Hershey 31, Chase County 14: Week 8 Class C2 final

HERSHEY, Neb. — Hershey beat Chase County 31-14 at home Friday in Class C2 football. Hershey is 5-3 and Chase County is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Hershey was at T-13 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (39.0000); Chase County was at No. 21 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (36.1250). 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 C2. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Hershey climbed from No. 16 (38.7143) and Chase County slipped from T-18 (37.4286).

At the Oct. 17 update, Hershey's 39.0000 average was 0.2500 points above the No. 16 average (38.7500), and Chase County's 36.1250 average was 2.6250 points below the No. 16 average (38.7500).

Series

Before this game, Hershey was 0-3 against Chase County in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Chase County's 22-12 win at Hershey on Sept. 28, 2023. This win cut into Chase County's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Hershey has outscored opponents 164-152, an average margin of +1.5 points a game. Its wins: H&H (30-0), Wood River (30-0), Ogallala (26-14), Valentine (35-20), Chase County (31-14). Its losses: Grand Island Central Catholic (6-41), Gothenburg (6-16), Mitchell (0-47).

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Chase County has been outscored 251-85, an average margin of -20.8 points a game. Its wins: Ogallala (21-20), Bridgeport (14-12). Its losses: Yuma, CO (0-30), Alliance (7-35), Fillmore Central (29-40), Mitchell (0-35), Gothenburg (0-48), Hershey (14-31).

The two share three common opponents this season: Gothenburg (Hershey lost 16-6; Chase County lost 48-0); Mitchell (Hershey lost 47-0; Chase County lost 35-0); Ogallala (Hershey won 26-14; Chase County won 21-20).

Next

Hershey visits Bridgeport (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23; Chase County hosts Valentine (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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