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Class D-6 Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Scores and Results (2026)
Class D-6 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 D6: No. 1 Stuart vs. No. 16 Crawford →
- Class D6: No. 8 Riverside vs. No. 9 Leyton →
- Class D6: No. 5 Red Cloud vs. No. 12 Hay Springs →
- Class D6: No. 4 Diller-Odell vs. No. 13 Sterling →
- Class D6: No. 3 Garden County vs. No. 14 Meridian →
- Class D6: No. 6 Medicine Valley vs. No. 11 Lewiston →
- Class D6: No. 7 Arthur County vs. No. 10 Southwest →
- Class D6: No. 2 Wallace vs. No. 15 High Plains Community →
All eight Class D-6 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 Stuart 43, No. 16 Crawford 0
No. 1 Stuart beat No. 16 Crawford 43-0 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Stuart improves to 9-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Crawford's season ends at 5-4.
No. 9 Leyton 70, No. 8 Riverside 59
No. 9 Leyton beat No. 8 Riverside 70-59 at No. 8 Riverside Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Leyton improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Riverside's season ends at 7-2.
No. 5 Red Cloud 80, No. 12 Hay Springs 37
No. 5 Red Cloud beat No. 12 Hay Springs 80-37 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Red Cloud improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Hay Springs's season ends at 5-4.
No. 4 Diller-Odell 56, No. 13 Sterling 12
No. 4 Diller-Odell beat No. 13 Sterling 56-12 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Diller-Odell improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Sterling's season ends at 5-4.
No. 3 Garden County 58, No. 14 Meridian 12
No. 3 Garden County beat No. 14 Meridian 58-12 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Garden County improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Meridian's season ends at 5-4.
No. 6 Medicine Valley 88, No. 11 Lewiston 52
No. 6 Medicine Valley beat No. 11 Lewiston 88-52 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Medicine Valley improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. Lewiston's season ends at 6-3.
No. 10 Southwest 50, No. 7 Arthur County 32
No. 10 Southwest beat No. 7 Arthur County 50-32 at No. 7 Arthur County Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs. It was an upset by seed.
Southwest improves to 6-3 and advances to the quarterfinals. Arthur County's season ends at 6-3.
No. 2 Wallace 32, No. 15 High Plains Community 12
No. 2 Wallace beat No. 15 High Plains Community 32-12 at home Friday in the first round of the Class D-6 playoffs.
Wallace improves to 8-1 and advances to the quarterfinals. High Plains Community's season ends at 5-4.
Quarterfinal matchups (Friday, Nov. 6)
- No. 1 Stuart vs. No. 9 Leyton
- No. 5 Red Cloud vs. No. 4 Diller-Odell
- No. 3 Garden County vs. No. 6 Medicine Valley
- No. 10 Southwest vs. No. 2 Wallace
Source: NSAA bracket, https://secure.nsaahome.org/nsaaforms/officials/fbbracket.php?class=D6
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