 2020 before this one. The two share two common opponents this season: Blue Hill (Pleasanton won 34-26; Cambridge won 44-22); Southern Valley (Pleasanton won 45-16; Cambridge won 46-36).

No. 20 Osceola beat T-37 Southern 66-0 on the road Friday, moving to 4-4 while Southern fell to 0-8. Going in, Osceola's 39.0000 average was 1.0000 points below the No. 16 average (40.0000). Osceola has outscored opponents 260-230 in eight scored games. Southern has been outscored 460-155 in eight scored games. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting. The two share two common opponents this season: Deshler (Osceola lost 58-34; Southern lost 66-6); Weeping Water (Osceola won 64-22; Southern lost 68-40).

NSAA lists T-16 Southern Valley over No. 36 Overton 1-0 on Friday, so Southern Valley is 5-3 and Overton is 0-8. At NSAA's 11:07 a.m. update, which counted this result, Southern Valley was right on the No. 16 average (40.0000). Southern Valley has outscored opponents 282-191 in seven scored games. Overton has been outscored 210-34 in four scored games. NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting. The two share one common opponent this season: Axtell (Southern Valley won 52-8; Overton lost 38-6).

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

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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.