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Wausa at Boyd County: numbers, history and what's at stake
Wausa (7-1) at Boyd County (5-3), 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.
Wausa (7-1) visits Boyd County (5-3) Friday in the last week of the regular season. Both play in District D3-3: Wausa is 4-0 in district games and Boyd County is 1-3.
Friday, Oct. 23, at Boyd County, 7 p.m.
The playoff picture
In Class D3, the seven district champions and the nine best remaining averages qualify.
Wausa is 9th in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 42.500. It is 4-0 in District D3-3 games.
Boyd County is 22nd in Class D3's NSAA point standings at 38.125. It is 1-3 in District D3-3 games.
Projections are not official seeds. NSAA sets the field after Week 9.
How they got here
Wausa is 7-1. Its season began with a 56-8 win at CWC (2-6). Its only loss came against a team with a winning record: at Archangels Catholic (7-1), 52-32. Its best win by opponent record was a 33-22 win at Wynot (6-2). It comes in on a 5-game winning streak, most recently a 20-14 win over St. Mary's (4-4).
Boyd County is 5-3. Its season began with a 24-6 win over Elgin Public-Pope John (3-5). Its losses: North Central (1-7), 56-50; St. Mary's (4-4), 42-14; at Wynot (6-2), 48-20. Its best win by opponent record was a 24-6 win over Elgin Public-Pope John (3-5). Its most recent scored game was a 48-20 loss at Wynot (6-2). Note: NSAA lists Boyd County at 5-3; 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.
By the numbers
| Wausa | Boyd County | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7-1 | 5-3 |
| Class and NSAA rank | D3, 9th (42.500) | D3, 22nd (38.125) |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 6 | Not ranked |
| Points scored per game | 42.1 | 34.0 |
| Points allowed per game | 17.5 | 25.1 |
| Average margin | +24.6 | +8.9 |
| Current streak | Won 5 | — |
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 | Wausa | Boyd County |
|---|---|---|
| CWC | W 56-8 | W 58-6 |
| North Central | W 57-0 | L 50-56 |
| Randolph | W 59-22 | W 26-12 |
| St. Mary's | W 20-14 | L 14-42 |
| Wynot | W 33-22 | L 20-48 |
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
- Wausa's offense. It averages 42.1 points. Boyd County allows 25.1.
- Boyd County's offense. It averages 34.0; Wausa allows 17.5.
- Wausa's streak. 5 straight wins.
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