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Serving Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County)Vol. 1, No. 5
Sports

Westside, Millard South, Elkhorn South and Bennington win Class A football first-round games

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Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026In the Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 edition

OMAHA - Omaha Westside, Millard South, Elkhorn South and Bennington won their Class A football playoff first-round games Friday, according to the NSAA's official playoff bracket.

Top-seeded Westside beat No. 16 Columbus 59-0 at home. No. 2 Millard South beat No. 15 Lincoln Standing Bear 56-7, also at home. No. 5 Elkhorn South beat No. 12 Elkhorn North 40-14 at Elkhorn Stadium, and No. 4 Bennington beat No. 13 Lincoln Southwest 42-17 at home.

As of 9:20 p.m. Central, the NSAA brackets had not posted final scores for Omaha North vs. Kearney, Millard North vs. Creighton Prep, or the Omaha-area Class B and C1 first-round games. Those results will follow once the NSAA posts them.

The Class A quarterfinals are Friday, Nov. 6. The Class A championship is Monday, Nov. 23, at 7:15 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. All times Central.

Source: NSAA 2026 Class A football playoff bracket, opened Oct. 30, 2026.

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