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Lincoln Northwest at Lincoln Northeast: Week 9 preview
Lincoln Northwest (3-5) at Lincoln Northeast (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.
Lincoln Northwest (3-5) visits Lincoln Northeast (7-1) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District A-0: Lincoln Northwest is 3-5 in district games and Lincoln Northeast is 7-1.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Lincoln Northeast, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Lincoln Northwest is 27th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.250. That's 3.625 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Lincoln Northeast is 8th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 41.125. That's 2.250 points above 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 Northwest (3-5) opened with a 42-6 loss to Lincoln Standing Bear (4-4). Its losses: Lincoln Standing Bear (4-4), 42-6; at Lincoln North Star (5-3), 49-18; at Lincoln Southeast (4-4), 41-7; Bellevue East (3-5), 28-26; North Platte (5-3), 48-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 30-12 win over Omaha Bryan (3-5). Last week it had a 48-13 loss to North Platte (5-3).
Lincoln Northeast is 7-1. Its season began with a 20-13 win at Lincoln East (0-8). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Papillion-La Vista South (6-2), 25-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 38-20 win at Lincoln North Star (5-3). It comes in on a 5-game winning streak, most recently a 48-7 win at Omaha Benson (2-6).
By the numbers
| Lincoln Northwest | Lincoln Northeast | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 27th (35.250) | A, 8th (41.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 23.8 | 39.2 |
| Points allowed per game | 31.4 | 13.2 |
| Average margin | -7.6 | +26.0 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Won 5 |
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 | Lincoln Northwest | Lincoln Northeast |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue East | L 26-28 | W 63-10 |
| Lincoln High | W 35-25 | W 49-0 |
| Lincoln North Star | L 18-49 | W 38-20 |
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 Northeast's offense. It averages 39.2 points. Lincoln Northwest allows 31.4.
- Lincoln Northwest's offense. It averages 23.8; Lincoln Northeast allows 13.2.
- Lincoln Northeast's defense. It allows 13.2 points a game.
- Lincoln Northeast's streak. 5 straight wins.
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