Holdrege won the last time they faced Alliance, and things went their way on Friday too. The Holdrege Dusters claimed a resounding 43-15 victory over the Alliance Bulldogs at home. With the Dusters ahead 34-8 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Joshua Janssen had an outrageously good game as he picked up 159 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 90 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nicholas Weides, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holdrege was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 419 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only gained 277.
Holdrege's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Alliance, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holdrege will challenge Sidney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Alliance, they will take on Gering at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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