Pleasanton 34, Cambridge 8: Week 8 Class D3 final

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. — Pleasanton beat Cambridge 34-8 on the road Friday in Class D3 football. Pleasanton is 7-1 and Cambridge is 6-2.

The playoff picture

Pleasanton was at No. 4 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (43.6250); Cambridge was at No. 12 of 41 in D3 by NSAA wildcard average (41.6250). 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 D3. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Pleasanton climbed from T-5 (43.1429) and Cambridge slipped from T-7 (42.4286).

At the Oct. 17 update, Pleasanton's 43.6250 average was 3.7500 points above the No. 16 average (39.8750), and Cambridge's 41.6250 average was 1.7500 points above the No. 16 average (39.8750).

Series

Before this game, Pleasanton was 0-2 against Cambridge in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Cambridge's 58-14 win at Pleasanton on Sept. 1, 2023. This win cut into Cambridge's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Pleasanton has outscored opponents 372-167, an average margin of +25.6 points a game. Its wins: Deshler (48-26), Sandhills Valley (62-6), Shelton (66-18), Blue Hill (34-26), Southern Valley (45-16), Axtell (57-20), Cambridge (34-8). Its losses: Amherst (26-47). That is six straight wins.

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Cambridge has outscored opponents 274-173, an average margin of +14.4 points a game. Its wins: Maxwell (39-15), Sutherland (57-12), Wauneta-Palisade (46-0), Blue Hill (44-22), Southern Valley (46-36). Its losses: Dundy County Stratton (34-54), Pleasanton (8-34).

The two share two common opponents this season: Blue Hill (Pleasanton won 34-26; Cambridge won 44-22); Southern Valley (Pleasanton won 45-16; Cambridge won 46-36).

Next

Pleasanton hosts Overton (0-8) on Fri., Oct. 23; Cambridge visits Axtell (1-6, with its Week 8 game not yet scored by NSAA) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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