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Hastings at Gering: playoff stakes for Hastings
Hastings (1-7) at Gering (1-7), 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.
For Hastings, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 17th in Class B's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District B-3: Hastings is 0-4 in district games and Gering is 0-4.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Gering, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class B, the top three in Districts B-1, B-2 and B-3, the B-4 champion and the six best remaining averages qualify.
Hastings is 17th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 34.375. It is 0-4 in District B-3 games.
Gering is 17th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 34.375. It is 0-4 in District B-3 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Hastings (1-7) opened with a 20-12 loss to Platteview (5-3). Its losses: Platteview (5-3), 20-12; at Gretna East (7-1), 57-7; at York (4-4), 22-7; at Scottsbluff (8-0), 59-13; Aurora (7-1), 27-10; McCook (4-4), 35-14; at Northwest (6-2), 13-0. Its best win by opponent record was a 27-14 win over Beatrice (1-7). It comes in on a 5-game losing streak, most recently a 13-0 loss at Northwest (6-2).
Gering is 1-7. Its season began with a 15-6 loss to Torrington, WY. Its losses: Torrington, WY, 15-6; Sidney (8-0), 42-0; Alliance (4-4), 26-12; at McCook (4-4), 36-7; Scottsbluff (8-0), 56-7; at Northwest (6-2), 42-13; at Aurora (7-1), 50-6. Its best win by opponent record was a 24-7 win at Lexington (2-6). It comes in on a 6-game losing streak, most recently a 50-6 loss at Aurora (7-1).
By the numbers
| Hastings | Gering | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 1-7 |
| Class and NSAA rank | B, 17th (34.375) | B, 17th (34.375) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 11.2 | 9.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 30.9 | 34.2 |
| Average margin | -19.6 | -24.9 |
| Current streak | Lost 5 | Lost 6 |
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 | Hastings | Gering |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora | L 10-27 | L 6-50 |
| McCook | L 14-35 | L 7-36 |
| Northwest | L 0-13 | L 13-42 |
| Scottsbluff | L 13-59 | L 7-56 |
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
- Hastings's streak. 5 straight losses.
- Gering's streak. 6 straight losses.
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