Howells-Dodge 64, Oakland-Craig 18: Week 8 Class D2 final

HOWELLS, Neb. — Howells-Dodge beat Oakland-Craig 64-18 at home Friday in Class D2 football. Howells-Dodge is 7-1 and Oakland-Craig is 3-5.

The playoff picture

Howells-Dodge entered at No. 7 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (41.5714), No. 7 in the Class D2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Oakland-Craig entered at T-22 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (36.2857). 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, Howells-Dodge's 41.5714 average was 3.1428 points above the No. 16 average (38.4286), and Oakland-Craig's 36.2857 average was 2.1429 points below 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, Howells-Dodge has outscored opponents 362-120, an average margin of +30.2 points a game. Its wins: Bloomfield (42-8), Aquinas Catholic (36-14), Humphrey-Lindsay (56-14), Lyons-Decatur Northeast (36-6), Bancroft-Rosalie (52-6), Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (50-16), Oakland-Craig (64-18). Its losses: East Butler (26-38). That is four straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Oakland-Craig has been outscored 392-250, an average margin of -17.8 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Christian (66-44), Homer (62-38), Lyons-Decatur Northeast (32-20). Its losses: East Butler (14-76), Humphrey-Lindsay (24-32), Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (6-50), Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (28-68), Howells-Dodge (18-64). That is two straight losses.

The two share four common opponents this season: East Butler (Howells-Dodge lost 38-26; Oakland-Craig lost 76-14); Humphrey-Lindsay (Howells-Dodge won 56-14; Oakland-Craig lost 32-24); Lyons-Decatur Northeast (Howells-Dodge won 36-6; Oakland-Craig won 32-20); Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (Howells-Dodge won 50-16; Oakland-Craig lost 50-6).

Next

Howells-Dodge visits Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (6-1 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Oakland-Craig hosts Bancroft-Rosalie (1-6 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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