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Parkview Christian at McCool Junction: McCool Junction puts a perfect record on the line
Parkview Christian (4-3) at McCool Junction (7-0), 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.
McCool Junction is 7-0 and has outscored opponents 341-102. Parkview Christian (4-3) gets the last regular-season shot at it Thursday. Both play in District D6-2: Parkview Christian is 3-1 in district games and McCool Junction is 4-0.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at McCool Junction, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
Class D6 takes the 16 eligible teams with the best averages.
Parkview Christian is 24th in Class D6's NSAA point standings at 38.000. That's 1.714 points behind today's 16th-best eligible average (39.714, High Plains Community).
McCool Junction is not eligible for the 2026 Class D6 postseason under NSAA's classification list. Its results still count in opponents' point averages.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Parkview Christian is 4-3. Its season began with a 28-14 win over Pawnee City (1-6). All two of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Meridian (4-3), 46-38; at Mead (4-3), 62-30. Its best win by opponent record was a 32-13 win over Dorchester (3-4). Its most recent scored game was a 68-7 win over Scribner-Snyder (0-7). Note: NSAA lists Parkview Christian at 4-3; 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.
McCool Junction (7-0) opened with a 59-28 win at Giltner (2-5). It hasn't lost. Its closest game was a 72-42 win over Mead (4-3). Its most recent scored game was a 48-7 win at Dorchester (3-4). Note: NSAA lists McCool Junction at 7-0; 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.
By the numbers
| Parkview Christian | McCool Junction | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-3 | 7-0 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D6, 24th (38.000) | D6, 5th (43.571) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | No. 6 |
| Points scored per game | 39.7 | 56.8 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.3 | 17.0 |
| Average margin | +12.3 | +39.8 |
| Current streak | — | — |
Shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Parkview Christian | McCool Junction |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | W 32-13 | W 48-7 |
| Mead | L 30-62 | W 72-42 |
| Nebraska Lutheran | W 42-22 | W 70-19 |
| Pawnee City | W 28-14 | W 38-0 |
| Scribner-Snyder | W 68-7 | W 54-6 |
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
- McCool Junction's offense. It averages 56.8 points. Parkview Christian allows 27.3.
- Parkview Christian's offense. It averages 39.7; McCool Junction allows 17.0.
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