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Class D-2 Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class D-2 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 D2: No. 1 Shelby-Rising City vs. No. 16 Fullerton →
- Class D2: No. 8 Hemingford vs. No. 9 Aquinas Catholic →
- Class D2: No. 5 Lourdes Central Catholic vs. No. 12 Hitchcock County →
- Class D2: No. 4 Loomis vs. No. 13 Neligh-Oakdale →
- Class D2: No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge vs. No. 14 BDS →
- Class D2: No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth →
- Class D2: No. 7 Howells-Dodge vs. No. 10 East Butler →
- Class D2: No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's vs. No. 15 Bertrand →
All eight Class D-2 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 Shelby-Rising City 22, No. 16 Fullerton 20
No. 1 Shelby-Rising City beat No. 16 Fullerton 22-20 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Shelby-Rising City improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Fullerton's season ends at 5-5.
No. 8 Hemingford 58, No. 9 Aquinas Catholic 35
No. 8 Hemingford beat No. 9 Aquinas Catholic 58-35 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Hemingford improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Aquinas Catholic's season ends at 6-4.
No. 5 Lourdes Central Catholic 43, No. 12 Hitchcock County 12
No. 5 Lourdes Central Catholic beat No. 12 Hitchcock County 43-12 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Lourdes Central Catholic improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Hitchcock County's season ends at 6-4.
No. 4 Loomis 62, No. 13 Neligh-Oakdale 60
No. 4 Loomis beat No. 13 Neligh-Oakdale 62-60 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Loomis improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Neligh-Oakdale's season ends at 7-3.
No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 68, No. 14 BDS 18
No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge beat No. 14 BDS 68-18 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. BDS's season ends at 6-4.
No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth 46, No. 6 Creighton 28
No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth beat No. 6 Creighton 46-28 at No. 6 Creighton Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Wilcox-Hildreth led 32-22 midway through the third quarter and stretched the lead to 38-22 early in the fourth.
Wilcox-Hildreth improves to 7-3 and advances to the quarterfinals. Creighton's season ends at 7-3.
No. 7 Howells-Dodge 54, No. 10 East Butler 22
No. 7 Howells-Dodge beat No. 10 East Butler 54-22 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
Howells-Dodge improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. East Butler's season ends at 6-4.
No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's 58, No. 15 Bertrand 22
No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's beat No. 15 Bertrand 58-22 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-2 playoffs.
North Platte St. Patrick's improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Bertrand's season ends at 6-4.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Shelby-Rising City vs. No. 8 Hemingford
- No. 5 Lourdes Central Catholic vs. No. 4 Loomis
- No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge vs. No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth
- No. 7 Howells-Dodge vs. No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=D2
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