Malcolm 43, Doniphan-Trumbull 6: Week 8 Class C2 final

MALCOLM, Neb. — Malcolm beat Doniphan-Trumbull 43-6 at home Friday in Class C2 football. Malcolm is 6-2 and Doniphan-Trumbull is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Malcolm was at No. 9 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (41.2500), No. 8 in the Class C2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Doniphan-Trumbull was at T-23 of 33 in C2 by NSAA wildcard average (35.2500). 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., Malcolm climbed from No. 10 (41.2857) and Doniphan-Trumbull slipped from No. 22 (36.4286).

At the Oct. 17 update, Malcolm's 41.2500 average was 2.5000 points above the No. 16 average (38.7500), and Doniphan-Trumbull's 35.2500 average was 3.5000 points below the No. 16 average (38.7500).

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, Malcolm has outscored opponents 312-106, an average margin of +25.8 points a game. Its wins: St. Paul (53-14), Palmyra (42-0), Wilber-Clatonia (56-7), H&H (42-20), Lincoln Lutheran (49-13), Doniphan-Trumbull (43-6). Its losses: Yutan (14-15), Bergan Catholic (13-31). That is five straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Doniphan-Trumbull has been outscored 227-104, an average margin of -15.4 points a game. Its wins: Plainview/Osmond (20-14), H&H (22-18). Its losses: Mitchell (26-34), Adams Central (6-20), St. Paul (12-36), Lincoln Lutheran (6-41), Fillmore Central (6-21), Malcolm (6-43).

The two share three common opponents this season: H&H (Malcolm won 42-20; Doniphan-Trumbull won 22-18); Lincoln Lutheran (Malcolm won 49-13; Doniphan-Trumbull lost 41-6); St. Paul (Malcolm won 53-14; Doniphan-Trumbull lost 36-12).

Next

Malcolm hosts Fillmore Central (6-2) on Fri., Oct. 23; Doniphan-Trumbull hosts Wilber-Clatonia (4-3, with its Week 8 game not yet scored by NSAA) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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