Sterling 49, Pawnee City 0: Week 8 Class D6 final

PAWNEE CITY, Neb. — Sterling beat Pawnee City 49-0 on the road Friday in Class D6 football. Sterling is 4-3 and Pawnee City is 1-6.

The playoff picture

Sterling entered at T-17 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (39.0000); Pawnee City entered at No. 29 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (35.8333). 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 D6.

Going in, Sterling's 39.0000 average was 0.2857 points below the No. 16 average (39.2857), and Pawnee City's 35.8333 average was 3.4524 points below the No. 16 average (39.2857). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Sterling was 2-4 against Pawnee City in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Pawnee City's 50-24 win at Pawnee City on Oct. 10, 2025. This win cut into Pawnee City's series lead.

Season so far

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Sterling has outscored opponents 227-170, an average margin of +8.1 points a game. Its wins: Dorchester (42-14), Parkview Christian (35-22), Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (60-12), Pawnee City (49-0). Its losses: Riverside (15-60), Meridian (20-40), Diller-Odell (6-22).

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Pawnee City has been outscored 307-59, an average margin of -35.4 points a game. Its wins: Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (45-26). Its losses: Parkview Christian (14-28), McCool Junction (0-38), Red Cloud (0-58), Diller-Odell (0-49), Lewiston (0-59), Sterling (0-49).

The two share three common opponents this season: Diller-Odell (Sterling lost 22-6; Pawnee City lost 49-0); Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer (Sterling won 60-12; Pawnee City won 45-26); Parkview Christian (Sterling won 35-22; Pawnee City lost 28-14).

Next

Sterling visits Lewiston (6-0 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Pawnee City hosts Meridian (4-3) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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