Wallace 55, Arthur County 27: Week 8 Class D6 final

ARTHUR, Neb. — Wallace beat Arthur County 55-27 on the road Friday in Class D6 football. Wallace is 6-1 and Arthur County is 5-2.

The playoff picture

Wallace entered at T-3 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (43.6667), No. 4 in the Class D6 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Arthur County entered at T-3 of 41 in D6 by NSAA wildcard average (43.6667), No. 7 in the Class D6 Hurrdat Sports coaches poll. 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, Wallace's 43.6667 average was 4.3810 points above the No. 16 average (39.2857), and Arthur County's 43.6667 average was 4.3810 points above 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, Wallace was 1-3 against Arthur County in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Wallace's 44-36 win at Wallace on Aug. 29, 2025. This win cut into Arthur County's series lead.

Season so far

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Wallace has outscored opponents 330-142, an average margin of +26.9 points a game. Its wins: South Platte (53-19), Hay Springs (50-22), Paxton (77-13), Southwest (20-13), Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (59-6), Arthur County (55-27). Its losses: Garden County (16-42). That is four straight wins.

In seven scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Arthur County has outscored opponents 330-208, an average margin of +17.4 points a game. Its wins: Cody-Kilgore (70-14), Potter-Dix (60-32), Crawford (50-13), Southwest (52-19), Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (40-22). Its losses: Medicine Valley (31-53), Wallace (27-55). That is two straight losses.

The two share two common opponents this season: Southwest (Wallace won 20-13; Arthur County won 52-19); Sumner-Eddyville-Miller (Wallace won 59-6; Arthur County won 40-22).

Next

Wallace hosts Medicine Valley (6-0 before its Week 8 game) on Thu., Oct. 22; Arthur County visits Paxton (2-4 before its Week 8 game) on Thu., Oct. 22.

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

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