Lincoln Northeast 48, Omaha Benson 7: Week 8 Class A final

OMAHA, Neb. — Lincoln Northeast beat Omaha Benson 48-7 on the road Friday in Class A football. Lincoln Northeast is 7-1 and Omaha Benson is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Lincoln Northeast entered at T-8 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (41.5714); Omaha Benson entered at No. 27 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (35.2857). 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 A.

Going in, Lincoln Northeast's 41.5714 average was 2.5714 points above the No. 16 average (39.0000), and Omaha Benson's 35.2857 average was 3.7143 points below the No. 16 average (39.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Lincoln Northeast was 2-0 against Omaha Benson in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Lincoln Northeast's 56-0 win at Omaha Benson on Sept. 12, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Lincoln Northeast has outscored opponents 314-106, an average margin of +26.0 points a game. Its wins: Lincoln East (20-13), Lincoln High (49-0), Bellevue East (63-10), Grand Island (54-17), Fremont (35-14), Lincoln North Star (38-20), Omaha Benson (48-7). Its losses: Papillion-La Vista South (7-25). That is five straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Omaha Benson has been outscored 317-72, an average margin of -30.6 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Buena Vista (27-7), Omaha South (24-6). Its losses: Bellevue East (7-56), Omaha North (0-34), Lincoln Standing Bear (7-61), Omaha Central (0-50), Elkhorn North (0-55), Lincoln Northeast (7-48). That is five straight losses.

The two share one common opponent this season: Bellevue East (Lincoln Northeast won 63-10; Omaha Benson lost 56-7).

Next

Lincoln Northeast hosts Lincoln Northwest (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23; Omaha Benson visits Omaha Bryan (2-5 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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