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No. 2 Boys Town (9-0) opens its playoff run against No. 15 Alliance
No. 2 Boys Town (9-0) hosts No. 15 Alliance (5-4) in the Class C1 first round Fri., Oct. 30. Stats, charts, players to watch, history and keys to the game.
Publication check, Oct. 28: Current NSAA seeds, records and point averages checked; kickoff and host details synchronized with the verified site schedule. Season statistics and chart reporting remain the dated Week9 draft snapshot, not a new full-season audit.
Seeds, records and point averages: NSAA's official bracket, Oct. 24, 2026. Scores: NSAA finals. Player stats: MaxPreps game reports through Week 9. Coaches poll: Hurrdat Sports, Oct. 18.
Boys Town is 9-0 and outscored its regular-season opponents 375-72. Alliance (5-4) gets the first shot at it in the Class C1 playoffs.
The game is Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:00 PM CT. Host: Boys Town. Current Game Center and source links →
The matchup at a glance
Boys Town finished 5.3333 points ahead of Alliance in NSAA's point averages. Boys Town scored 41.7 and allowed 8.0 points a game; Alliance scored 23.6 and allowed 15.8. Boys Town's opponents went a combined 33-48, and Alliance's went 40-41.
| Boys Town | Alliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | No. 2 | No. 15 |
| Record (NSAA) | 9-0 | 5-4 |
| NSAA point average | 44.3333 | 39.0000 |
| Coaches poll (Oct. 18) | No. 1 | Not ranked |
| Points scored / game | 41.7 | 23.6 |
| Points allowed / game | 8.0 | 15.8 |
| Average margin | +33.7 | +7.8 |
| vs. playoff teams | 3-0 | 1-4 |
| vs. winning teams | 3-0 | 1-3 |
| One-score games | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Opponents' combined record | 33-48 | 40-41 |
| Last 3 games | W 55-7, W 49-14, W 42-13 | W 46-8, L 8-20, W 27-13 |
| Streak | Won 9 | Won 1 |
How Boys Town got here
Boys Town went through the regular season 9-0 and outscored opponents 375-72. Its closest game was a 21-14 win over Mount Michael Benedictine (4-5). Its best win by opponent was a 40-7 win over Syracuse (7-2), a playoff team. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 3-0. It comes in on a 9-game winning streak, capped by a 42-13 win over Roncalli Catholic (7-2) in Week 9.
How Alliance got here
Alliance finished the regular season 5-4, scoring 212 points and allowing 142. Losses: at Minden (8-1), 26-20; at Cozad (4-5), 20-0; Chadron (8-1), 29-26; Sidney (9-0), 20-8. Against teams that made this year's playoff field, it went 1-4. In Week 9 it had a 27-13 win at Mitchell (6-3).
By the numbers
Players to watch
Season totals from MaxPreps game reports through Week 9. Not every game has a report, so treat these as minimums.
Boys Town
- C. White (QB): 732 passing yards, 43 of 64, 13 TD, 4 INT
- J. Conner: 491 rushing yards (7.9 per carry), 4 TD
- W. Deir: 13 catches, 298 yards, 5 TD
- M. Sanchez: 49 tackles, 4 for loss
- D. Anderson: 3 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 7 of its 9 games.
Alliance
- B. Clarke (QB): 437 passing yards, 24 of 47, 3 TD, 0 INT
- T. Trejo: 1,460 rushing yards (7.8 per carry), 17 TD
- W. Stabnow: 11 catches, 273 yards, 1 TD
- C. Robertson: 95 tackles, 7 for loss
- E. Schulze: 3.5 sacks
- C. Robertson: 5 interceptions
MaxPreps game reports cover 8 of its 9 games.
Historical program and playoff-series claims are withheld pending school-identity verification. Current-season reporting above is unaffected.
Keys to the game
- Can Alliance slow Boys Town's offense? Boys Town averaged 41.7 points; Alliance allowed 15.8. Boys Town scored 30 or more in 8 of 9 games.
- Alliance's answer. It scored 23.6 a game, and Boys Town's defense allowed 8.0. In its losses, though, Alliance averaged 13.5.
- Tested against playoff teams. Boys Town went 3-0 against this year's playoff field; Alliance went 1-4.
- If it's close late. In one-score games (8 points or fewer), Boys Town was 1-0 and Alliance was 0-2.
- C. White and the ball. Boys Town's quarterback threw 4 interceptions in 64 reported attempts; Alliance's C. Robertson has 5 picks.
- Stopping T. Trejo. Alliance's top rusher has 1,460 reported yards and 17 touchdowns. Boys Town allowed 8.0 points a game.
What's next
The winner plays the winner of No. 7 Lincoln Christian vs. No. 10 Minden in the quarterfinals Friday, Nov. 6. Higher seeds host through the semifinals. The Class C1 state final is Tue., Nov. 24, 2:45 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Lincoln.
Game center: kickoff, live score and bracket path → · Full Class C1 bracket →
Verified state finals schedule → · Class bracket →
Boys Town team center → · Alliance team center →
Nebraska football scores and schedules → · Football playoff tracker →
Result note: a 1–0 entry is shown as listed by NSAA. It is not treated as evidence of an on-field score or a confirmed forfeit.