Grand Island Central Catholic 49, Ord 14: Week 8 Class C2 final

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Grand Island Central Catholic beat Ord 49-14 at home Friday in Class C2 football. Grand Island Central Catholic is 8-0 and Ord is 7-1.

The playoff picture

Grand Island Central Catholic entered at No. 1 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (45.1429), No. 1 in the Class C2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Ord entered at No. 2 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (45.0000), No. 5 in the Class C2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll. 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 C2.

Going in, Grand Island Central Catholic's 45.1429 average was 6.4286 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143), and Ord's 45.0000 average was 6.2857 points above the No. 16 average (38.7143). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Grand Island Central Catholic was 1-3 against Ord in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Ord's 21-14 win at Ord on Oct. 3, 2025. This win cut into Ord's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Grand Island Central Catholic has outscored opponents 426-46, an average margin of +47.5 points a game. Its wins: Hershey (41-6), H&H (45-0), Fillmore Central (56-6), Mitchell (51-7), Wood River (73-0), St. Paul (61-7), Central City (50-6), Ord (49-14). That is eight straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Ord has outscored opponents 282-137, an average margin of +18.1 points a game. Its wins: Central City (47-20), O'Neill (34-24), Valentine (41-6), Lincoln Lutheran (40-7), Gothenburg (14-13), Wood River (36-0), St. Paul (56-18). Its losses: Grand Island Central Catholic (14-49).

The two share three common opponents this season: Central City (Grand Island Central Catholic won 50-6; Ord won 47-20); St. Paul (Grand Island Central Catholic won 61-7; Ord won 56-18); Wood River (Grand Island Central Catholic won 73-0; Ord won 36-0).

Next

Grand Island Central Catholic visits Gothenburg (7-1) on Fri., Oct. 23; Ord hosts Cedar Catholic (7-0 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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