Waverly 45, Lincoln Pius X 0: Week 8 Class B final

LINCOLN, Neb. — Waverly beat Lincoln Pius X 45-0 on the road Friday in Class B football. Waverly is 6-2 and Lincoln Pius X is 2-6.

The playoff picture

Waverly entered at No. 5 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (42.1429), No. 4 in the Class B Hurrdat Sports coaches poll; Lincoln Pius X entered at No. 19 of 23 in B by NSAA wildcard average (34.8571). 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 B.

Going in, Waverly's 42.1429 average was 7.1429 points above the No. 16 average (35.0000), and Lincoln Pius X's 34.8571 average was 0.1429 points below the No. 16 average (35.0000). This result moves those averages, and NSAA's next wildcard update will show by how much.

Series

Before this game, Waverly was 3-0 against Lincoln Pius X in regular-season meetings in NSAA records since 2020. The last one was Waverly's 22-7 win at Lincoln Pius X on Oct. 24, 2025.

Season so far

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Waverly has outscored opponents 291-70, an average margin of +27.6 points a game. Its wins: Northwest (42-7), McCook (49-0), Omaha Gross Catholic (28-10), York (45-0), Norris (48-12), Lincoln Pius X (45-0). Its losses: Gretna East (20-21), Gretna (14-20). That is two straight wins.

In eight scored games on NSAA's 2026 schedule, Lincoln Pius X has been outscored 199-82, an average margin of -14.6 points a game. Its wins: Omaha Gross Catholic (14-7), Seward (14-13). Its losses: Scottsbluff (6-21), Aurora (7-21), Ralston (21-22), Norris (0-45), York (20-25), Waverly (0-45).

The two share three common opponents this season: Norris (Waverly won 48-12; Lincoln Pius X lost 45-0); Omaha Gross Catholic (Waverly won 28-10; Lincoln Pius X won 14-7); York (Waverly won 45-0; Lincoln Pius X lost 25-20).

Next

Waverly hosts Seward (1-6 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23; Lincoln Pius X visits Gretna (7-0 before its Week 8 game) on Fri., Oct. 23.

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

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