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Sandhills Valley at Brady: Sandhills Valley looks for its first win
Sandhills Valley (0-8) at Brady (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.
Sandhills Valley (0-8) gets one more chance at a first win Friday, against Brady (7-1). Both play in District D3-6: Sandhills Valley is 0-4 in district games and Brady is 3-1.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Brady, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Sandhills Valley is 40th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 31.375. It is 0-4 in District D3-6 games.
Brady is 10th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 42.250. It is 3-1 in District D3-6 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Sandhills Valley (0-8) opened with a 38-6 loss to Bayard (3-6). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 66-44 loss to Sandhills/Thedford (4-4). Its most recent scored game was a 48-26 loss at Mullen (3-5). Its record also includes one game reported as 1-0 (forfeit or administrative result), which are left out of the scoring numbers here.
Brady (7-1) opened with a 57-0 win over Sutherland (0-8). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Anselmo-Merna (6-2), 70-26. Its best win by opponent record was a 62-14 win at Dundy County Stratton (5-2). Last week it had a 70-26 loss at Anselmo-Merna (6-2). The defense has two shutouts.
By the numbers
| Sandhills Valley | Brady | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-8 | 7-1 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 40th (31.375) | D3, 10th (42.250) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 19.7 | 55.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 51.7 | 20.5 |
| Average margin | -32.0 | +34.6 |
| Current streak | — | Lost 1 |
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 | Sandhills Valley | Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | L 24-50 | W 70-28 |
| Mullen | L 26-48 | W 54-30 |
| Sandhills/Thedford | L 44-66 | W 64-14 |
| Wauneta-Palisade | L 26-58 | W 46-8 |
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
- Brady's offense. It averages 55.1 points. Sandhills Valley allows 51.7.
- Sandhills Valley's first win. This is its last regular-season chance.
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Result note: a 1–0 entry is shown as listed by NSAA. It is not treated as evidence of an on-field score or a confirmed forfeit.