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Kearney edges Lincoln Standing Bear 10-3 in Week 7

Final: Kearney 10, Lincoln Standing Bear 3. Verified final from the NSAA scoreboard, plus records, rankings and playoff picture.

Eddie V.
Published 2026-10-12 22:06 CT

Fri 9 Oct · Class A

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Final

Final: Kearney 10, Lincoln Standing Bear 3. Played Friday, October 9 at Lincoln Standing Bear.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09

Only the final score is verified; no box score or play-by-play is in our data, so none is described.

Why this game matters

Wildcard swing: Lincoln Standing Bear went from No. 10 (NSAA, 7 Oct 2026 1:07:16 pm CDT) to No. 14 of 36 in its class wildcard standings.

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

Wildcard swing: Kearney went from No. 15 (NSAA, 7 Oct 2026 1:07:16 pm CDT) to No. 6 of 36 in its class wildcard standings.

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

By the numbers

Lincoln Standing Bear: 4-3 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Kearney: 5-2 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Kearney is No. 10 in Class A in the Oct 11 Hurrdat poll.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

Common opponent Lincoln East: Lincoln Standing Bear W 14-12; Kearney W 20-10.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 4 · 2026-09-17

Common opponent Lincoln Southwest: Lincoln Standing Bear L 14-39; Kearney W 38-23.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 1 · 2026-08-28

Common opponent North Platte: Lincoln Standing Bear W 19-6; Kearney W 24-7.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 3 · 2026-09-11

Lincoln Standing Bear is 4-3 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Lincoln Standing Bear has a 39.2857 wildcard points average, No. 14 (tied) of 36 in Class A (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:19 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Lincoln Standing Bear is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: Bennington on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Kearney is 5-2 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Kearney has a 41.7143 wildcard points average, No. 6 of 36 in Class A (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:19 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Kearney is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: Creighton Preparatory School on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Sources in this story

NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09
NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12
NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12
Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 4 · 2026-09-17
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 1 · 2026-08-28
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 3 · 2026-09-11
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12