Elkhorn South 29, Lincoln Southwest 7: Week 8 Class A final

LINCOLN, Neb. — Elkhorn South beat Lincoln Southwest 29-7 on the road Thursday in Class A football. Elkhorn South is 5-3 and Lincoln Southwest is 5-3.

The playoff picture

Elkhorn South was at No. 10 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (41.3750), No. 6 in the Class A Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Lincoln Southwest was at No. 13 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (39.8750). Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 16 at 11:07 a.m. CT, which already counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in A.

At that update, Elkhorn South's 41.3750 average was 2.3750 points above the No. 16 average (39.0000), and Lincoln Southwest's 39.8750 average was 0.8750 points above the No. 16 average (39.0000).

Series

Before this game, Elkhorn South was 2-0 against Lincoln Southwest in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Elkhorn South's 49-0 win at Lincoln Southwest on Sept. 16, 2021.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Elkhorn South has outscored opponents 212-150, an average margin of +7.8 points a game. Its wins: Kearney (38-14), Columbus (28-21), Fremont (45-7), Creighton Preparatory School (28-21), Lincoln Southwest (29-7). Its losses: Papillion-La Vista South (14-17), Millard South (17-49), Millard North (13-14). That is two straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Lincoln Southwest has outscored opponents 222-153, an average margin of +8.6 points a game. Its wins: Lincoln Standing Bear (39-14), Fremont (43-0), Lincoln Southeast (26-23), Lincoln High (55-0), Lincoln East (27-7). Its losses: Kearney (23-38), Millard North (2-42), Elkhorn South (7-29).

The two share three common opponents this season: Fremont (Elkhorn South won 45-7; Lincoln Southwest won 43-0); Kearney (Elkhorn South won 38-14; Lincoln Southwest lost 38-23); Millard North (Elkhorn South lost 14-13; Lincoln Southwest lost 42-2).

Next

Elkhorn South hosts Elkhorn North (6-1 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Lincoln Southwest hosts Lincoln North Star (4-3 before its Week 8 game) on Thu., Oct. 22.

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

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