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Norris at York: playoff stakes for Norris
Norris (3-5) at York (4-4), Friday, Oct. 23. 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.
For Norris, Week 9 is about the playoff line. It sits 11th in Class B's NSAA point standings, and this is its last chance to move. Both play in District B-2: Norris is 2-2 in district games and York is 2-2.
Friday, Oct. 23, at York, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class B, the top three in Districts B-1, B-2 and B-3, the B-4 champion and the six best remaining averages qualify.
Norris is 11th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 37.875. It is 2-2 in District B-2 games.
York is 13th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 37.375. It is 2-2 in District B-2 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Norris is 3-5. Its season began with a 27-20 loss to Gretna East (7-1). All four of its losses came against teams with winning records: Gretna East (7-1), 27-20; Scottsbluff (8-0), 24-17; Waverly (6-2), 48-12; Gretna (8-0), 47-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 35-34 win at Elkhorn (3-5). Its most recent scored game was a 47-7 loss to Gretna (8-0). Three of its games were decided by seven points or fewer. Note: NSAA lists Norris at 3-5; at least one result NSAA posted this week isn't in our game data yet, so the game-by-game numbers below cover 7 games.
York is 4-4. Its season began with a 40-10 loss at Elkhorn (3-5). Its losses: at Elkhorn (3-5), 40-10; at Scottsbluff (8-0), 30-7; Waverly (6-2), 45-0; at Gretna (8-0), 49-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 25-20 win at Lincoln Pius X (2-6). Last week it had a 21-0 win over Seward (1-7).
By the numbers
| Norris | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 4-4 |
| Class and NSAA rank | B, 11th (37.875) | B, 13th (37.375) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 9 | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 22.9 | 17.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 26.6 | 24.6 |
| Average margin | -3.7 | -7.5 |
| Current streak | — | Won 1 |
Shared opponents
These two have played six of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Norris | York |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | W 35-34 | L 10-40 |
| Gretna | L 7-47 | L 13-49 |
| Lincoln Pius X | W 45-0 | W 25-20 |
| Scottsbluff | L 17-24 | L 7-30 |
| Seward | W 24-6 | W 21-0 |
| Waverly | L 12-48 | L 0-45 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Norris's Jacob Kranau (845 rushing yards in 7 reported games). Reports aren't complete for every game, so treat these as minimums.
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
- Norris's offense. It averages 22.9 points. York allows 24.6.
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