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Leyton at Garden County: a top-10 matchup to close the regular season
Leyton (7-0) at Garden County (6-1), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 2 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.
Both teams are in the latest Hurrdat Sports coaches poll: Leyton at No. 5 and Garden County at No. 1 in Class D6. They finish the regular season against each other Friday. Both play in District D6-6: Leyton is 4-0 in district games and Garden County is 4-0.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Garden County, 2 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Leyton is 9th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 42.714. That's 3.000 points above today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Garden County is 8th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 42.857. That's 3.143 points above today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Leyton is 7-0. Its season began with a 64-18 win over Crawford (5-2). It hasn't lost. Its closest game was a 39-7 win at Sioux County (0-7). Its most recent scored game was a 59-12 win over Creek Valley (1-6). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Garden County (6-1) opened with a 57-0 win over Hay Springs (4-3). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Southwest (4-3), 21-12. Its best win by opponent record was a 42-16 win over Wallace (6-1). Its most recent scored game was a 74-26 win over Potter-Dix (4-4). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here. The defense has two shutouts.
By the numbers
| Leyton | Garden County | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-0 | 6-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 9th (42.714) | D6, 8th (42.857) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 5 | No. 1 |
| Points scored per game | 61.5 | 50.7 |
| Points allowed per game | 19.2 | 11.5 |
| Average margin | +42.3 | +39.2 |
| Current streak | — | — |
Shared opponents
These two have played three of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Leyton | Garden County |
|---|---|---|
| Creek Valley | W 59-12 | W 62-6 |
| Potter-Dix | W 77-45 | W 74-26 |
| South Platte | W 65-26 | W 57-0 |
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
- Leyton's offense. It averages 61.5 points. Garden County allows 11.5.
- Garden County's offense. It averages 50.7; Leyton allows 19.2.
- Garden County's defense. It allows 11.5 points a game.
- Leyton's streak. 6 straight wins.
- Garden County's streak. 4 straight wins.
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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.