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Morrill at Minatare: Week 9 preview
Morrill (3-4) at Minatare (3-4), Thursday, Oct. 22. 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.
The regular season ends Thursday for Morrill (3-4) and Minatare (3-4). Both play in District D6-7: Morrill is 1-3 in district games and Minatare is 1-3.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Minatare, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Morrill is 31st in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 35.571. That's 4.143 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Minatare is 31st in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 35.571. That's 4.143 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Morrill (3-4) opened with a 61-20 loss to Potter-Dix (4-4). Its losses: Potter-Dix (4-4), 61-20; at Hay Springs (4-3), 60-38; Cody-Kilgore (4-4), 54-6; at Crawford (5-2), 41-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 45-0 win over Creek Valley (1-6). Its most recent scored game was a 41-13 loss at Crawford (5-2). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Minatare is 3-4. Its season began with a 60-59 win at Creek Valley (1-6). Its losses: at Paxton (2-5), 54-6; at Cody-Kilgore (4-4), 78-13; Crawford (5-2), 51-0; Hay Springs (4-3), 64-6. Its best win by opponent record was a 60-25 win over Banner County (1-6). Its most recent scored game was a 64-6 loss to Hay Springs (4-3). 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
| Morrill | Minatare | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 31st (35.571) | D6, 31st (35.571) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 31.7 | 24.2 |
| Points allowed per game | 40.0 | 55.2 |
| Average margin | -8.3 | -31.0 |
| Current streak | — | — |
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 | Morrill | Minatare |
|---|---|---|
| Banner County | W 68-24 | W 60-25 |
| Cody-Kilgore | L 6-54 | L 13-78 |
| Crawford | L 13-41 | L 0-51 |
| Creek Valley | W 45-0 | W 60-59 |
| Hay Springs | L 38-60 | L 6-64 |
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
- Morrill's offense. It averages 31.7 points. Minatare allows 55.2.
- Minatare's offense. It averages 24.2; Morrill allows 40.0.
- Morrill's streak. 3 straight losses.
- Minatare's streak. 3 straight losses.
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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.