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No. 2 Wallace vs. No. 15 High Plains Community: Class D6 first-round breakdown
No. 2 Wallace (7-1) hosts No. 15 High Plains Community (5-3) in the Class D6 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. 2 Wallace (7-1) hosts No. 15 High Plains Community (5-3) in the first round of the Class D6 playoffs.
The game is Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:00 PM CT. Host: Wallace. Current Game Center and source links →
The matchup at a glance
Wallace finished 5.0000 points ahead of High Plains Community in NSAA's point averages. Wallace scored 47.8 and allowed 23.5 points a game; High Plains Community scored 44.1 and allowed 27.2. Wallace's opponents went a combined 38-26, and High Plains Community's went 31-33.
| Wallace | High Plains Community | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | No. 2 | No. 15 |
| Record (NSAA) | 7-1 | 5-3 |
| NSAA point average | 44.5000 | 39.5000 |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 4 | Not ranked |
| Points scored / game | 47.8 | 44.1 |
| Points allowed / game | 23.5 | 27.2 |
| Average margin | +24.2 | +16.9 |
| vs. playoff teams | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| vs. winning teams | 4-1 | 0-2 |
| One-score games | 2-0 | — |
| Opponents' combined record | 38-26 | 31-33 |
| Last 3 games | W 59-6, W 55-27, W 52-46 | L 18-58, W 72-37, W 60-12 |
| Streak | Won 5 | Won 2 |
How Wallace got here
Wallace finished the regular season 7-1, scoring 382 points and allowing 188. Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Garden County (7-1), 42-16. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 4-1. It comes in on a 5-game winning streak, capped by a 52-46 win over Medicine Valley (7-1) in Week 9.
How High Plains Community got here
High Plains Community finished the regular season 5-3, scoring 353 points and allowing 218. Losses: at Stuart (8-0), 63-39; at Silver Lake (3-5), 40-0; Red Cloud (7-1), 58-18. Its best win by opponent was a 44-8 win over Grand Island Lutheran (4-4). Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 0-2. In Week 9 it had a 60-12 win over Harvard (2-6). The defense posted two shutouts.
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.
Wallace
- T. Sullivan: 1,278 rushing yards (13.0 per carry), 20 TD
- C. Franklin: 86 tackles, 10 for loss
- C. Holm: 4 sacks
- C. Franklin: 4 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 7 of its 8 games.
High Plains Community
- C. Swedenburg (QB): 912 passing yards, 62 of 89, 17 TD, 4 INT
- A. Brown: 481 rushing yards (7.1 per carry), 9 TD
- K. Hans: 24 catches, 355 yards, 8 TD
- K. Hans: 52 tackles, 1 for loss
- B. Glasser: 3 sacks
MaxPreps game reports cover 6 of its 8 games.
Historical program and playoff-series claims are withheld pending school-identity verification. Current-season reporting above is unaffected.
Keys to the game
- Can High Plains Community slow Wallace's offense? Wallace averaged 47.8 points; High Plains Community allowed 27.2. Wallace scored 30 or more in 6 of 8 games.
- High Plains Community's answer. It scored 44.1 a game, and Wallace's defense allowed 23.5. In its losses, though, High Plains Community averaged 19.0.
- Tested against playoff teams. Wallace went 4-1 against this year's playoff field; High Plains Community went 0-2.
- If it's close late. High Plains Community hasn't played a one-score game (8 points or fewer) this season. Wallace is 2-0 in them.
- C. Swedenburg and the ball. High Plains Community's quarterback threw 4 interceptions in 89 reported attempts; Wallace's C. Franklin has 4 picks.
- Stopping T. Sullivan. Wallace's top rusher has 1,278 reported yards and 20 touchdowns. High Plains Community allowed 27.2 points a game.
What's next
The winner plays the winner of No. 7 Arthur County vs. No. 10 Southwest in the quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 6. In D6, hosting after the first round follows NSAA's alternating rule: a team that was the visitor in its previous game hosts a team that was home; otherwise the higher point average hosts. The Class D6 state final is Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Cope Stadium, Kearney.
Game center: kickoff, live score and bracket path → · Full Class D6 bracket →
Verified state finals schedule → · Class bracket →
Wallace team center → · High Plains Community team center →
Nebraska football scores and schedules → · Football playoff tracker →