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Lyons-Decatur Northeast at Tri County Northeast (TCNE): playoff stakes for Tri County Northeast (TCNE)
Lyons-Decatur Northeast (2-6) at Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (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.
For Tri County Northeast (TCNE), Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 19th in Class D2's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District D2-2: Lyons-Decatur Northeast is 1-3 in district games and Tri County Northeast (TCNE) is 2-2.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Tri County Northeast (TCNE), 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast is 28th in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 34.625. It is 1-3 in District D2-2 games.
Tri County Northeast (TCNE) is 19th in Class D2's NSAA point standings at 37.625. It is 2-2 in District D2-2 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Lyons-Decatur Northeast is 2-6. Its season began with a 14-8 loss to Winside (2-6). Its losses: Winside (2-6), 14-8; at Aquinas Catholic (6-2), 49-0; Creighton (6-2), 62-6; at Howells-Dodge (7-1), 36-6; at Oakland-Craig (3-5), 32-20; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (7-1), 64-8. Its best win by opponent record was a 58-12 win over Bancroft-Rosalie (1-7). Last week it had a 64-8 loss to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (7-1).
Tri County Northeast (TCNE) (4-4) opened with a 54-8 win over Madison (0-8). Its losses: at Creighton (6-2), 44-6; Niobrara-Verdigre (2-6), 42-30; at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (7-1), 70-22; Howells-Dodge (7-1), 50-16. Its best win by opponent record was a 50-6 win over Oakland-Craig (3-5). Its most recent scored game was a 50-6 win at Bancroft-Rosalie (1-7). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
By the numbers
| Lyons-Decatur Northeast | Tri County Northeast (TCNE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 4-4 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D2, 28th (34.625) | D2, 19th (37.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 20.2 | 32.6 |
| Points allowed per game | 35.6 | 32.3 |
| Average margin | -15.4 | +0.3 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | — |
Shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Lyons-Decatur Northeast | Tri County Northeast (TCNE) |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft-Rosalie | W 58-12 | W 50-6 |
| Creighton | L 6-62 | L 6-44 |
| Howells-Dodge | L 6-36 | L 16-50 |
| Laurel-Concord-Coleridge | L 8-64 | L 22-70 |
| Oakland-Craig | L 20-32 | W 50-6 |
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
- Tri County Northeast (TCNE)'s offense. It averages 32.6 points. Lyons-Decatur Northeast allows 35.6.
- Lyons-Decatur Northeast's offense. It averages 20.2; Tri County Northeast (TCNE) allows 32.3.
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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.