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Franklin at Bertrand: playoff stakes for Bertrand
Franklin (1-7) at Bertrand (5-3), Thursday, Oct. 22. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 7 p.m. Central. This article’s schedules and statistics are dated reporting, not live score updates.
Scores are NSAA finals. Points and ranks are NSAA wildcard standings, checked Oct. 21, 2026. Projections are not official seeds.
For Bertrand, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 14th in Class D2's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District D2-5: Franklin is 0-4 in district games and Bertrand is 2-2.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Bertrand, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Franklin is 32nd in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 33.250. It is 0-4 in District D2-5 games.
Bertrand is 14th in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 39.125. It is 2-2 in District D2-5 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Franklin (1-7) opened with a 42-12 loss to BDS (5-3). Its losses: BDS (5-3), 42-12; at Superior (4-4), 74-56; Hitchcock County (5-3), 86-38; at South Loup (4-4), 56-0; Wilcox-Hildreth (5-3), 66-22; Loomis (8-0), 62-8. Its best win by opponent record was a 66-20 win at Axtell (1-7). Its most recent scored game was a 62-8 loss to Loomis (8-0). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Bertrand is 5-3. Its season began with a 58-14 loss at Hitchcock County (5-3). All three of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Hitchcock County (5-3), 58-14; at Loomis (8-0), 20-18; at Wilcox-Hildreth (5-3), 60-28. Its best win by opponent record was a 53-6 win over South Loup (4-4). Last week it had a 60-28 loss at Wilcox-Hildreth (5-3).
By the numbers
| Franklin | Bertrand | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 5-3 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D2, 32nd (33.250) | D2, 14th (39.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 28.9 | 40.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 58.0 | 25.2 |
| Average margin | -29.1 | +15.1 |
| Current streak | — | Lost 1 |
Shared opponents
These two have played four of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Franklin | Bertrand |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock County | L 38-86 | L 14-58 |
| Loomis | L 8-62 | L 18-20 |
| South Loup | L 0-56 | W 53-6 |
| Wilcox-Hildreth | L 22-66 | L 28-60 |
Editorial update, Oct. 21: Program-history claims from the supplied school-history mapping are withheld pending school-identity verification. This does not change the current-season results, records or statistics above.
What to watch
- Bertrand's offense. It averages 40.4 points. Franklin allows 58.0.
- Franklin's offense. It averages 28.9; Bertrand allows 25.2.
- Franklin's streak. 4 straight losses.
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Result note: a 1–0 entry is shown as listed by NSAA. It is not treated as evidence of an on-field score or a confirmed forfeit.