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Red Cloud routs High Plains Community 58-18 in Week 7

Final: Red Cloud 58, High Plains Community 18. Verified final from the NSAA scoreboard, plus records, rankings and playoff picture.

Eddie V.
Published 2026-10-12 22:06 CT

Fri 9 Oct · Class D6

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Final

Final: Red Cloud 58, High Plains Community 18. Played Friday, October 9 at High Plains Community.

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09

Only the final score is verified; no box score or play-by-play is in our data, so none is described.

Why this game matters

Playoff position change: High Plains Community moved from No. 16 (NSAA, 7 Oct 2026 1:07:50 pm CDT) to No. 18 of 41 in the class wildcard standings, out of the projected top 16 (projection, not official).

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

Wildcard swing: Red Cloud went from No. 11 (NSAA, 7 Oct 2026 1:07:50 pm CDT) to No. 8 of 41 in its class wildcard standings.

Source: NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12

Streak: Red Cloud has won 4 straight after this game (computed from our synced NSAA finals; at least 4).

Source: NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09

By the numbers

High Plains Community: 3-3 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Red Cloud: 5-1 in NSAA results through Oct 9

Source: NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12

Red Cloud is No. 10 in Class D6 in the Oct 11 Hurrdat poll.

Source: Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11

High Plains Community is 3-3 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

High Plains Community has a 38.5000 wildcard points average, No. 18 (tied) of 41 in Class D6 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:21 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): High Plains Community is outside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: @ Giltner on 2026-10-15.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Red Cloud is 5-1 through Week 7 in NSAA's results.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Red Cloud has a 42.6667 wildcard points average, No. 8 of 41 in Class D6 (NSAA page updated 12 Oct 2026 9:55:21 pm CDT).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Playoff picture (projection, not official): Red Cloud is inside the top 16 that qualify. Projection only: top 16 by wildcard average (ties at the cutoff not resolved; NSAA tiebreaker applies).

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Next game: Silver Lake on 2026-10-16.

Source: NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12

Sources in this story

NSAA wildcard scoreboard, Week 7 · 2026-10-09
NSAA wildcard point standings · 2026-10-12
NSAA schedule/results export · 2026-10-12
Hurrdat Sports coaches poll · 2026-10-11
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12
NSAA wildcard points / schedule export (via NSAA Scout) · 2026-10-12