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Lincoln East at Lincoln Southeast: playoff stakes for Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln East (0-8) at Lincoln Southeast (4-4), 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.
Lincoln Southeast goes into the final week of the regular season close to the playoff line, 17th in Class A's NSAA point standings. Both play in District A-0: Lincoln East is 0-8 in district games and Lincoln Southeast is 4-4.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Lincoln Southeast, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Lincoln East is 32nd in Class A's NSAA point standings at 33.375. That's 5.500 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Lincoln Southeast is 17th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 38.125. That's 0.750 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Lincoln East is 0-8. Its season began with a 20-13 loss to Lincoln Northeast (7-1). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 14-12 loss at Lincoln Standing Bear (4-4). It comes in on an 8-game losing streak, most recently a 65-0 loss at Millard South (8-0). Four of its games were decided by seven points or fewer.
Lincoln Southeast (4-4) opened with a 17-14 loss to Millard West (4-4). Its losses: Millard West (4-4), 17-14; at Lincoln Southwest (5-3), 26-23; at Creighton Prep (4-4), 21-14; at Omaha North (7-1), 41-16. Its best win by opponent record was a 31-7 win over Papillion-La Vista South (6-2). Last week it had a 41-16 loss at Omaha North (7-1). Three of its games were decided by seven points or fewer.
By the numbers
| Lincoln East | Lincoln Southeast | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-8 | 4-4 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 32nd (33.375) | A, 17th (38.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 12.9 | 27.9 |
| Points allowed per game | 30.5 | 17.4 |
| Average margin | -17.6 | +10.5 |
| Current streak | Lost 8 | Lost 1 |
Shared opponents
These two have played two of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Lincoln East | Lincoln Southeast |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Southwest | L 7-27 | L 23-26 |
| Omaha North | L 28-34 | L 16-41 |
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
- Lincoln Southeast's offense. It averages 27.9 points. Lincoln East allows 30.5.
- Lincoln East's first win. This is its last regular-season chance.
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