Elkhorn Valley 30, West Holt 14: Week 8 Class D1 final

ATKINSON, Neb. — Elkhorn Valley beat West Holt 30-14 on the road Friday in Class D1 football. Elkhorn Valley is 5-3 and West Holt is 5-3.

The playoff picture

Elkhorn Valley entered at No. 15 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (39.7143); West Holt entered at No. 18 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (39.1429). 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 D1.

Going in, Elkhorn Valley's 39.7143 average was 0.1429 points above the No. 16 average (39.5714), and West Holt's 39.1429 average was 0.4285 points below the No. 16 average (39.5714). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Elkhorn Valley was 1-1 against West Holt in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Elkhorn Valley's 12-6 win at West Holt on Aug. 29, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Elkhorn Valley has outscored opponents 276-213, an average margin of +7.9 points a game. Its wins: Homer (44-8), Twin River (50-13), Creighton (44-6), Gordon-Rushville (54-22), West Holt (30-14). Its losses: Wisner-Pilger (30-34), Hartington-Newcastle (8-56), Crofton (16-60). That is two straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, West Holt has outscored opponents 265-243, an average margin of +2.8 points a game. Its wins: Ainsworth (39-16), Arcadia/Loup City (36-22), Wakefield (47-0), Gordon-Rushville (56-25), Lutheran High Northeast (44-20). Its losses: Centura (19-50), Crofton (10-80), Elkhorn Valley (14-30). That is two straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: Crofton (Elkhorn Valley lost 60-16; West Holt lost 80-10); Gordon-Rushville (Elkhorn Valley won 54-22; West Holt won 56-25).

Next

Elkhorn Valley visits Lutheran High Northeast (1-6 before its Week 8 game) on Thu., Oct. 22; West Holt visits Hartington-Newcastle (7-0 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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