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Wauneta-Palisade at Sutherland: Sutherland looks for its first win
Wauneta-Palisade (3-5) at Sutherland (0-8), Thursday, Oct. 22. 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.
Sutherland (0-8) gets one more chance at a first win Thursday, against Wauneta-Palisade (3-5). Both play in District D3-7: Wauneta-Palisade is 1-2 in district games and Sutherland is 0-3.
Thursday, Oct. 22, at Sutherland. Kickoff time has not been posted on our schedule yet.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Wauneta-Palisade is 25th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 36.625. It is 1-2 in District D3-7 games.
Sutherland is 39th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 31.625. It is 0-3 in District D3-7 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Wauneta-Palisade (3-5) opened with a 16-7 win at Maxwell (3-5). Its losses: at Brady (7-1), 46-8; at Maywood-Hayes Center (3-5), 8-6; Cambridge (6-2), 46-0; Dundy County Stratton (5-2), 34-8; Hyannis (3-5), 50-36. Its best win by opponent record was a 24-0 win at Bayard (3-6). Last week it had a 50-36 loss to Hyannis (3-5).
Sutherland (0-8) opened with a 57-0 loss at Brady (7-1). It is still looking for its first win. Its closest game was a 22-16 loss to Maywood-Hayes Center (3-5). It comes in on an 8-game losing streak, most recently a 68-20 loss at Hyannis (3-5).
By the numbers
| Wauneta-Palisade | Sutherland | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 0-8 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 25th (36.625) | D3, 39th (31.625) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 19.5 | 12.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 27.1 | 50.4 |
| Average margin | -7.6 | -37.9 |
| Current streak | Lost 1 | Lost 8 |
Shared opponents
These two have played six of the same teams. It's a rough guide, since the games came in different weeks and places.
| Opponent | Wauneta-Palisade | Sutherland |
|---|---|---|
| Bayard | W 24-0 | L 14-38 |
| Brady | L 8-46 | L 0-57 |
| Cambridge | L 0-46 | L 12-57 |
| Dundy County Stratton | L 8-34 | L 8-62 |
| Hyannis | L 36-50 | L 20-68 |
| Maywood-Hayes Center | L 6-8 | L 16-22 |
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
- Sutherland's first win. This is its last regular-season chance.
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