Omaha North 41, Lincoln Southeast 16: Week 8 Class A final

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha North beat Lincoln Southeast 41-16 at home Friday in Class A football. Omaha North is 7-1 and Lincoln Southeast is 4-4.

The playoff picture

Omaha North entered at T-8 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (41.5714), No. 5 in the Class A Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Lincoln Southeast entered at No. 17 of 36 in A by NSAA wildcard average (38.8571). 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, Omaha North's 41.5714 average was 2.5714 points above the No. 16 average (39.0000), and Lincoln Southeast's 38.8571 average was 0.1429 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, Omaha North was 0-1 against Lincoln Southeast in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Lincoln Southeast's 29-19 win at Omaha North on Aug. 27, 2021. This win cut into Lincoln Southeast's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Omaha North has outscored opponents 295-119, an average margin of +22.0 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Burke (44-6), Bellevue West (15-7), Lincoln East (34-28), Omaha Benson (34-0), Omaha South (53-6), Harrisburg, SD (27-7), Lincoln Southeast (41-16). Its losses: Millard South (47-49). That is three straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Lincoln Southeast has outscored opponents 223-139, an average margin of +10.5 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Burke (42-6), Lincoln Northwest (41-7), Papillion-La Vista South (31-7), Grand Island (42-14). Its losses: Millard West (14-17), Lincoln Southwest (23-26), Creighton Preparatory School (14-21), Omaha North (16-41).

The two share one common opponent this season: Omaha Burke (Omaha North won 44-6; Lincoln Southeast won 42-6).

Next

Omaha North visits Omaha Westview (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23; Lincoln Southeast hosts Lincoln East (0-8) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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