Johnson-Brock 64, Johnson County Central 28: Week 8 Class D1 final

TECUMSEH, Neb. — Johnson-Brock beat Johnson County Central 64-28 on the road Friday in Class D1 football. Johnson-Brock is 8-0 and Johnson County Central is 1-7.

The playoff picture

Johnson-Brock entered at No. 1 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (46.5714), No. 1 in the Class D1 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Johnson County Central entered at T-36 of 40 in D1 by NSAA wildcard average (33.2857). 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 D1.

Going in, Johnson-Brock's 46.5714 average was 7.0000 points above the No. 16 average (39.5714), and Johnson County Central's 33.2857 average was 6.2857 points below the No. 16 average (39.5714). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Johnson-Brock was 2-0 against Johnson County Central in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Johnson-Brock's 54-8 win at Johnson County Central on Sept. 19, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Johnson-Brock has outscored opponents 438-180, an average margin of +32.2 points a game. Its wins: Lourdes Central Catholic (59-20), Sandy Creek (34-26), Exeter-Milligan-Friend (32-28), Elmwood-Murdock (58-24), Tri County (54-8), Thayer Central (49-26), Falls City (88-20), Johnson County Central (64-28). That is eight straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Johnson County Central has been outscored 340-216, an average margin of -15.5 points a game. Its wins: Fairbury (60-32). Its losses: Elmwood-Murdock (26-58), Freeman (14-28), Falls City Sacred Heart (8-38), Conestoga (16-38), Tri County (26-28), Thayer Central (38-54), Johnson-Brock (28-64). That is three straight losses.

The two share three common opponents this season: Elmwood-Murdock (Johnson-Brock won 58-24; Johnson County Central lost 58-26); Thayer Central (Johnson-Brock won 49-26; Johnson County Central lost 54-38); Tri County (Johnson-Brock won 54-8; Johnson County Central lost 28-26).

Next

Johnson-Brock hosts Fairbury (0-8) on Fri., Oct. 23; Johnson County Central hosts Falls City (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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