FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS How the move to six-man put Diller-Odell one win from its first state final LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Nov 11, 2026 Nov 11, 2026 Updated 10 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There are only a few rows of bleachers at the football field in Diller.kAmqFE @? uC:52J ?:89E[ 72?D H:== A24< E96 D:56=:?6D 7@C 2 492?46 E@ H:E?6DD 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAmp=C625J @77 E@ E96:C H:??:?86DE D62D@? :? a_ J62CD[ E96 s:==6C\~56== vC:77:?D 2C6 A=2J:?8 :? 2 DE2E6 D6>:7:?2= 7@C E96 D64@?5 E:>6 :? D49@@= 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkAm(:E9 2 492?46 E@ C6249 E96 D49@@=’D 7:CDE DE2E6 E:E=6 82>6[ 2C8F23=J E96 3:886DE 82>6 :? 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