Gretna 20, Norris 0: Week 8 Class B final

FIRTH, Neb. — Gretna beat Norris 20-0 on the road Friday in Class B football. Gretna is 8-0 and Norris is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Gretna was at No. 1 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (45.1250), No. 1 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Norris was at T-11 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (37.8750), No. 7 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll. Those ranks are from NSAA's wildcard page as of Oct. 17 at 7:42 a.m. CT, which counted this game, and are projections, not seeds. 16 teams qualify in B. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Gretna held at No. 1 (45.2857) and Norris climbed from No. 12 (38.1429).

At the Oct. 17 update, Gretna's 45.1250 average was 10.5000 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250), and Norris' 37.8750 average was 3.2500 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250).

Series

Before this game, Gretna was 1-1 against Norris in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Norris' 52-35 win at Gretna on Sept. 5, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Gretna has outscored opponents 231-64, an average margin of +20.9 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Skutt Catholic (24-10), Plattsmouth (42-6), Gretna East (38-14), Elkhorn (10-7), Seward (28-0), Waverly (20-14), York (49-13), Norris (20-0). That is eight straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Norris has been outscored 189-174, an average margin of -1.9 points a game. Its wins: Elkhorn (35-34), Lincoln Pius X (45-0), Seward (24-6). Its losses: Gretna East (20-27), Scottsbluff (17-24), Aurora (21-30), Waverly (12-48), Gretna (0-20). That is two straight losses.

The two share four common opponents this season: Elkhorn (Gretna won 10-7; Norris won 35-34); Gretna East (Gretna won 38-14; Norris lost 27-20); Seward (Gretna won 28-0; Norris won 24-6); Waverly (Gretna won 20-14; Norris lost 48-12).

Next

Gretna hosts Lincoln Pius X (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23; Norris visits York (4-4) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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