Hay Springs 46, Cody-Kilgore 26: Week 8 Class D6 final

HAY SPRINGS, Neb. — Hay Springs beat Cody-Kilgore 46-26 at home Thursday in Class D6 football. Hay Springs is 4-3 and Cody-Kilgore is 3-4.

The playoff picture

Hay Springs was at No. 15 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (40.1429); Cody-Kilgore was at No. 23 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (37.7143). 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 D6. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Hay Springs slipped from No. 14 (40.1429) and Cody-Kilgore climbed from No. 24 (38.1429).

At the Oct. 17 update, Hay Springs' 40.1429 average was 0.4286 points above the No. 16 average (39.7143), and Cody-Kilgore's 37.7143 average was 2.0000 points below the No. 16 average (39.7143).

Series

Before this game, Hay Springs was 4-2 against Cody-Kilgore in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Hay Springs' 78-12 win at Hay Springs on Oct. 10, 2025.

Season so far

In six scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Hay Springs has been outscored 225-206, an average margin of -3.2 points a game. Its wins: Morrill (60-38), Minatare (64-6), Cody-Kilgore (46-26). Its losses: Garden County (0-57), Wallace (22-50), Stuart (14-48). That is three straight wins.

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Cody-Kilgore has outscored opponents 281-238, an average margin of +6.1 points a game. Its wins: Santee (77-12), Minatare (78-13), Morrill (54-6). Its losses: Arthur County (14-70), Stuart (12-62), Crawford (20-29), Hay Springs (26-46). That is two straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Minatare (Hay Springs won 64-6; Cody-Kilgore won 78-13); Morrill (Hay Springs won 60-38; Cody-Kilgore won 54-6); Stuart (Hay Springs lost 48-14; Cody-Kilgore lost 62-12).

Next

Hay Springs visits Crawford (5-2) on Thu., Oct. 22; Cody-Kilgore hosts Sioux County (0-7) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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