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No. 4 Pleasanton hosts No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic: the numbers behind the Class D3 opener
No. 4 Pleasanton (8-1) hosts No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic (7-2) in the Class D3 first round Fri., Oct. 30. Stats, charts, players to watch, history and keys to the game.
Publication check, Oct. 28: Current NSAA seeds, records and point averages checked; kickoff and host details synchronized with the verified site schedule. Season statistics and chart reporting remain the dated Week9 draft snapshot, not a new full-season audit.
Seeds, records and point averages: NSAA's official bracket, Oct. 24, 2026. Scores: NSAA finals. Player stats: MaxPreps game reports through Week 9. Coaches poll: Hurrdat Sports, Oct. 18.
No. 4 Pleasanton (8-1) hosts No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic (7-2) in the first round of the Class D3 playoffs.
The game is Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:00 PM CT. Host: Pleasanton. Current Game Center and source links →
The matchup at a glance
Pleasanton finished 1.7778 points ahead of Guardian Angels Central Catholic in NSAA's point averages. Pleasanton scored 46.5 and allowed 20.9 points a game; Guardian Angels Central Catholic scored 45.6 and allowed 18.9. Pleasanton's opponents went a combined 33-48, and Guardian Angels Central Catholic's went 37-44.
| Pleasanton | Guardian Angels Central Catholic | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | No. 4 | No. 13 |
| Record (NSAA) | 8-1 | 7-2 |
| NSAA point average | 44.0000 | 42.2222 |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 9 | No. 10 |
| Points scored / game | 46.5 | 45.6 |
| Points allowed / game | 20.9 | 18.9 |
| Average margin | +25.6 | +26.7 |
| vs. playoff teams | 2-1 | 0-2 |
| vs. winning teams | 4-1 | 2-2 |
| One-score games | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Opponents' combined record | 33-48 | 37-44 |
| Last 3 games | W 45-16, W 57-20, W 34-8 | W 48-20, W 84-8, W 49-8 |
| Streak | Won 6 | Won 4 |
How Pleasanton got here
Pleasanton finished the regular season 8-1, scoring 372 points and allowing 167. Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Amherst (5-4), 47-26. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 2-1. It comes in on a 6-game winning streak, capped by a 34-8 win at Cambridge (7-2) in Week 9. Its record also includes one 1-0 result (forfeit), left out of the scoring numbers.
How Guardian Angels Central Catholic got here
Guardian Angels Central Catholic finished the regular season 7-2, scoring 410 points and allowing 170. Both losses came against teams with winning records: Wynot (7-2), 32-27; at Archangels Catholic (8-1), 42-12. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 0-2. It comes in on a 4-game winning streak, capped by a 49-8 win over Leigh (6-3) in Week 9.
By the numbers
Players to watch
Season totals from MaxPreps game reports through Week 9. Not every game has a report, so treat these as minimums.
Pleasanton
- O. Janitscheck (QB): 1,065 passing yards, 75 of 152, 19 TD, 2 INT
- J. Classen: 646 rushing yards (6.3 per carry), 9 TD
- B. Eilenstine: 18 catches, 359 yards, 7 TD
- S. Smith: 134 tackles, 12 for loss
- B. Eilenstine: 5.5 sacks
- J. Classen: 4 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 8 of its 9 games.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic
- H. Bramlet (QB): 748 passing yards, 45 of 73, 9 TD, 3 INT
- L. Guenther: 766 rushing yards (11.1 per carry), 15 TD
- J. Eames: 744 rushing yards (9.7 per carry), 12 TD
- L. Guenther: 20 catches, 375 yards, 5 TD
- T. Gerrish: 56 tackles, 7 for loss
- L. Guenther: 2 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 8 of its 9 games.
Historical program and playoff-series claims are withheld pending school-identity verification. Current-season reporting above is unaffected.
Keys to the game
- Can Guardian Angels Central Catholic slow Pleasanton's offense? Pleasanton averaged 46.5 points; Guardian Angels Central Catholic allowed 18.9. Pleasanton scored 30 or more in 7 of 8 games.
- Guardian Angels Central Catholic's answer. It scored 45.6 a game, and Pleasanton's defense allowed 20.9. In its losses, though, Guardian Angels Central Catholic averaged 19.5.
- Tested against playoff teams. Pleasanton went 2-1 against this year's playoff field; Guardian Angels Central Catholic went 0-2.
- If it's close late. In one-score games (8 points or fewer), Pleasanton was 1-0 and Guardian Angels Central Catholic was 0-1.
- O. Janitscheck and the ball. Pleasanton's quarterback threw 2 interceptions in 152 reported attempts; Guardian Angels Central Catholic's L. Guenther has 2 picks.
- Stopping L. Guenther. Guardian Angels Central Catholic's top rusher has 766 reported yards and 15 touchdowns. Pleasanton allowed 20.9 points a game.
What's next
The winner plays the winner of No. 5 Wausa vs. No. 12 Anselmo-Merna in the quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 6. Higher seeds host through the semifinals. The Class D3 state final is Friday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. Central in Kearney. The stadium name remains unconfirmed because NSAA sources conflict; see the state finals schedule.
Game center: kickoff, live score and bracket path → · Full Class D3 bracket →
Verified state finals schedule → · Class bracket →
Pleasanton team center → · Guardian Angels Central Catholic team center →
Nebraska football scores and schedules → · Football playoff tracker →
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.