LINCOLN, Neb. – It’s Week 8 of the 2026 high school football season, and the action was intense across Nebraska. Here’s how the games shook out on Friday, October 16. Anselmo-Merna put up a massive 70 points against Brady, while Aquinas Catholic is set to face East Butler. Arapahoe narrowly beat Franklin 1-0, and Archangels Catholic dominated Leigh 46-8. Arlington will take on Raymond Central, and Aurora crushed Gering 50-6. Axtell is scheduled to play Blue Hill, and Bellevue East faces Omaha Burke. Bellevue West was a force, shutting out Omaha South 61-6. Bennington is up against Lincoln Standing Bear, and Bergan Catholic edged out Omaha Brownell Talbot 56-20. Blair will meet Platteview, and Boone Central is headed to Schuyler. Boys Town plays Fort Calhoun, and Burwell faces Elgin Public-Pope John. Cedar Catholic is at Plainview/Osmond, and Central City held off Columbus Lakeview 27-23. Central Valley was unstoppable, beating Palmer 73-0. Centura won big over Kimball 54-16, and Chadron defeated Bridgeport 28-8. Chase County is at Hershey, and Columbus rolled past South Sioux City 71-15. Conestoga plays Elmwood-Murdock, and Cozad beat Ogallala 42-8. Creighton Preparatory School won 35-13 against Kearney, and Crete is at Lincoln Christian. Crofton topped Hartington-Newcastle 62-13, and Cross County beat Nebraska Christian 34-12. David City is at Tekamah-Herman, and Diller-Odell won 25-6 over Lewiston. Douglas County West edged Concordia Omaha 25-12, and Elkhorn Valley beat West Holt 30-14. Elm Creek is at Amherst, and Exeter-Milligan-Friend crushed Freeman 48-6. Falls City Sacred Heart is at Deshler, and Fremont shut out Omaha Northwest 50-0. Fullerton scored 78 against Shelton, and Gibbon beat Alma 20-14. Grand Island is at Lincoln North Star, and Grand Island Central Catholic won 49-14 over Ord. Grand Island Lutheran dominated Harvard 76-20, and Gretna is at Norris. Gretna East beat Omaha Gross Catholic 39-0, and H&H is at Wilber-Clatonia. Hemingford won 42-30 over Hitchcock County, and Holdrege is at Adams Central. Howells-Dodge beat Oakland-Craig 64-18, and Johnson-Brock won 64-28 against Johnson County Central. Kenesaw is at BDS, and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge plays Lyons-Decatur Northeast. Lawrence-Nelson barely won 1-0 over Weeping Water, and Lexington beat Beatrice 34-33. Leyton crushed Creek Valley 59-12, and Lincoln Lutheran won 30-27 over Fillmore Central. Lincoln Northeast beat Omaha Benson 48-7, and Loomis won 66-30 over South Loup. Lourdes Central Catholic beat Humphrey-Lindsay 48-14, and Lutheran High Northeast is at Gordon-Rushville. Madison is at Creighton, and Malcolm beat Doniphan-Trumbull 43-24. Maxwell is at Sandhills/Thedford, and McCool Junction won 48-7 over Dorchester. Mead is at Nebraska Lutheran, and Medicine Valley beat Southwest 62-28. Meridian won 1-0 against Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer, and Milford is at Nebraska City. Millard North beat Millard West 42-0, and Minatare won 1-0 over Sioux County. Minden beat Kearney Catholic 35-0, and Mitchell is at Valentine. Neligh-Oakdale scored 90 against Ainsworth, and Niobrara-Verdigre is at Bloomfield. North Central beat Randolph 40-30, and North Platte St. Patrick’s is at Maywood-Hayes Center. Northwest beat Hastings 13-0, and O’Neill won 42-0 over Broken Bow. Omaha Buena Vista is at Omaha Bryan, and Omaha Nation is at Guardian Angels Central Catholic. Omaha North beat Lincoln Southeast 41-16, and Omaha Roncalli Catholic won 24-21 over Mount Michael Benedictine. Omaha Skutt Catholic is at Plattsmouth, and Omaha Westside beat Papillion-La Vista South 49-7. Osceola beat Southern 66-0, and Papillion-La Vista won 21-17 over Elkhorn North. Parkview Christian crushed Scribner-Snyder 68-7, and Perkins County beat Hi-Line 30-20. Pierce is at Wayne, and Pleasanton beat Cambridge 34-8. Ponca won 1-0 over Homer, and Potter-Dix is at South Platte. Ravenna beat Arcadia/Loup City 56-0, and Red Cloud won 44-0 over Silver Lake. Sandhills Valley is at Mullen, and Sandy Creek is at Hastings St. Cecilia. Santee is at Ansley-Litchfield, and Scottsbluff beat McCook 21-7. Scotus Central Catholic won 42-24 over Logan View, and Shelby-Rising City beat Omaha Christian 48-14. Sidney beat Alliance 20-8, and Southern Valley won 1-0 over Overton. Stanton beat Pender 42-30, and Sterling won 49-0 over Pawnee City. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller beat Paxton 58-30, and Superior beat Newman Grove/St. Edward 36-14. Sutherland is at Hyannis, and Syracuse beat Auburn 34-6. Thayer Central beat Fairbury 58-22, and Tri County beat Falls City 42-14. Tri County Northeast won 50-6 over Bancroft-Rosalie, and Twin Loup is at CWC. Twin River beat Cedar Bluffs 52-8, and Wahoo beat Ashland-Greenwood 20-19. Wallace beat Arthur County 55-27, and Wausa beat St. Mary’s 20-14. Waverly beat Lincoln Pius X 45-0, and West Point-Beemer is at North Bend Central. Wilcox-Hildreth beat Bertrand 60-28, and Winside is at Clarkson. Wisner-Pilger is at Wakefield, and Wood River is at Battle Creek. Wynot beat Boyd County 48-20, and York beat Seward 21-0. Yutan beat Louisville 48-0. For more updates, click here to subscribe to our 10/11 NOW daily digest.
