Football · Roundup · Classes A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3, D6
Round 1 football games to watch: eight matchups, all eight classes
Eight No.8 vs. No.9 matchups to follow Friday, Oct.30, with official seeds, records, kickoff times and links to all64 playoff previews.
Official bracket update: NSAA seeds and point averages were checked Oct. 24. The reporting below retains its original source snapshot; use the current bracket for the latest field and points.
Current playoff bracket → · Playoff scores →
Round 1 game centers mentioned in this story (8)
- Class A: No. 8 Papillion-La Vista vs. No. 9 Lincoln Northeast →
- Class B: No. 8 Northwest vs. No. 9 Norris →
- Class C1: No. 8 Wahoo vs. No. 9 Adams Central →
- Class C2: No. 8 Malcolm vs. No. 9 Bishop Neumann →
- Class D1: No. 8 Exeter-Milligan-Friend vs. No. 9 Elmwood-Murdock →
- Class D2: No. 8 Hemingford vs. No. 9 Aquinas Catholic →
- Class D3: No. 8 Burwell vs. No. 9 Wynot →
- Class D6: No. 8 Riverside vs. No. 9 Leyton →
Friday’s first round brings64 football playoff games across eight classes. A useful starting point is the No.8-versus-No.9 game in each class: adjacent seeds, one opening-round survivor, and a path toward the winner of No.1 versus No.16. Adjacent seeding does not guarantee a close score. NSAA points describe qualification and seeding, not the probability of winning.
These eight matchups cover every class rather than only the largest schools. All are Friday, Oct.30. Times below retain their reported Central or Mountain designation; do not interpret a Mountain kickoff as Central. Use each linked Game Center for reported updates, actual results and the next-round path.
Class A: Lincoln Northeast at Papillion-La Vista
No.8 Papillion-La Vista enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 41.8889 points. No.9 Lincoln Northeast is 8-1 with 41.7778 points. Kickoff: 4:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class B: Norris at Northwest
No.8 Northwest enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 41.5556 points. No.9 Norris is 4-5 with 38.8889 points. Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class C1: Adams Central at Wahoo
No.8 Wahoo enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 42.1111 points. No.9 Adams Central is 8-1 with 42.1111 points. Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class C2: Bishop Neumann at Malcolm
No.8 Malcolm enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 42.2222 points. No.9 Bishop Neumann is 7-2 with 41.8889 points. Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class D1: Elmwood-Murdock at Exeter-Milligan-Friend
No.8 Exeter-Milligan-Friend enters with a 8-1 NSAA record and 43.1111 points. No.9 Elmwood-Murdock is 6-3 with 41.6667 points. Kickoff: 7:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class D2: Aquinas Catholic at Hemingford
No.8 Hemingford enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 41.3333 points. No.9 Aquinas Catholic is 6-3 with 41.0000 points. Kickoff: 6:00 PM MT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class D3: Wynot at Burwell
No.8 Burwell enters with a 7-2 NSAA record and 43.2222 points. No.9 Wynot is 7-2 with 42.8889 points. Kickoff: 6:00 PM CT.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Class D6: Leyton at Riverside
No.8 Riverside enters with a 7-1 NSAA record and 41.8750 points. No.9 Leyton is 7-1 with 41.8750 points. Kickoff: 3:00 PM CT; reported site: Spalding.
Read the matchup’s season numbers, players and keys → · Game Center → · Class bracket →
Follow the whole field
These are games to explore, not predictions of upsets or a ranking of the best teams. The game-by-game previews distinguish reported scoring samples from official records; missing player reports are not zeroes. Unassigned future opponents are never treated as guaranteed matchups.
All playoff scores → · All eight official brackets → · See fans’ most-picked champions →. Fan selections count saved brackets, not unique voters or model win probabilities. Build your own prediction before the displayed class deadline, then follow the verified results.
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