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Class C2 Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class C2 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 C2: No. 1 Grand Island Central Catholic vs. No. 16 Hershey →
- Class C2: No. 8 Malcolm vs. No. 9 Bishop Neumann →
- Class C2: No. 5 Yutan vs. No. 12 Wilber-Clatonia →
- Class C2: No. 4 Ord vs. No. 13 Fillmore Central →
- Class C2: No. 3 Cedar Catholic vs. No. 14 Lincoln Lutheran →
- Class C2: No. 6 Boone Central vs. No. 11 Mitchell →
- Class C2: No. 7 Gothenburg vs. No. 10 Scotus Central Catholic →
- Class C2: No. 2 Bergan Catholic vs. No. 15 West Point-Beemer →
All eight Class C2 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 Grand Island Central Catholic 42, No. 16 Hershey 0
No. 1 Grand Island Central Catholic beat No. 16 Hershey 42-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
GICC led 14-0 after one quarter and 35-0 at halftime, then pushed the lead to 42-0 after three quarters.
Grand Island Central Catholic improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Hershey's season ends at 5-5.
No. 8 Malcolm 49, No. 9 Bishop Neumann 25
No. 8 Malcolm beat No. 9 Bishop Neumann 49-25 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Malcolm improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Bishop Neumann's season ends at 7-3.
No. 5 Yutan 42, No. 12 Wilber-Clatonia 0
No. 5 Yutan beat No. 12 Wilber-Clatonia 42-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Yutan improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Wilber-Clatonia's season ends at 6-4.
No. 4 Ord 28, No. 13 Fillmore Central 27
No. 4 Ord beat No. 13 Fillmore Central 28-27 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Ord improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Fillmore Central's season ends at 6-4.
No. 3 Cedar Catholic 69, No. 14 Lincoln Lutheran 9
No. 3 Cedar Catholic beat No. 14 Lincoln Lutheran 69-9 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Cedar Catholic improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lincoln Lutheran's season ends at 5-5.
No. 6 Boone Central 38, No. 11 Mitchell 0
No. 6 Boone Central beat No. 11 Mitchell 38-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Boone Central improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Mitchell's season ends at 6-4.
No. 7 Gothenburg 20, No. 10 Scotus Central Catholic 0
No. 7 Gothenburg beat No. 10 Scotus Central Catholic 20-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Gothenburg improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Scotus Central Catholic's season ends at 6-4.
No. 2 Bergan Catholic 56, No. 15 West Point-Beemer 21
No. 2 Bergan Catholic beat No. 15 West Point-Beemer 56-21 at home Friday in the first round of the Class C2 playoffs.
Bergan Catholic improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. West Point-Beemer's season ends at 5-5.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Grand Island Central Catholic vs. No. 8 Malcolm
- No. 5 Yutan vs. No. 4 Ord
- No. 3 Cedar Catholic vs. No. 6 Boone Central
- No. 7 Gothenburg vs. No. 2 Bergan Catholic
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=C2
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