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Norfolk at Papillion-La Vista: what to know before the regular-season finale
Norfolk (2-6) at Papillion-La Vista (6-2), Thursday, Oct. 22. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff reported by the Game Center: 7 p.m. Central. This article’s schedules and statistics are dated reporting, not live score updates.
Scores are NSAA finals. Points and ranks are NSAA wildcard standings, checked Oct. 21, 2026. Projections are not official seeds.
Norfolk (2-6) visits Papillion-La Vista (6-2) Thursday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District A-0: Norfolk is 2-6 in district games and Papillion-La Vista is 6-2.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Papillion-La Vista, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Norfolk is 22nd in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.750. That's 3.125 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Papillion-La Vista is 7th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 41.625. That's 2.750 points above today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Norfolk (2-6) opened with a 51-48 loss to Lincoln North Star (5-3). Its losses: Lincoln North Star (5-3), 51-48; at Columbus (4-4), 48-14; Kearney (5-3), 38-14; Bennington (8-0), 58-0; North Platte (5-3), 22-19; at Omaha Westside (8-0), 63-0. Its best win by opponent record was a 35-13 win at South Sioux City (3-5). Last week it had a 58-7 win over Lincoln High (1-7).
Papillion-La Vista (6-2) opened with a 21-14 win at Omaha Westview (3-5). All two of its losses came against teams with winning records: Papillion-La Vista South (6-2), 27-14; Omaha Westside (8-0), 42-20. Its best win by opponent record was a 21-17 win at Elkhorn North (6-2). It comes in on a 3-game winning streak, most recently a 21-17 win at Elkhorn North (6-2). The defense has three shutouts.
By the numbers
| Norfolk | Papillion-La Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 6-2 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 22nd (35.750) | A, 7th (41.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 9 |
| Points scored per game | 23.5 | 27.9 |
| Points allowed per game | 37.5 | 15.6 |
| Average margin | -14.0 | +12.2 |
| Current streak | Won 1 | Won 3 |
One shared opponent: Omaha Westside. Norfolk: L 0-63. Papillion-La Vista: L 20-42.
Editorial update, Oct. 21: Program-history claims from the supplied school-history mapping are withheld pending school-identity verification. This does not change the current-season results, records or statistics above.
What to watch
- Papillion-La Vista's offense. It averages 27.9 points. Norfolk allows 37.5.
- Norfolk's offense. It averages 23.5; Papillion-La Vista allows 15.6.
- Papillion-La Vista's streak. 3 straight wins.
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