Skutt Catholic at Plattsmouth preview: what's at stake in Week 8

No. 3 Skutt Catholic (6-1) travels to Plattsmouth (1-6) on Friday in a Week 8 Class B Nebraska high school football game with a ranked Skutt Catholic team trying to protect its spot in the Hurrdat Sports coaches poll on the line. Records are from NSAA's wildcard standings, pulled Oct. 12 at 10:42 p.m. This one matters because Plattsmouth gets a shot at a ranked opponent.

Skutt Catholic sits No. 3 in Class B in the latest Hurrdat Sports coaches poll (2026-10-11). Skutt Catholic is 6-1 in NSAA results. Skutt Catholic has won six straight in our synced finals. Most recently, it beat Gross Catholic 34-7, beat Elkhorn 42-7 and beat Ralston 31-6. Across its 7 games with verified finals, Skutt Catholic averages 33.7 points and allows 7.1.

Plattsmouth is 1-6 in NSAA results. Plattsmouth has lost six straight in our synced finals. Most recently, it lost to Ralston 24-13, lost to Gross Catholic 21-14 and lost to Gretna East 41-7. Across its 7 games with verified finals, Plattsmouth averages 16.3 points and allows 27.6.

What's at stake

Skutt Catholic carries a 43.2857 NSAA wildcard points average, 2nd of 23 teams in Class B. Plattsmouth carries a 34.5714 NSAA wildcard points average, 20th of 23 teams in Class B. Class B qualifying rule unconfirmed (NSAA manual pp. 45 and 49). See the Nebraska high school football wildcard standings and the playoff format.

Matchup to watch

The matchup to watch is Skutt Catholic's defense, which has allowed 7.1 points per game, against a Plattsmouth offense that scores 16.3. Both have played Blair: Skutt Catholic beat Blair 27-6, and Plattsmouth lost to Blair 37-12. Both have played Gretna: Skutt Catholic lost to Gretna 24-10, and Plattsmouth lost to Gretna 42-6. Both have played Gross Catholic: Skutt Catholic beat Gross Catholic 34-7, and Plattsmouth lost to Gross Catholic 21-14. In their most recent meeting in our 2025 data, Plattsmouth lost to Skutt Catholic 23-3.

Our pick

Our NEB Preps Power Index favors Skutt Catholic, giving it a 97% chance to win (84 to 27.5 on the index, with a small home-field edge for Plattsmouth). This is NEB Preps' own computer pick from verified finals, not a poll or a betting line.