Scottsbluff 21, McCook 7: Week 8 Class B final

MCCOOK, Neb. — Scottsbluff beat McCook 21-7 on the road Friday in Class B football. Scottsbluff is 8-0 and McCook is 4-4.

The playoff picture

Scottsbluff was at No. 3 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (43.2500), No. 5 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; McCook was at No. 15 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (37.0000). 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 B. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Scottsbluff held at No. 3 (43.1429) and McCook slipped from No. 14 (37.5714).

At the Oct. 17 update, Scottsbluff's 43.2500 average was 8.6250 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250), and McCook's 37.0000 average was 2.3750 points above the No. 16 average (34.6250).

Series

Before this game, Scottsbluff was 3-1 against McCook in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Scottsbluff's 21-7 win at McCook on Oct. 17, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Scottsbluff has outscored opponents 294-84, an average margin of +26.2 points a game. Its wins: Lincoln Pius X (21-6), Norris (24-17), York (30-7), Lexington (59-6), Hastings (59-13), Gering (56-7), Aurora (24-21), McCook (21-7). That is eight straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, McCook has been outscored 167-135, an average margin of -4.0 points a game. Its wins: Crete (17-3), Lexington (33-10), Gering (36-7), Hastings (35-14). Its losses: Waverly (0-49), Seward (7-28), Northwest (0-35), Scottsbluff (7-21).

The two share three common opponents this season: Gering (Scottsbluff won 56-7; McCook won 36-7); Hastings (Scottsbluff won 59-13; McCook won 35-14); Lexington (Scottsbluff won 59-6; McCook won 33-10).

Next

Scottsbluff hosts Northwest (6-2) on Fri., Oct. 23; McCook visits Aurora (7-1) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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