Gretna East 39, Omaha Gross Catholic 0: Week 8 Class B final

GRETNA, Neb. — Gretna East beat Omaha Gross Catholic 39-0 at home Friday in Class B football. Gretna East is 7-1 and Omaha Gross Catholic is 1-7.

The playoff picture

Gretna East entered at No. 4 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (42.4286), No. 2 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Omaha Gross Catholic entered at No. 22 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (33.7143). 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 B.

Going in, Gretna East's 42.4286 average was 7.4286 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000), and Omaha Gross Catholic's 33.7143 average was 1.2857 points below the No. 16 average (35.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

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, Gretna East has outscored opponents 298-149, an average margin of +18.6 points a game. Its wins: Norris (27-20), Hastings (57-7), Waverly (21-20), Plattsmouth (41-7), Ralston (57-37), Elkhorn (42-20), Omaha Gross Catholic (39-0). Its losses: Gretna (14-38). That is five straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Omaha Gross Catholic has been outscored 191-55, an average margin of -17.0 points a game. Its wins: Plattsmouth (21-14). Its losses: Blair (0-14), Lincoln Pius X (7-14), Waverly (10-28), Northwest (7-17), Elkhorn (3-31), Omaha Skutt Catholic (7-34), Gretna East (0-39). That is two straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Elkhorn (Gretna East won 42-20; Omaha Gross Catholic lost 31-3); Plattsmouth (Gretna East won 41-7; Omaha Gross Catholic won 21-14); Waverly (Gretna East won 21-20; Omaha Gross Catholic lost 28-10).

Next

Gretna East visits Omaha Skutt Catholic (6-1 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Omaha Gross Catholic hosts Ralston (4-4) on Thu., Oct. 22.

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

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