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Ravenna at Sandy Creek: a top-10 matchup to close the regular season
Ravenna (8-0) at Sandy Creek (7-1), 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.
Both teams are in the latest Hurrdat Sports coaches poll: Ravenna at No. 4 and Sandy Creek at No. 2 in Class D1. They finish the regular season against each other Friday. Both play in District D1-6: Ravenna is 3-0 in district games and Sandy Creek is 3-0.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Sandy Creek, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D1, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Ravenna is 2nd in Class D1's NSAA point standings at 45.125. It is 3-0 in District D1-6 games.
Sandy Creek is 4th in Class D1's NSAA point standings at 44.125. It is 3-0 in District D1-6 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Ravenna (8-0) opened with a 62-6 win over Amherst (5-3). It hasn't lost. Its closest game was a 56-14 win at Cross County (5-3). It comes in on an 8-game winning streak, most recently a 56-0 win over Arcadia/Loup City (1-7).
Sandy Creek (7-1) opened with a 42-20 win at Sutton (6-2). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: Johnson-Brock (8-0), 34-26. Its best win by opponent record was a 44-8 win over Central Valley (7-1). It comes in on a 6-game winning streak, most recently a 64-8 win at Hastings St. Cecilia (2-6).
By the numbers
| Ravenna | Sandy Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-0 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D1, 2nd (45.125) | D1, 4th (44.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 4 | No. 2 |
| Points scored per game | 65.8 | 55.8 |
| Points allowed per game | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| Average margin | +53.1 | +40.6 |
| Current streak | Won 8 | Won 6 |
Shared opponents
These two have played four of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Ravenna | Sandy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst | W 62-6 | W 84-19 |
| Arcadia/Loup City | W 56-0 | W 60-0 |
| Centura | W 70-14 | W 50-6 |
| Hastings St. Cecilia | W 74-14 | W 64-8 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Sandy Creek's Kamerin Sealey (2,020 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
- Ravenna's offense. It averages 65.8 points. Sandy Creek allows 15.1.
- Sandy Creek's offense. It averages 55.8; Ravenna allows 12.6.
- Ravenna's defense. It allows 12.6 points a game.
- Ravenna's streak. 8 straight wins.
- Sandy Creek's streak. 6 straight wins.
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