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Fremont at Omaha Burke: Week 9 preview
Fremont (2-6) at Omaha Burke (3-5), Friday, Oct. 23. 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.
Fremont (2-6) visits Omaha Burke (3-5) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District A-0: Fremont is 2-6 in district games and Omaha Burke is 3-5.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Omaha Burke, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Fremont is 22nd in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.750. That's 3.125 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Omaha Burke is 24th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.625. That's 3.250 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Fremont (2-6) opened with a 35-7 loss to Columbus (4-4). Its losses: Columbus (4-4), 35-7; at Lincoln Southwest (5-3), 43-0; Papillion-La Vista South (6-2), 42-13; Elkhorn South (5-3), 45-7; at Lincoln Northeast (7-1), 35-14; at Millard North (7-1), 44-3. Its best win by opponent record was a 41-3 win at South Sioux City (3-5). Last week it had a 49-0 win over Omaha Northwest (0-8).
Omaha Burke is 3-5. Its season began with a 44-6 loss to Omaha North (7-1). Its losses: Omaha North (7-1), 44-6; Lincoln Southeast (4-4), 42-6; North Platte (5-3), 42-20; at Creighton Prep (4-4), 51-0; at South Sioux City (3-5), 32-29. Its best win by opponent record was a 19-13 win over Bellevue East (3-5). Last week it had a 19-13 win over Bellevue East (3-5).
By the numbers
| Fremont | Omaha Burke | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 3-5 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 22nd (35.750) | A, 24th (35.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 16.8 | 21.2 |
| Points allowed per game | 30.9 | 28.4 |
| Average margin | -14.1 | -7.1 |
| Current streak | Won 1 | Won 1 |
Shared opponents
These two have played two of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Fremont | Omaha Burke |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Northwest | W 49-0 | W 40-0 |
| South Sioux City | W 41-3 | L 29-32 |
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
- Omaha Burke's offense. It averages 21.2 points. Fremont allows 30.9.
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