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Twin River at David City: what to know before the regular-season finale
Twin River (1-7) at David City (1-7), 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.
The regular season ends Friday for Twin River (1-7) and David City (1-7). Both play in District D1-3: Twin River is 1-3 in district games and David City is 1-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at David City, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D1, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Twin River is 35th in Class D1's NSAA point standings at 34.000. It is 1-3 in District D1-3 games.
David City is not eligible for the 2026 Class D1 postseason under NSAA's classification list. Its results still count in opponents' point averages.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Twin River is 1-7. Its season began with a 79-20 loss at Centura (6-2). Its losses: at Centura (6-2), 79-20; at Elkhorn Valley (5-3), 50-13; East Butler (6-2), 60-18; at Exeter-Milligan-Friend (7-1), 82-0; Nebraska Christian (5-3), 26-16; Tekamah-Herman (3-5), 60-14; at Cross County (5-3), 74-14. Its best win by opponent record was a 52-8 win over Cedar Bluffs (1-7). Last week it had a 52-8 win over Cedar Bluffs (1-7).
David City is 1-7. Its season began with a 68-6 loss at Stanton (8-0). Its losses: at Stanton (8-0), 68-6; Exeter-Milligan-Friend (7-1), 54-13; at Wisner-Pilger (7-1), 46-22; Shelby-Rising City (8-0), 72-20; Cross County (5-3), 54-0; at Nebraska Christian (5-3), 53-20; at Tekamah-Herman (3-5), 40-28. Its best win by opponent record was a 26-0 win at Cedar Bluffs (1-7). It comes in on a 3-game losing streak, most recently a 40-28 loss at Tekamah-Herman (3-5).
By the numbers
| Twin River | David City | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-7 | 1-7 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D1, 35th (34.000) | D1, 31st (35.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| Points allowed per game | 54.9 | 48.4 |
| Average margin | -36.5 | -31.5 |
| Current streak | Won 1 | Lost 3 |
Shared opponents
These two have played five of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Twin River | David City |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bluffs | W 52-8 | W 26-0 |
| Cross County | L 14-74 | L 0-54 |
| Exeter-Milligan-Friend | L 0-82 | L 13-54 |
| Nebraska Christian | L 16-26 | L 20-53 |
| Tekamah-Herman | L 14-60 | L 28-40 |
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
- David City's streak. 3 straight losses.
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