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Louisville at Palmyra: Louisville looks for its first win
Louisville (0-8) at Palmyra (1-7), 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.
Louisville (0-8) gets one more chance at a first win Friday, against Palmyra (1-7). Both play in District C2-1: Louisville is 0-4 in district games and Palmyra is 0-4.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Palmyra, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class C2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Louisville is 29th in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 33.625. It is 0-4 in District C2-1 games.
Palmyra is 30th in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 33.250. It is 0-4 in District C2-1 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Louisville is 0-8. Its season began with a 35-0 loss at Fillmore Central (6-2). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 13-0 loss to Omaha Brownell Talbot (4-4). It comes in on an 8-game losing streak, most recently a 48-0 loss to Yutan (8-0).
Palmyra (1-7) opened with a 25-14 loss to St. Paul (3-5). Its losses: St. Paul (3-5), 25-14; at North Bend Central (2-6), 28-6; at Malcolm (6-2), 42-0; Bergan Catholic (8-0), 42-21; at Yutan (8-0), 59-18; at Omaha Brownell Talbot (4-4), 20-7; Bishop Neumann (6-2), 42-23. Its best win by opponent record was a 53-6 win over Schuyler (0-8). It comes in on a 5-game losing streak, most recently a 42-23 loss to Bishop Neumann (6-2).
By the numbers
| Louisville | Palmyra | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-8 | 1-7 |
| Class and NSAA rank | C2, 29th (33.625) | C2, 30th (33.250) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 3.8 | 17.8 |
| Points allowed per game | 42.2 | 33.0 |
| Average margin | -38.5 | -15.2 |
| Current streak | Lost 8 | Lost 5 |
Shared opponents
These two have played four of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Louisville | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Bergan Catholic | L 16-63 | L 21-42 |
| Bishop Neumann | L 0-47 | L 23-42 |
| Omaha Brownell Talbot | L 0-13 | L 7-20 |
| Yutan | L 0-48 | L 18-59 |
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
- Louisville's first win. This is its last regular-season chance.
- Palmyra's streak. 5 straight losses.
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