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Lexington at Minden: playoff stakes for Lexington
Lexington (2-6) at Minden (7-1), 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 Lexington, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 20th in Class B's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Minden, 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. In Class C1, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Lexington is 20th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 34.250. It is 1-3 in District B-4 games.
Minden is 9th in Class C1's NSAA point standings at 41.125. It is 3-1 in District C1-5 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Lexington is 2-6. Its season began with a 23-21 win over Holdrege (2-6). Its losses: Gering (1-7), 24-7; at McCook (4-4), 33-10; Scottsbluff (8-0), 59-6; at Platteview (5-3), 21-16; at Crete (4-4), 42-6; Blair (7-1), 49-14. Its best win by opponent record was a 23-21 win over Holdrege (2-6). Last week it had a 34-33 win over Beatrice (1-7). Three of its games were decided by seven points or fewer.
Minden is 7-1. Its season began with a 26-20 win over Alliance (4-4). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: Adams Central (7-1), 10-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 26-20 win over Alliance (4-4). It comes in on a 3-game winning streak, most recently a 35-0 win at Kearney Catholic (0-8). Four of its games were decided by seven points or fewer.
By the numbers
| Lexington | Minden | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | B, 20th (34.250) | C1, 9th (41.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 14.5 | 27.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 35.2 | 8.4 |
| Average margin | -20.8 | +19.1 |
| Current streak | Won 1 | Won 3 |
One shared opponent: Holdrege. Lexington: W 23-21. Minden: W 37-3.
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Lexington's T. Thorell (932 receiving yards in 8 reported games). Reports aren't complete for every game, so treat these as minimums.
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
- Minden's offense. It averages 27.5 points. Lexington allows 35.2.
- Minden's defense. It allows 8.4 points a game.
- Minden's streak. 3 straight wins.
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