Football · Recap · Class C1
Class C1 Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class C1 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.
Current playoff bracket → · Playoff scores →
Round 1 game centers mentioned in this story (8)
- Class C1: No. 1 Sidney vs. No. 16 Central City →
- Class C1: No. 8 Wahoo vs. No. 9 Adams Central →
- Class C1: No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 12 ONeill →
- Class C1: No. 4 Pierce vs. No. 13 Cozad →
- Class C1: No. 3 Chadron vs. No. 14 Auburn →
- Class C1: No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood vs. No. 11 Omaha Roncalli Catholic →
- Class C1: No. 7 Lincoln Christian vs. No. 10 Minden →
- Class C1: No. 2 Boys Town vs. No. 15 Alliance →
All eight Class C1 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 Sidney 48, No. 16 Central City 7
No. 1 Sidney beat No. 16 Central City 48-7 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Sidney improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Central City's season ends at 4-6.
No. 9 Adams Central 14, No. 8 Wahoo 7
No. 9 Adams Central beat No. 8 Wahoo 14-7 at No. 8 Wahoo Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Adams Central improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Wahoo's season ends at 7-3.
No. 5 Syracuse 28, No. 12 O'Neill 7
No. 5 Syracuse beat No. 12 O'Neill 28-7 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Syracuse improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. O'Neill's season ends at 6-4.
No. 13 Cozad 33, No. 4 Pierce 19
No. 13 Cozad beat No. 4 Pierce 33-19 at No. 4 Pierce Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Cozad improves to 5-5 and advances to the quarterfinals. Pierce's season ends at 9-1.
No. 3 Chadron 49, No. 14 Auburn 14
No. 3 Chadron beat No. 14 Auburn 49-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Chadron improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Auburn's season ends at 5-5.
No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood 31, No. 11 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 23
No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood beat No. 11 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 31-23 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Ashland-Greenwood improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Omaha Roncalli Catholic's season ends at 7-3.
No. 7 Lincoln Christian 35, No. 10 Minden 14
No. 7 Lincoln Christian beat No. 10 Minden 35-14 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Lincoln Christian improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Minden's season ends at 8-2.
No. 2 Boys Town 41, No. 15 Alliance 20
No. 2 Boys Town beat No. 15 Alliance 41-20 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C1 playoffs.
Boys Town improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Alliance's season ends at 5-5.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Sidney vs. No. 9 Adams Central
- No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Cozad
- No. 3 Chadron vs. No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood
- No. 7 Lincoln Christian vs. No. 2 Boys Town
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=C1
Live Nebraska football scoreboard → · Football playoff tracker →