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Class B Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class B 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 B: No. 1 Gretna vs. No. 16 Lincoln Pius X →
- Class B: No. 8 Northwest vs. No. 9 Norris →
- Class B: No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. No. 12 Ralston →
- Class B: No. 4 Aurora vs. No. 13 York →
- Class B: No. 3 Scottsbluff vs. No. 14 Omaha Gross Catholic →
- Class B: No. 6 Blair vs. No. 11 McCook →
- Class B: No. 7 Waverly vs. No. 10 Elkhorn →
- Class B: No. 2 Gretna East vs. No. 15 Hastings →
All eight Class B 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 Gretna 56, No. 16 Lincoln Pius X 23
No. 1 Gretna beat No. 16 Lincoln Pius X 56-23 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Gretna led 49-7 after three quarters, and Pius X scored twice in the fourth quarter.
Gretna improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lincoln Pius X's season ends at 2-8.
No. 8 Northwest 23, No. 9 Norris 22
No. 8 Northwest beat No. 9 Norris 23-22 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Northwest improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Norris's season ends at 4-6.
No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic 49, No. 12 Ralston 13
No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic beat No. 12 Ralston 49-13 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Omaha Skutt Catholic improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Ralston's season ends at 4-6.
No. 4 Aurora 20, No. 13 York 0
No. 4 Aurora beat No. 13 York 20-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Aurora improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. York's season ends at 4-6.
No. 3 Scottsbluff 35, No. 14 Omaha Gross Catholic 21
No. 3 Scottsbluff beat No. 14 Omaha Gross Catholic 35-21 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Scottsbluff improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Omaha Gross Catholic's season ends at 2-8.
No. 6 Blair 17, No. 11 McCook 14
No. 6 Blair beat No. 11 McCook 17-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Blair improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. McCook's season ends at 4-6.
No. 7 Waverly 37, No. 10 Elkhorn 6
No. 7 Waverly beat No. 10 Elkhorn 37-6 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Waverly improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Elkhorn's season ends at 4-6.
No. 2 Gretna East 55, No. 15 Hastings 14
No. 2 Gretna East beat No. 15 Hastings 55-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class B playoffs.
Gretna East improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Hastings's season ends at 2-8.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Gretna vs. No. 8 Northwest
- No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. No. 4 Aurora
- No. 3 Scottsbluff vs. No. 6 Blair
- No. 7 Waverly vs. No. 2 Gretna East
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=B
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