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Omaha Roncalli Catholic at Boys Town: a top-10 matchup to close the regular season
Omaha Roncalli Catholic (7-1) at Boys Town (8-0), Thursday, Oct. 22. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff not independently confirmed for this publication. Check the Game Center for current start-time information. 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.
Both teams are in the latest Hurrdat Sports coaches poll: Omaha Roncalli Catholic at No. 6 and Boys Town at No. 1 in Class C1. They finish the regular season against each other Thursday. Both play in District C1-1: Omaha Roncalli Catholic is 3-0 in district games and Boys Town is 3-0.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Boys Town. Kickoff time has not been posted on our schedule yet.
The playoff picture
In Class C1, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Omaha Roncalli Catholic is 8th in Class C1's NSAA point standings at 41.500. It is 3-0 in District C1-1 games.
Boys Town is 5th in Class C1's NSAA point standings at 42.500. It is 3-0 in District C1-1 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Omaha Roncalli Catholic is 7-1. Its season began with a 60-14 win at Nebraska City (0-8). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Ashland-Greenwood (7-1), 45-21. Its best win by opponent record was a 36-7 win over Omaha Brownell Talbot (4-4). It comes in on a 5-game winning streak, most recently a 24-21 win over Mount Michael Benedictine (3-5).
Boys Town (8-0) opened with a 43-7 win at Wayne (1-7). It hasn't lost. Its closest game was a 21-14 win over Mount Michael Benedictine (3-5). It comes in on an 8-game winning streak, most recently a 49-14 win at Fort Calhoun (2-6).
By the numbers
| Omaha Roncalli Catholic | Boys Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-1 | 8-0 |
| Class and NSAA rank | C1, 8th (41.500) | C1, 5th (42.500) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 6 | No. 1 |
| Points scored per game | 33.6 | 41.6 |
| Points allowed per game | 18.6 | 7.4 |
| Average margin | +15.0 | +34.2 |
| Current streak | Won 5 | Won 8 |
Shared opponents
These two have played three of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Omaha Roncalli Catholic | Boys Town |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia Omaha | W 16-15 | W 34-3 |
| Fort Calhoun | W 28-14 | W 49-14 |
| Mount Michael Benedictine | W 24-21 | W 21-14 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Omaha Roncalli Catholic's Brady McGill (1,508 passing 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.
What to watch
- Boys Town's offense. It averages 41.6 points. Omaha Roncalli Catholic allows 18.6.
- Omaha Roncalli Catholic's offense. It averages 33.6; Boys Town allows 7.4.
- Boys Town's defense. It allows 7.4 points a game.
- Omaha Roncalli Catholic's streak. 5 straight wins.
- Boys Town's streak. 8 straight wins.
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