Tri County Northeast (TCNE) 50, Bancroft-Rosalie 6

BANCROFT, Neb. — Tri County Northeast (TCNE) beat Bancroft-Rosalie 50-6 on the road Friday in Class D2 football. Tri County Northeast (TCNE) is 4-4 and Bancroft-Rosalie is 1-7.

The playoff picture

Tri County Northeast (TCNE) was at No. 18 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (37.6250); Bancroft-Rosalie was at No. 33 of 36 in D2 by NSAA wildcard average (32.8750). 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 D2. Compared with NSAA's Oct. 16 update at 11:07 a.m., Tri County Northeast (TCNE) climbed from No. 20 (37.1429) and Bancroft-Rosalie slipped from No. 32 (33.7143).

At the Oct. 17 update, Tri County Northeast (TCNE)'s 37.6250 average was 0.5000 points below the No. 16 average (38.1250), and Bancroft-Rosalie's 32.8750 average was 5.2500 points below the No. 16 average (38.1250).

Series

Before this game, Tri County Northeast (TCNE) was 0-2 against Bancroft-Rosalie in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Bancroft-Rosalie's 42-22 win at Bancroft-Rosalie on Aug. 29, 2025. This win cut into Bancroft-Rosalie's series lead.

Season so far

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Tri County Northeast (TCNE) has outscored opponents 228-226, an average margin of +0.3 points a game. Its wins: Madison (54-8), Oakland-Craig (50-6), Bancroft-Rosalie (50-6). Its losses: Creighton (6-44), Niobrara-Verdigre (30-42), Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (22-70), Howells-Dodge (16-50).

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Bancroft-Rosalie has been outscored 443-96, an average margin of -43.4 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Nation (30-12). Its losses: Neligh-Oakdale (10-80), Omaha Christian (14-51), Leigh (18-70), Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (0-70), Howells-Dodge (6-52), Lyons-Decatur Northeast (12-58), Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (6-50). That is seven straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: Howells-Dodge (Tri County Northeast (TCNE) lost 50-16; Bancroft-Rosalie lost 52-6); Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (Tri County Northeast (TCNE) lost 70-22; Bancroft-Rosalie lost 70-0).

Next

Tri County Northeast (TCNE) hosts Lyons-Decatur Northeast (2-6) on Fri., Oct. 23; Bancroft-Rosalie visits Oakland-Craig (3-5) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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