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Omaha Central at Omaha South: Week 9 preview
Omaha Central (3-5) at Omaha South (2-6), 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.
The regular season ends Friday for Omaha Central (3-5) and Omaha South (2-6). Both play in District A-0: Omaha Central is 3-5 in district games and Omaha South is 2-6.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Omaha South, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class A takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Omaha Central is 24th in Class A's NSAA point standings at 35.625. That's 3.250 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (38.875, Lincoln Standing Bear).
Omaha South is 33rd in Class A's NSAA point standings at 32.750. That's 6.125 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 Central (3-5) opened with a 27-17 win over Grand Island (1-7). Its losses: at Creighton Prep (4-4), 42-7; at Omaha Westside (8-0), 62-0; at Sioux Falls Lincoln, South Dakota, 49-14; at Papillion-La Vista (6-2), 39-0; Omaha Westview (3-5), 22-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 50-0 win over Omaha Benson (2-6). Last week it had a 22-13 loss to Omaha Westview (3-5). The defense has two shutouts.
Omaha South (2-6) opened with a 47-8 loss to Lincoln High (1-7). Its losses: Lincoln High (1-7), 47-8; at Omaha Benson (2-6), 24-6; Omaha Bryan (3-5), 49-8; Columbus (4-4), 54-8; at Omaha North (7-1), 53-6; Bellevue West (4-4), 61-6. Its best win by opponent record was a 44-13 win at Omaha Buena Vista (0-8). Last week it had a 61-6 loss to Bellevue West (4-4).
By the numbers
| Omaha Central | Omaha South | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 2-6 |
| Class and NSAA rank | A, 24th (35.625) | A, 33rd (32.750) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 24.1 | 16.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 28.9 | 39.6 |
| Average margin | -4.8 | -23.1 |
| Current streak | Lost 2 | Lost 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 Central | Omaha South |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Benson | W 50-0 | L 6-24 |
| Omaha Northwest | W 82-0 | W 46-16 |
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
- Omaha Central's offense. It averages 24.1 points. Omaha South allows 39.6.
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