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Class A Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class A Nebraska high school football playoff Round 1 recap: final scores, seeds and second-round matchups from Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.
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.
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Round 1 game centers mentioned in this story (8)
- Class A: No. 1 Omaha Westside vs. No. 16 Columbus →
- Class A: No. 8 Papillion-La Vista vs. No. 9 Lincoln Northeast →
- Class A: No. 5 Elkhorn South vs. No. 12 Elkhorn North →
- Class A: No. 4 Bennington vs. No. 13 Lincoln Southwest →
- Class A: No. 3 Millard North vs. No. 14 Creighton Preparatory School →
- Class A: No. 6 Omaha North vs. No. 11 Kearney →
- Class A: No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South vs. No. 10 Millard West →
- Class A: No. 2 Millard South vs. No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear →
All eight Class A first-round games were played Friday, Oct. 30, and all eight are final. Seeds, home teams and records come from the NSAA bracket. Quarterfinals are Friday, Nov. 6.
No. 1 Omaha Westside 59, No. 16 Columbus 0
No. 1 Omaha Westside beat No. 16 Columbus 59-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Omaha Westside improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Columbus's season ends at 5-5.
No. 8 Papillion-La Vista 21, No. 9 Lincoln Northeast 0
No. 8 Papillion-La Vista beat No. 9 Lincoln Northeast 21-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Papillion-La Vista led 21-0 into the fourth quarter and kept Lincoln Northeast off the board the rest of the way.
Papillion-La Vista improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lincoln Northeast's season ends at 8-2.
No. 5 Elkhorn South 40, No. 12 Elkhorn North 14
No. 5 Elkhorn South beat No. 12 Elkhorn North 40-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Elkhorn South improves to 7-3 and advances to the quarterfinals. Elkhorn North's season ends at 6-4.
No. 4 Bennington 42, No. 13 Lincoln Southwest 17
No. 4 Bennington beat No. 13 Lincoln Southwest 42-17 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Bennington built a 21-10 lead midway through the second quarter and went into halftime up 35-17. The home team added a third-quarter score for a 42-17 lead, and there was no more scoring after that.
Bennington improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lincoln Southwest's season ends at 6-4.
No. 3 Millard North 32, No. 14 Creighton Preparatory School 13
No. 3 Millard North beat No. 14 Creighton Preparatory School 32-13 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Millard North improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Creighton Preparatory School's season ends at 5-5.
No. 6 Omaha North 40, No. 11 Kearney 14
No. 6 Omaha North beat No. 11 Kearney 40-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Omaha North broke open a 7-7 game in the second quarter, leading 14-7 with 7:44 left before halftime and 20-14 at the break. It led 34-14 after three quarters and scored again in the fourth to reach 40.
Omaha North improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Kearney's season ends at 6-4.
No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South 18, No. 10 Millard West 17
No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South beat No. 10 Millard West 18-17 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Papillion-La Vista South won it on the final play, a 7-yard touchdown followed by a 2-point conversion.
Papillion-La Vista South improves to 7-3 and advances to the quarterfinals. Millard West's season ends at 5-5.
No. 2 Millard South 56, No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear 7
No. 2 Millard South beat No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear 56-7 at home Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs.
Millard South improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lincoln Standing Bear's season ends at 5-5.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Omaha Westside vs. No. 8 Papillion-La Vista
- No. 5 Elkhorn South vs. No. 4 Bennington
- No. 3 Millard North vs. No. 6 Omaha North
- No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South vs. No. 2 Millard South
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=A
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