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Summerland at Battle Creek: Week 9 preview
Summerland (1-7) at Battle Creek (2-6), Friday, Oct. 23. Playoff picture, season stats, charts and history before the Week 9 game.
Game-day information: Kickoff not independently confirmed for this publication. Check the Game Center for current start-time information. 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.
Summerland (1-7) visits Battle Creek (2-6) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District C2-4: Summerland is 0-3 in district games and Battle Creek is 0-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Battle Creek. Kickoff time has not been posted on our schedule yet.
The playoff picture
In Class C2, the six district champions and the 10 best remaining averages qualify.
Summerland is 28th in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 33.875. It is 0-3 in District C2-4 games.
Battle Creek is 22nd in Class C2's NSAA point standings at 35.375. It is 0-3 in District C2-4 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Summerland is 1-7. Its season began with a 36-6 loss to Valentine (2-6). Its losses: Valentine (2-6), 36-6; at Boone Central (8-0), 34-3; West Point-Beemer (5-3), 21-7; O'Neill (5-3), 24-8; Plainview/Osmond (4-4), 34-0; at Cedar Catholic (8-0), 61-7. Its best win by opponent record was a 24-20 win at St. Paul (3-5). Its most recent scored game was a 61-7 loss at Cedar Catholic (8-0). Note: NSAA lists Summerland at 1-7; at least one result NSAA posted this week isn't in our game data yet, so the game-by-game numbers below cover 7 games.
Battle Creek is 2-6. Its season began with a 35-0 loss to Boone Central (8-0). Its losses: Boone Central (8-0), 35-0; Bishop Neumann (6-2), 47-14; at Yutan (8-0), 42-0; at Plainview/Osmond (4-4), 14-7; Cedar Catholic (8-0), 63-10; at Norfolk Catholic (3-5), 21-20. Its best win by opponent record was a 32-26 win at Valentine (2-6). Last week it had a 48-0 win over Wood River (0-8). Three of its games were decided by seven points or fewer.
By the numbers
| Summerland | Battle Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 2-6 |
| Class and NSAA rank | C2, 28th (33.875) | C2, 22nd (35.375) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 7.9 | 16.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 32.9 | 31.0 |
| Average margin | -25.0 | -14.6 |
| Current streak | — | Won 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 | Summerland | Battle Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Boone Central | L 3-34 | L 0-35 |
| Cedar Catholic | L 7-61 | L 10-63 |
| Plainview/Osmond | L 0-34 | L 7-14 |
| Valentine | L 6-36 | W 32-26 |
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.
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