NEBRASKA CITY - The Class C1 playoffs begin Friday, Nov. 1.

Seventh-seeded Auburn will play at 5:15 pm. against 10th-seeded O’Neil. Both teams are 8-1.

River Country 11-man football leaders 

River Country's top passer is Blakely Sells of Falls City with 1,141 yards and rating of 92.

Quarterback Tieran Cox of Syracuse is among the top rushers with 1,127 yards.

Running Back Isaac Frederick of Falls City has 839 yards on the season. Frederick is also River Country’s top receiver with 353 yards on 29 receptions.

Nixon Ligouri of Auburn has 807 yards running while Levin Walker of Plattsmouth finishes the season with 767 yards and eight touchdowns.

On defense

Camden Taylor of Auburn is among state leaders with 61 tackles, including four tackles for a loss.

River Country’s sack leader is Burke Moody of Auburn with 2.5.

Falls City Isaac Frederick is an interception leader with 3. Jaxson Chambers of Palmyra has 2 interceptions.

Wyatt Tanner of Auburn is a state leader with extra point kicking.

Playoffs

In the first round of the class D1 state playoffs it was Nebraska City Lourdes 42, Wisner-Pilger 30.

 Thayer Central eliminated Johnson-Brock 36 to 30.

In D2

Weeping Water fell to Creighton 34 to 18

And Elmwood-Murdoch fell to Howells-Dodge 44 to 0.