Football · Postgame

Malcolm routs Lincoln Lutheran 49-13 in Week 7

Final: Malcolm 49, Lincoln Lutheran 13. Result NEB Preps is still verifying (†), plus records, rankings and playoff picture.

Eddie V.
Published 2026-10-12 22:15 CT

Fri 9 Oct · Class C2

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Final

Final: Malcolm 49, Lincoln Lutheran 13. Played Friday, October 9 at Lincoln Lutheran.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09

† NEB Preps is still verifying this final score; no box score or play-by-play is in our data, so none is described.

Why this game matters

Playoff position change: Lincoln Lutheran moved from No. 16 (NSAA, 7 Oct 2026 1:07:30 pm CDT) to No. 17 of 33 in the class wildcard standings, out of the projected top 16 (projection, not official).

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

Streak: Malcolm has won 4 straight after this game (computed from our synced NSAA finals; at least 4).

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09

By the numbers

Lincoln Lutheran: 3-4 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Malcolm: 5-2 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Malcolm is No. 8 in Class C2 in the Oct 11 Hurrdat poll.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

Common opponent Wilber-Clatonia: Lincoln Lutheran L 24-28; Malcolm W 56-7.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 6 · 2026-10-02

Last meeting in our data (2025 season): Lincoln Lutheran L 28-24 vs Malcolm.

Source: NEB Preps 2025 season file (data/football-2025-season.json, NSAA-derived) · 2025

Lincoln Lutheran is 3-4 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Lincoln Lutheran has a 37.4286 wildcard points average, No. 17 (tied) of 33 in Class C2 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:20 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Lincoln Lutheran is outside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: @ Fillmore Central on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Malcolm is 5-2 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Malcolm has a 41.2857 wildcard points average, No. 9 (tied) of 33 in Class C2 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:20 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Malcolm is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: Doniphan-Trumbull on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Sources in this story

NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09
NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12
NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12
Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11
NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 6 · 2026-10-02
NEB Preps 2025 season file (data/football-2025-season.json, NSAA-derived) · 2025
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12