Class D2 football playoffs: Round 2 matchups and schedule

Eight teams remain in Class D2 after Friday’s first round. The next four games are Friday, Nov. 6, with a semifinal place on the line in each quarterfinal. The matchups and home designations below were checked against the NSAA Class D2 bracket on Oct. 31 and against the completed first-round games. These are assigned games, not a projected field.

Kickoff times are listed only where NSAA has posted them. Central and Mountain times are identified separately; a blank time is shown as TBA rather than carried over from Round 1. A home designation confirms the host team, not a stadium address. Sites remain TBA unless the quarterfinal listing names one.

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Hemingford at Shelby-Rising City

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Hemingford advanced by defeating Aquinas Catholic 58-35. Shelby-Rising City reached this matchup with a 22-20 win over Fullerton. Those are first-round finals, not scores from the upcoming quarterfinal. The two survivors now meet for one of the class’s four semifinal berths.

Friday, Nov. 6: kickoff TBA. Host: Shelby-Rising City. Site: TBA. Open Game Center →

Lourdes Central Catholic at Loomis

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Lourdes Central Catholic advanced by defeating Hitchcock County 43-12. Loomis reached this matchup with a 62-60 win over Neligh-Oakdale. Those are first-round finals, not scores from the upcoming quarterfinal. The two survivors now meet for one of the class’s four semifinal berths.

Friday, Nov. 6: kickoff TBA. Host: Loomis. Site: TBA. Open Game Center →

Wilcox-Hildreth at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge

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Wilcox-Hildreth advanced by defeating Creighton 46-28. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge reached this matchup with a 68-18 win over BDS. Those are first-round finals, not scores from the upcoming quarterfinal. The two survivors now meet for one of the class’s four semifinal berths.

Friday, Nov. 6: kickoff TBA. Host: Laurel-Concord-Coleridge. Site: TBA. Open Game Center →

Howells-Dodge at North Platte St. Patrick's

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Howells-Dodge advanced by defeating East Butler 54-22. North Platte St. Patrick's reached this matchup with a 58-22 win over Bertrand. Those are first-round finals, not scores from the upcoming quarterfinal. The two survivors now meet for one of the class’s four semifinal berths.

Friday, Nov. 6: kickoff 5:00 PM Central. Host: North Platte St. Patrick's. Site: TBA. Open Game Center →

The semifinal path

The winner of Shelby-Rising City / Hemingford moves into the same semifinal as the winner of Lourdes Central Catholic / Loomis. On the other side, the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge / Wilcox-Hildreth winner faces the Howells-Dodge / North Platte St. Patrick's winner. Semifinals are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13; the participants are not decided until the quarterfinals are final.

Follow Class D2

The connected bracket keeps the full path together, while the playoff scoreboard provides the round view. The Class D2 Round 1 recap has the opening results. Use the Game Center links above for each assigned matchup; no unverified player statistics, injuries or quotes have been added to this preview.

Sources and schedule updates

NSAA Class D2 bracket, checked Oct. 31. First-round results were also reconciled with the site’s reported final scoreboard. Times and venues can change after this article’s check; confirm current arrangements with the host before traveling.

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