Deshler 66, Falls City Sacred Heart 20: Week 8 Class D3 final

DESHLER, Neb. — Deshler beat Falls City Sacred Heart 66-20 at home Friday in Class D3 football. Deshler is 6-2 and Falls City Sacred Heart is 5-3.

The playoff picture

Deshler was at No. 6 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (42.6250); Falls City Sacred Heart was at No. 15 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (40.7500). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 17 at 7:42 a.m. CT, which counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in D3. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Deshler climbed from No. 10 (42.0000) and Falls City Sacred Heart slipped from No. 11 (41.8571).

At the Oct. 17 update, Deshler's 42.6250 average was 2.7500 points above the No. 16 average (39.8750), and Falls City Sacred Heart's 40.7500 average was 0.8750 points above the No. 16 average (39.8750).

Series

NSAA records since 2020 show no earlier regular-season meeting between the two.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Deshler has outscored opponents 360-212, an average margin of +18.5 points a game. Its wins: Axtell (70-0), Southern Valley (36-34), Wilcox-Hildreth (24-8), Osceola (58-34), Southern (66-6), Falls City Sacred Heart (66-20). Its losses: Pleasanton (26-48), Lawrence-Nelson (14-62). That is three straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Falls City Sacred Heart has been outscored 247-224, an average margin of -2.9 points a game. Its wins: Freeman (38-35), Omaha Christian (58-6), Johnson County Central (38-8), Osceola (12-8), Weeping Water (30-16). Its losses: Lourdes Central Catholic (28-36), Lawrence-Nelson (0-72), Deshler (20-66). That is two straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: Lawrence-Nelson (Deshler lost 62-14; Falls City Sacred Heart lost 72-0); Osceola (Deshler won 58-34; Falls City Sacred Heart won 12-8).

Next

Deshler visits Weeping Water (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23; Falls City Sacred Heart hosts Southern (0-8) on Thu., Oct. 22.

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

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