Shelby-Rising City 48, Omaha Christian 14: Week 8 Class D2 final

SHELBY, Neb. — Shelby-Rising City beat Omaha Christian 48-14 at home Friday in Class D2 football. Shelby-Rising City is 8-0 and Omaha Christian is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Shelby-Rising City entered at No. 1 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (45.8571), No. 2 in the Class D2 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Omaha Christian entered at T-27 of 36 in D2 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 D2.

Going in, Shelby-Rising City's 45.8571 average was 7.4285 points above the No. 16 average (38.4286), and Omaha Christian's 35.2857 average was 3.1429 points below the No. 16 average (38.4286). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

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, Shelby-Rising City has outscored opponents 402-149, an average margin of +31.6 points a game. Its wins: Fullerton (42-6), Conestoga (50-29), Neligh-Oakdale (44-20), David City (72-20), Humphrey-Lindsay (62-16), Lourdes Central Catholic (44-22), East Butler (40-22), Omaha Christian (48-14). That is eight straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Omaha Christian has been outscored 350-193, an average margin of -19.6 points a game. Its wins: Bancroft-Rosalie (51-14), Omaha Nation (58-22). Its losses: Oakland-Craig (44-66), Falls City Sacred Heart (6-58), East Butler (6-36), Aquinas Catholic (14-43), Lourdes Central Catholic (0-63), Shelby-Rising City (14-48). That is four straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: East Butler (Shelby-Rising City won 40-22; Omaha Christian lost 36-6); Lourdes Central Catholic (Shelby-Rising City won 44-22; Omaha Christian lost 63-0).

Next

Shelby-Rising City visits Aquinas Catholic (5-2 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Omaha Christian hosts Humphrey-Lindsay (1-7) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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