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No. 6 Medicine Valley vs. No. 11 Lewiston: Class D6 first-round breakdown
No. 6 Medicine Valley (7-1) hosts No. 11 Lewiston (6-2) 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. 6 Medicine Valley (7-1) hosts No. 11 Lewiston (6-2) in the first round of the Class D6 playoffs.
The game is Friday, Oct. 30, at 3:00 PM CT. Host: Medicine Valley. Current Game Center and source links →
The matchup at a glance
Medicine Valley finished 1.3750 points ahead of Lewiston in NSAA's point averages. Medicine Valley scored 61.2 and allowed 28.9 points a game; Lewiston scored 43.4 and allowed 16.4. Medicine Valley's opponents went a combined 31-33, and Lewiston's went 30-34.
| Medicine Valley | Lewiston | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | No. 6 | No. 11 |
| Record (NSAA) | 7-1 | 6-2 |
| NSAA point average | 43.0000 | 41.6250 |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 3 | Not ranked |
| Points scored / game | 61.2 | 43.4 |
| Points allowed / game | 28.9 | 16.4 |
| Average margin | +32.4 | +27.0 |
| vs. playoff teams | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| vs. winning teams | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| One-score games | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Opponents' combined record | 31-33 | 30-34 |
| Last 3 games | W 53-31, W 62-28, L 46-52 | W 58-20, L 6-25, L 34-38 |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Lost 2 |
How Medicine Valley got here
Medicine Valley finished the regular season 7-1, scoring 490 points and allowing 231. Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Wallace (7-1), 52-46. Its best win by opponent was a 53-31 win at Arthur County (6-2), a playoff team. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 2-1. In Week 9 it had a 52-46 loss at Wallace (7-1).
How Lewiston got here
Lewiston finished the regular season 6-2, scoring 304 points and allowing 115. Both losses came against teams with winning records: at Diller-Odell (7-1), 25-6; Sterling (5-3), 38-34. Its best win by opponent was a 58-20 win at Meridian (5-3), a playoff team. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 1-2. In Week 9 it had a 38-34 loss to Sterling (5-3). Its record also includes one 1-0 result (forfeit), left out of the scoring numbers.
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.
Medicine Valley
- M. Roblee (QB): 351 passing yards, 19 of 29, 8 TD, 2 INT; also 1,312 rushing yards
- L. Einspahr: 751 rushing yards (13.7 per carry), 14 TD
- P. Newcomb: 11 catches, 245 yards, 4 TD
- L. Einspahr: 67 tackles, 1 for loss
- J. Houghtelling: 7 sacks
- M. Roblee: 3 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 7 of its 8 games.
Lewiston
- G. Weyers (QB): 702 passing yards, 35 of 52, 12 TD, 1 INT
- C. Steinacher: 1,006 rushing yards (11.8 per carry), 18 TD
- P. Heideman: 14 catches, 366 yards, 6 TD
- P. Heideman: 46 tackles, 4.5 for loss
- B. Janssen: 3.5 sacks
- G. Weyers: 2 interceptions
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 Lewiston slow Medicine Valley's offense? Medicine Valley averaged 61.2 points; Lewiston allowed 16.4. Medicine Valley scored 30 or more in 8 of 8 games.
- Lewiston's answer. It scored 43.4 a game, and Medicine Valley's defense allowed 28.9. In its losses, though, Lewiston averaged 20.0.
- Tested against playoff teams. Medicine Valley went 2-1 against this year's playoff field; Lewiston went 1-2.
- If it's close late. In one-score games (8 points or fewer), Medicine Valley was 0-1 and Lewiston was 0-1.
- Stopping M. Roblee. Medicine Valley's top rusher has 1,312 reported yards and 22 touchdowns. Lewiston allowed 16.4 points a game.
What's next
The winner plays the winner of No. 3 Garden County vs. No. 14 Meridian 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 →
Medicine Valley team center → · Lewiston 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.