Hemingford 42, Hitchcock County 30: Week 8 Class D2 final

TRENTON, Neb. — Hemingford beat Hitchcock County 42-30 on the road Friday in Class D2 football. Hemingford is 6-2 and Hitchcock County is 5-3.

The playoff picture

Hemingford entered at No. 8 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (41.0000), No. 10 in the Class D2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Hitchcock County entered at T-9 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (40.7143). 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 D2.

Going in, Hemingford's 41.0000 average was 2.5714 points above the No. 16 average (38.4286), and Hitchcock County's 40.7143 average was 2.2857 points above the No. 16 average (38.4286). 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, Hemingford has outscored opponents 380-188, an average margin of +24.0 points a game. Its wins: Bayard (58-6), Gordon-Rushville (80-18), Kimball (44-14), Perkins County (54-6), Maywood-Hayes Center (52-12), Hitchcock County (42-30). Its losses: South Loup (30-34), North Platte St. Patrick's (20-68). That is three straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Hitchcock County has outscored opponents 356-279, an average margin of +9.6 points a game. Its wins: Bertrand (58-14), Alma (36-20), Arapahoe (34-14), Franklin (86-38), Hi-Line (42-20). Its losses: North Platte St. Patrick's (6-55), Perkins County (64-76), Hemingford (30-42). That is three straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: North Platte St. Patrick's (Hemingford lost 68-20; Hitchcock County lost 55-6); Perkins County (Hemingford won 54-6; Hitchcock County lost 76-64).

Next

Hemingford hosts Hi-Line (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23; Hitchcock County hosts Maywood-Hayes Center (3-4 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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