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Ralston at Omaha Gross Catholic: numbers, history and what's at stake
Ralston (4-4) at Omaha Gross Catholic (1-7), 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.
Ralston (4-4) visits Omaha Gross Catholic (1-7) Thursday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District B-1: Ralston is 1-3 in district games and Omaha Gross Catholic is 1-3.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Omaha Gross Catholic, 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.
Ralston is 9th in Class B's NSAA point standings at 38.750. It is 1-3 in District B-1 games.
Omaha Gross Catholic is 21st in Class B's NSAA point standings at 34.000. It is 1-3 in District B-1 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Ralston (4-4) opened with a 48-19 win at Bellevue East (3-5). Its losses: Aurora (7-1), 29-16; Omaha Skutt Catholic (7-1), 31-6; at Gretna East (7-1), 57-37; at Elkhorn (3-5), 35-13. Its best win by opponent record was a 26-18 win at Crete (4-4). Last week it had a 35-13 loss at Elkhorn (3-5).
Omaha Gross Catholic is 1-7. Its season began with a 14-0 loss to Blair (7-1). Its losses: Blair (7-1), 14-0; at Lincoln Pius X (2-6), 14-7; Waverly (6-2), 28-10; at Northwest (6-2), 17-7; at Elkhorn (3-5), 31-3; at Omaha Skutt Catholic (7-1), 34-7; at Gretna East (7-1), 39-0. Its best win by opponent record was a 21-14 win over Plattsmouth (1-7). Last week it had a 39-0 loss at Gretna East (7-1).
By the numbers
| Ralston | Omaha Gross Catholic | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-4 | 1-7 |
| Class and NSAA rank | B, 9th (38.750) | B, 21st (34.000) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 24.0 | 6.9 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.9 | 23.9 |
| Average margin | -3.9 | -17.0 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Lost 2 |
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 | Ralston | Omaha Gross Catholic |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | L 13-35 | L 3-31 |
| Gretna East | L 37-57 | L 0-39 |
| Lincoln Pius X | W 22-21 | L 7-14 |
| Omaha Skutt Catholic | L 6-31 | L 7-34 |
| Plattsmouth | W 24-13 | W 21-14 |
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
- Ralston's offense. It averages 24.0 points. Omaha Gross Catholic allows 23.9.
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