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Nebraska High School Football Playoffs Round 1 Recap: Every Class, Scores and Results (2026)
Nebraska high school football playoff Round 1 recap for every class, A through D-6: final scores, upsets and second-round matchups from 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 (64)
- Class A: No. 1 Omaha Westside vs. No. 16 Columbus →
- Class A: No. 8 Papillion-La Vista vs. No. 9 Lincoln Northeast →
- Class A: No. 5 Elkhorn South vs. No. 12 Elkhorn North →
- Class A: No. 4 Bennington vs. No. 13 Lincoln Southwest →
- Class A: No. 3 Millard North vs. No. 14 Creighton Preparatory School →
- Class A: No. 6 Omaha North vs. No. 11 Kearney →
- Class A: No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South vs. No. 10 Millard West →
- Class A: No. 2 Millard South vs. No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear →
- Class B: No. 1 Gretna vs. No. 16 Lincoln Pius X →
- Class B: No. 8 Northwest vs. No. 9 Norris →
- Class B: No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. No. 12 Ralston →
- Class B: No. 4 Aurora vs. No. 13 York →
- Class B: No. 3 Scottsbluff vs. No. 14 Omaha Gross Catholic →
- Class B: No. 6 Blair vs. No. 11 McCook →
- Class B: No. 7 Waverly vs. No. 10 Elkhorn →
- Class B: No. 2 Gretna East vs. No. 15 Hastings →
- 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 →
- 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 →
- Class D1: No. 1 Johnson-Brock vs. No. 16 Amherst →
- Class D1: No. 8 Exeter-Milligan-Friend vs. No. 9 Elmwood-Murdock →
- Class D1: No. 5 Crofton vs. No. 12 Elkhorn Valley →
- Class D1: No. 4 Ravenna vs. No. 13 Cross County →
- Class D1: No. 3 Stanton vs. No. 14 Alma →
- Class D1: No. 6 Hartington-Newcastle vs. No. 11 Centura →
- Class D1: No. 7 Sutton vs. No. 10 Wisner-Pilger →
- Class D1: No. 2 Sandy Creek vs. No. 15 Ponca →
- 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 →
- 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 →
- 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 →
Sixty-four first-round games were played across eight classes on Friday, Oct. 30, and all 64 are final. Quarterfinals are Friday, Nov. 6.
Class A
Finals: No. 1 Omaha Westside 59, No. 16 Columbus 0; No. 8 Papillion-La Vista 21, No. 9 Lincoln Northeast 0; No. 5 Elkhorn South 40, No. 12 Elkhorn North 14; No. 4 Bennington 42, No. 13 Lincoln Southwest 17; No. 3 Millard North 32, No. 14 Creighton Preparatory School 13; No. 6 Omaha North 40, No. 11 Kearney 14; No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South 18, No. 10 Millard West 17; No. 2 Millard South 56, No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear 7.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Omaha Westside vs. No. 8 Papillion-La Vista; No. 5 Elkhorn South vs. No. 4 Bennington; No. 3 Millard North vs. No. 6 Omaha North; No. 7 Papillion-La Vista South vs. No. 2 Millard South.
Full Class A recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-a-recap-2026-10-31
Class B
Finals: No. 1 Gretna 56, No. 16 Lincoln Pius X 23; No. 8 Northwest 23, No. 9 Norris 22; No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic 49, No. 12 Ralston 13; No. 4 Aurora 20, No. 13 York 0; No. 3 Scottsbluff 35, No. 14 Omaha Gross Catholic 21; No. 6 Blair 17, No. 11 McCook 14; No. 7 Waverly 37, No. 10 Elkhorn 6; No. 2 Gretna East 55, No. 15 Hastings 14.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Gretna vs. No. 8 Northwest; No. 5 Omaha Skutt Catholic vs. No. 4 Aurora; No. 3 Scottsbluff vs. No. 6 Blair; No. 7 Waverly vs. No. 2 Gretna East.
Full Class B recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-b-recap-2026-10-31
Class C1
Finals: No. 1 Sidney 48, No. 16 Central City 7; No. 9 Adams Central 14, No. 8 Wahoo 7; No. 5 Syracuse 28, No. 12 O'Neill 7; No. 13 Cozad 33, No. 4 Pierce 19; No. 3 Chadron 49, No. 14 Auburn 14; No. 6 Ashland-Greenwood 31, No. 11 Omaha Roncalli Catholic 23; No. 7 Lincoln Christian 35, No. 10 Minden 14; No. 2 Boys Town 41, No. 15 Alliance 20.
Upsets by seed: No. 9 Adams Central over No. 8 Wahoo on the road; No. 13 Cozad over No. 4 Pierce on the road.
Quarterfinals: 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.
Full Class C1 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-c1-recap-2026-10-31
Class C2
Finals: No. 1 Grand Island Central Catholic 42, No. 16 Hershey 0; No. 8 Malcolm 49, No. 9 Bishop Neumann 25; No. 5 Yutan 42, No. 12 Wilber-Clatonia 0; No. 4 Ord 28, No. 13 Fillmore Central 27; No. 3 Cedar Catholic 69, No. 14 Lincoln Lutheran 9; No. 6 Boone Central 38, No. 11 Mitchell 0; No. 7 Gothenburg 20, No. 10 Scotus Central Catholic 0; No. 2 Bergan Catholic 56, No. 15 West Point-Beemer 21.
Quarterfinals: 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.
Full Class C2 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-c2-recap-2026-10-31
Class D-1
Finals: No. 1 Johnson-Brock 69, No. 16 Amherst 24; No. 8 Exeter-Milligan-Friend 39, No. 9 Elmwood-Murdock 6; No. 5 Crofton 59, No. 12 Elkhorn Valley 6; No. 4 Ravenna 56, No. 13 Cross County 36; No. 3 Stanton 78, No. 14 Alma 27; No. 6 Hartington-Newcastle 62, No. 11 Centura 57; No. 7 Sutton 30, No. 10 Wisner-Pilger 24; No. 2 Sandy Creek 72, No. 15 Ponca 6.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Johnson-Brock vs. No. 8 Exeter-Milligan-Friend; No. 5 Crofton vs. No. 4 Ravenna; No. 3 Stanton vs. No. 6 Hartington-Newcastle; No. 7 Sutton vs. No. 2 Sandy Creek.
Full Class D-1 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-d1-recap-2026-10-31
Class D-2
Finals: No. 1 Shelby-Rising City 22, No. 16 Fullerton 20; No. 8 Hemingford 58, No. 9 Aquinas Catholic 35; No. 5 Lourdes Central Catholic 43, No. 12 Hitchcock County 12; No. 4 Loomis 62, No. 13 Neligh-Oakdale 60; No. 3 Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 68, No. 14 BDS 18; No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth 46, No. 6 Creighton 28; No. 7 Howells-Dodge 54, No. 10 East Butler 22; No. 2 North Platte St. Patrick's 58, No. 15 Bertrand 22.
Upsets by seed: No. 11 Wilcox-Hildreth over No. 6 Creighton on the road.
Quarterfinals: 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.
Full Class D-2 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-d2-recap-2026-10-31
Class D-3
Finals: No. 1 Lawrence-Nelson 42, No. 16 St. Mary's 26; No. 9 Wynot 24, No. 8 Burwell 12; No. 12 Anselmo-Merna 36, No. 5 Wausa 30; No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic 50, No. 4 Pleasanton 8; No. 3 Archangels Catholic 60, No. 14 Cambridge 12; No. 6 Dundy County Stratton 46, No. 11 Brady 42; No. 7 Twin Loup 41, No. 10 Deshler 28; No. 2 Central Valley 44, No. 15 Falls City Sacred Heart 8.
Upsets by seed: No. 9 Wynot over No. 8 Burwell on the road; No. 12 Anselmo-Merna over No. 5 Wausa on the road; No. 13 Guardian Angels Central Catholic over No. 4 Pleasanton on the road.
Quarterfinals: 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.
Full Class D-3 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-d3-recap-2026-10-31
Class D-6
Finals: No. 1 Stuart 43, No. 16 Crawford 0; No. 9 Leyton 70, No. 8 Riverside 59; No. 5 Red Cloud 80, No. 12 Hay Springs 37; No. 4 Diller-Odell 56, No. 13 Sterling 12; No. 3 Garden County 58, No. 14 Meridian 12; No. 6 Medicine Valley 88, No. 11 Lewiston 52; No. 10 Southwest 50, No. 7 Arthur County 32; No. 2 Wallace 32, No. 15 High Plains Community 12.
Upsets by seed: No. 9 Leyton over No. 8 Riverside on the road; No. 10 Southwest over No. 7 Arthur County on the road.
Quarterfinals: 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.
Full Class D-6 recap: /news/football/2026/nebraska-high-school-football-playoffs-round-1-class-d6-recap-2026-10-31
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