Exeter-Milligan-Friend 48, Freeman 6: Week 8 Class D1 final

FRIEND, Neb. — Exeter-Milligan-Friend beat Freeman 48-6 at home Friday in Class D1 football. Exeter-Milligan-Friend is 7-1 and Freeman is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Exeter-Milligan-Friend entered at No. 7 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (42.8571), No. 7 in the Class D1 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Freeman entered at T-25 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (36.0000). 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 D1.

Going in, Exeter-Milligan-Friend's 42.8571 average was 3.2857 points above the No. 16 average (39.5714), and Freeman's 36.0000 average was 3.5714 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, Exeter-Milligan-Friend was 2-0 against Freeman in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Exeter-Milligan-Friend's 60-6 win at Exeter-Milligan-Friend on Sept. 15, 2023.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Exeter-Milligan-Friend has outscored opponents 384-101, an average margin of +35.4 points a game. Its wins: Fairbury (62-0), David City (54-13), Twin River (82-0), Sutton (20-12), Elmwood-Murdock (48-16), Conestoga (42-22), Freeman (48-6). Its losses: Johnson-Brock (28-32). That is five straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Freeman has been outscored 287-219, an average margin of -8.5 points a game. Its wins: Johnson County Central (28-14), Fairbury (52-14), Falls City (34-26). Its losses: Falls City Sacred Heart (35-38), Conestoga (24-63), Sutton (18-56), Centennial (22-28), Exeter-Milligan-Friend (6-48). That is four straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Conestoga (Exeter-Milligan-Friend won 42-22; Freeman lost 63-24); Fairbury (Exeter-Milligan-Friend won 62-0; Freeman won 52-14); Sutton (Exeter-Milligan-Friend won 20-12; Freeman lost 56-18).

Next

Exeter-Milligan-Friend visits Centennial (4-4) on Fri., Oct. 23; Freeman hosts Elmwood-Murdock (4-3 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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