Syracuse 34, Auburn 6: Week 8 Class C1 final

SYRACUSE, Neb. — Syracuse beat Auburn 34-6 at home Friday in Class C1 football. Syracuse is 6-2 and Auburn is 4-4.

The playoff picture

Syracuse entered at No. 9 of 30 in C1 by NSAA wildcard average (41.2857), No. 9 in the Class C1 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Auburn entered at No. 14 of 30 in C1 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 C1.

Going in, Syracuse's 41.2857 average was 3.5714 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143), and Auburn's 38.8571 average was 1.1428 points above the No. 16 average (37.7143). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Syracuse was 1-3 against Auburn in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Syracuse's 54-27 win at Auburn on Oct. 17, 2025. This win cut into Auburn's series lead.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Syracuse has outscored opponents 231-143, an average margin of +11.0 points a game. Its wins: Wahoo (42-23), Arlington (39-12), Nebraska City (46-0), Lincoln Christian (21-14), Milford (35-7), Auburn (34-6). Its losses: Ashland-Greenwood (7-41), Boys Town (7-40). That is four straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Auburn has been outscored 191-160, an average margin of -3.9 points a game. Its wins: Mount Michael Benedictine (25-21), Louisville (41-6), Fort Calhoun (19-7), Milford (40-6). Its losses: Ashland-Greenwood (14-35), Lincoln Christian (8-27), Boys Town (7-55), Syracuse (6-34). That is two straight losses.

The two share four common opponents this season: Ashland-Greenwood (Syracuse lost 41-7; Auburn lost 35-14); Boys Town (Syracuse lost 40-7; Auburn lost 55-7); Lincoln Christian (Syracuse won 21-14; Auburn lost 27-8); Milford (Syracuse won 35-7; Auburn won 40-6).

Next

Syracuse visits Fort Calhoun (2-5 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Auburn hosts Nebraska City (0-7 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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