Round 1 roundup: Lincoln Northeast’s historic season comes to a close, and more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The NSAA’s state playoffs began on Friday night with nine weeks of high school football already in the rear-view mirror. First round matchups took place all around Nebraska, including a Lincoln Northeast team, which made the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The Rockets hit the road for Papillion La Vista and saw their season come to a close.

What was 16 teams in the state playoffs across all classifications has now shrunk to eight, with Round 2 set for next Friday, Nov. 6.

(No.8) Papillion-La Vista 21, (No. 9) Lincoln Northeast 0

(No. 8) Malcolm 49, (No. 9) Bishop Neumann 25

(No. 7) Waverly 37, (No. 10) Elkhorn 6

(No. 7) Lincoln Christian 35, (No. 10) Minden 14

(No. 6) Ashland-Greenwood 31, (No. 11) Omaha Roncalli 23

(No. 8) Grand Island Northwest 23, (No. 9) Norris 22