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Omaha Benson at Omaha Bryan: what to know before the regular-season finale
Omaha Benson (2-6) at Omaha Bryan (3-5), 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.
Omaha Benson (2-6) visits Omaha Bryan (3-5) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District A-0: Omaha Benson is 2-6 in district games and Omaha Bryan is 3-5.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Omaha Bryan, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Omaha Benson is 29th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 34.625. That's 4.250 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Omaha Bryan is 27th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.250. That's 3.625 points behind 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
Omaha Benson is 2-6. Its season began with a 27-7 win at Omaha Buena Vista (0-8). Its losses: Bellevue East (3-5), 56-7; at Omaha North (7-1), 34-0; at Omaha Central (3-5), 50-0; Lincoln Northeast (7-1), 48-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 24-6 win over Omaha South (2-6). Its most recent scored game was a 48-7 loss to Lincoln Northeast (7-1). Note: NSAA lists Omaha Benson at 2-6; at least one result NSAA posted this week isn't in our game data yet, so the game-by-game numbers below cover 6 games.
Omaha Bryan is 3-5. Its season began with a 7-6 loss at South Sioux City (3-5). Its losses: at South Sioux City (3-5), 7-6; Omaha Westview (3-5), 57-7; at Lincoln Northwest (3-5), 30-12; Papillion-La Vista (6-2), 50-0; at Bennington (8-0), 48-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 49-8 win at Omaha South (2-6). Last week it had a 49-0 win over Omaha Buena Vista (0-8).
By the numbers
| Omaha Benson | Omaha Bryan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 2-6 | 3-5 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 29th (34.625) | A, 27th (35.250) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 10.8 | 19.8 |
| Points allowed per game | 33.5 | 26.6 |
| Average margin | -22.7 | -6.9 |
| Current streak | — | Won 1 |
Shared opponents
These two have played two of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Omaha Benson | Omaha Bryan |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Buena Vista | W 27-7 | W 49-0 |
| Omaha South | W 24-6 | W 49-8 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Omaha Bryan's D. Mosbacker (1,247 rushing yards in 8 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.
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