Playoff qualifying football teams competed in the round of 16 getting closer to the NSAA state title game in Nov..
All classes were in action with eight-man competing in their second round while 11-man and six-man playoff teams opened postseason action.
#2 Stanton (10-0) won 48-8 over #15 Exeter-Milligan/Friend (5-5) and will next face the winner of #7 North Platte St. Patrick’s (8-1) or #10 Bridgeport (7-2) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#3 Crofton (9-1) won 44-32 over #14 Thayer Central (7-3) and will next face #6 Summerland (9-1) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#13 Plainview (7-3) won 42-20 over #4 GACC (9-1) and will next face #12 Lourdes Central Catholic (8-2) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#5 Wynot (8-2) won 22-14 over #12 Hitchcock County (7-3) and will next face #4 Central Valley (9-1)on Friday, Nov. 8.
#8 Howells-Dodge (8-2) won 52-24 #9 Bancroft-Rosalie (8-2) and will next face #1 Archangels Catholic (10-0) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#6 Riverside (8-2) won 84-46 over #11 Creighton (7-3).
#1 Norfolk Catholic (10-0) won 33-8 over #16 Ord (4-5) and will next face the winner of either #8 Boone Central (6-3) or #9 Raymond Central (7-2) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#3 Battle Creek (8-2) won 31-13 over #14 Aquinas Catholic (6-4) and will next face #6 Malcolm (8-2) on Friday, Nov. 8.
#7 Cedar Catholic (8-2) won 22-16 over #10 Oakland-Craig (6-3) and will next face the winner of either #2 Bishop Neumann (8-1) or #15 Lincoln Lutheran (3-6) on Friday, Nov. 8.
