Mother Nature did her best to stop the Alliance football team on Friday but in the end it was Bulldogs coming out on top. Despite a long weather delay, AHS defeated Gering 26 to 12 in a battle played in Gering. It was the Dogs third straight win as Alliance goes to 3 and 1 on the year. AHS led 12 to 6 at half before the long delay. Gering would eventually tie the contest at 12 before 2 late scores by the guests put the affair away. Running back Trini Trejo continued his fine year by pacing the Alliance offense with 3 TDs.
Alliance found the end zone on their opening possession. Big runs by Trejo and Caysen Robertson got the visitors close. At 7:50 mark, A town scored on a 7 yard burst by Trejo. The point after was no good. Gering invaded Alliance territory on their first drive but were turned away. AHS also went scoreless on their next attempt. A Bulldog turnover on their ensuing punt got the hosts on the scoreboard. Their PAT was no good with the guests getting a stop from Jett Childers and Jackson Devlin. The game was knotted at 6 with 2:39 left in the period. Alliance punted to end the quarter.
Second period action had Gering again enter Alliance territory. AHS would get a tackle for a loss from linebacker Nason Thompson on the possession. A missed Gering field goal kept the affair tied at 6. Alliance took the lead on their next possession. Gains by Trejo and a pass from quarterback Jackson Shelmadine to Jaden Guerra led the O. With under a minute left in the half, Trejo scored from the one. The extra point was no good. A sack by Alliance’s Colton Johnson ended the half with A town up by 6.
After the delay, it Gering on the move. The hosts scored on a 41 yard TD pass to tie the affair at 12. Alliance’s Jaxon Poss knocked down the extra point. With 11:13 on the clock, the game was tied. Alliance was forced to punt on its next attempt. But an interception by Braeden Clarke gave the guests the ball right back. Starting on the 30, a big run by Trejo gave AHS possession inside the 5. Robertson finished the series with a 1 yard TD.
The PAT was good on a pass from Shelmadine to Robertson. With under 6 minutes left in the third, Alliance was up 20 to 12. Once again, the Gering O had success. The hosts drove deep into Alliance territory before a Poss pick in the end zone ended the drive and the period. Heading to the 4th, AHS was ahead by 8.
Points were hard to come by for both squads in the fourth. After punts by both teams, Gering made one last push. The hosts moved the ball to the Alliance ten before 2 incomplete passes gave possession back to A town. Aided by big blocks by Robertson and Devlin, Trejo stormed around right end and raced 90 yards for the Dog’s final score. It came at the 1:54 mark. Alliance was turned away on the ensuing PAT try. The game came to an end with Gering moving into Alliance territory before a sack by Johnson stopped the drive.
Final. Alliance 26
Gering 12
All. 6. 6. 8. 6. 26
Ger. 6. 0. 6. 0. 12
Alliance will look for their fourth straight win when the Dogs go to Cozad on Friday.