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Class D-3 Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class D-3 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 D3: No. 1 Lawrence-Nelson vs. No. 16 St. Mary's →
- Class D3: No. 8 Burwell vs. No. 9 Wynot →
- Class D3: No. 5 Wausa vs. No. 12 Anselmo-Merna →
- Class D3: No. 4 Pleasanton vs. No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic →
- Class D3: No. 3 Archangels Catholic vs. No. 14 Cambridge →
- Class D3: No. 6 Dundy County Stratton vs. No. 11 Brady →
- Class D3: No. 7 Twin Loup vs. No. 10 Deshler →
- Class D3: No. 2 Central Valley vs. No. 15 Falls City Sacred Heart →
All eight Class D-3 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 Lawrence-Nelson 42, No. 16 St. Mary's 26
No. 1 Lawrence-Nelson beat No. 16 St. Mary's 42-26 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs.
Lawrence-Nelson improves to 10-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. St. Mary's's season ends at 5-5.
No. 9 Wynot 24, No. 8 Burwell 12
No. 9 Wynot beat No. 8 Burwell 24-12 at No. 8 Burwell Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Wynot improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Burwell's season ends at 7-3.
No. 12 Anselmo-Merna 36, No. 5 Wausa 30
No. 12 Anselmo-Merna beat No. 5 Wausa 36-30 at No. 5 Wausa Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Anselmo-Merna improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Wausa's season ends at 8-2.
No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic 50, No. 4 Pleasanton 8
No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic beat No. 4 Pleasanton 50-8 at No. 4 Pleasanton Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic improves to 8-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Pleasanton's season ends at 8-2.
No. 3 Archangels Catholic 60, No. 14 Cambridge 12
No. 3 Archangels Catholic beat No. 14 Cambridge 60-12 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs.
Archangels Catholic improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Cambridge's season ends at 7-3.
No. 6 Dundy County Stratton 46, No. 11 Brady 42
No. 6 Dundy County Stratton beat No. 11 Brady 46-42 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs.
Dundy County Stratton improves to 7-2 and advances to the quarterfinals. Brady's season ends at 8-2.
No. 7 Twin Loup 41, No. 10 Deshler 28
No. 7 Twin Loup beat No. 10 Deshler 41-28 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs.
Twin Loup improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Deshler's season ends at 7-3.
No. 2 Central Valley 44, No. 15 Falls City Sacred Heart 8
No. 2 Central Valley beat No. 15 Falls City Sacred Heart 44-8 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-3 playoffs.
Central Valley improves to 9-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Falls City Sacred Heart's season ends at 6-4.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Lawrence-Nelson vs. No. 9 Wynot
- No. 12 Anselmo-Merna vs. No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic
- No. 3 Archangels Catholic vs. No. 6 Dundy County Stratton
- No. 7 Twin Loup vs. No. 2 Central Valley
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=D3
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