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Southern at Falls City Sacred Heart: playoff stakes for Falls City Sacred Heart
Southern (0-8) at Falls City Sacred Heart (5-3), 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.
Falls City Sacred Heart goes into the final week of the regular season close to the playoff line, 15th in Class D3's NSAA point standings. Both play in District D3-1: Southern is 0-4 in district games and Falls City Sacred Heart is 2-2.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Falls City Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Southern is not eligible for the 2026 Class D3 postseason under NSAA's classification list. Its results still count in opponents' point averages.
Falls City Sacred Heart is 15th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 40.750. It is 2-2 in District D3-1 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Southern is 0-8. Its season began with a 56-22 loss to Blue Hill (5-3). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 44-32 loss to Tri County (6-2). It comes in on an 8-game losing streak, most recently a 66-0 loss to Osceola (4-4).
Falls City Sacred Heart is 5-3. Its season began with a 38-35 win at Freeman (3-5). All three of its losses came against teams with winning records: at Lourdes Central Catholic (6-2), 36-28; Lawrence-Nelson (8-0), 72-0; at Deshler (6-2), 66-20. Its best win by opponent record was a 12-8 win over Osceola (4-4). Last week it had a 66-20 loss at Deshler (6-2).
By the numbers
| Southern | Falls City Sacred Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-8 | 5-3 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 38th (32.625) | D3, 15th (40.750) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 19.4 | 28.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 57.5 | 30.9 |
| Average margin | -38.1 | -2.9 |
| Current streak | Lost 8 | Lost 2 |
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 | Southern | Falls City Sacred Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Deshler | L 6-66 | L 20-66 |
| Lawrence-Nelson | L 28-70 | L 0-72 |
| Osceola | L 0-66 | W 12-8 |
| Weeping Water | L 40-68 | W 30-16 |
Players to know
Among the leaders in MaxPreps game reports through Week 8: Falls City Sacred Heart's H. Clow (1,126 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
- Falls City Sacred Heart's offense. It averages 28.0 points. Southern allows 57.5.
- Southern's first win. This is its last regular-season chance.
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