FINAL: Lincoln Southwest 28, Lincoln North Star 21. For the first time since 2022, Lincoln Southwest is headed to the Class A playoffs! The Silver Hawks ran their way to a win behind RBs Cam Rakowsky + Jase Coke. North Star still has a chance at playoffs with help. #nebpreps

Q4: Lincoln Southwest 28, Lincoln North Star 21. A huge touchdown drive for LSW puts the Silver Hawks on the verge of victory. Thatcher Shelton ran in the 12-yard touchdown. And only 0:57 remains for a potential North Star drive. #nebpreps

Q4: Lincoln Southwest 21, Lincoln North Star 21. We've got a tied game with under four minutes left to play! North Star QB Eli Schafer used his legs on the drive, including to score this 2-yard rushing TD. #nebpreps

Q3: Lincoln Southwest 21, Lincoln North Star 14. After a run-heavy drive got it down the field, Southwest regains the lead on a 16-yard passing TD from Thatcher Shelton to Cole Sebek. #nebpreps

Q3: Lincoln Southwest 14, Lincoln North Star 14. Once down by 14 points, North Star has come back to tie this game. Josh Anderson has the 3-yard rushing TD to cap off a long scoring drive. #nebpreps

HALF: Lincoln Southwest 14, Lincoln North Star 7. North Star's pass to the end zone at the end of the half is intercepted. Silver Hawks lead at the break. #nebpreps

Q2: Lincoln Southwest 14, Lincoln North Star 7. Nice response from North Star with a rapid TD drive that took one minute off the game clock. Preston Graff's 5-yard rushing TD gets North Star on the board. #nebpreps

Q2: Lincoln Southwest 14, Lincoln North Star 0. The Silver Hawks did a nice job running the football on another scoring drive. It's an 11-yard Jase Coke rushing touchdown to extend the LSW lead. #nebpreps

Q2: Lincoln Southwest 7, Lincoln North Star 0. Southwest defense has shut down North Star so far. Big third down sack from Christan Fitzgerald forces the punt. #nebpreps

Q1: Lincoln Southwest 7, Lincoln North Star 0. It's an opening drive score for Lincoln Southwest as Cam Rakowsky puts on a nice move for a 22-yard rushing touchdown. #nebpreps

Big-time Week 9 action on the way from Seacrest Field as Lincoln Southwest (5-3) faces Lincoln North Star (5-3). Winner locks up a spot in the playoffs, loser will have to wait and see. Plenty at stake tonight. #nebpreps

There's Week 9 drama on the way in Lincoln. The winner of North Star-Southwest will be in, the loser likely not. Diving into the expected qualifiers and big games that will decide the Class A playoff field: journalstar.com/sports/high-…

FINAL/OT: Wahoo 20, Ashland-Greenwood 19. Both teams score in overtime, and it's this 2-point conversion stop from the Wahoo defense that secures the win. The No. 1-ranked Bluejays drop their first game as Wahoo earns a dramatic win. #nebpreps

END Q4: Wahoo 13, Ashland-Greenwood 13. We are headed to overtime in Ashland! This is how close Ashland-Greenwood came to winning it on the final drive, having missed a long 42-yard field goal. Extra football on the way. #nebpreps

Q4: Wahoo 13, Ashland-Greenwood 13. Bluejays tie the game late on Grayson Nolan's second rushing TD tonight. 3:00 left to play. #nebpreps

Q3: Wahoo 13, Ashland-Greenwood 6. Opening drive of the second half results in a Wahoo touchdown with Zander Pokorny's 12-yard TD run. #nebpreps

HALF: Wahoo 7, Ashland-Greenwood 6. Tight game in this C-1 battle with a few turnovers either way. Wahoo has mostly held A-G's Grayson Nolan in check. #nebpreps