Glenhayes, W.V. — Tolsia opened up the regular season with a 48-6 blowout victory over county rival Wayne on Friday at Wilts Salmons Athletic Complex.
Robert Evans looks to throw downfield to open the football season.
After forcing a Pioneer punt Robert Evans raced 77 yards for a touchdown on the second play of the season and Jace Walker added the PAT for a 7-0 lead with 9:34 left in the first quarter.
After another Wayne punt Peyton Rice took the handoff and went 44 yard down the sideline for a touchdown and Walker added the PAT for a 14-0 Rebel lead with 6:13 left in the 1st quarter.
#4 Peyton Rice breaks clear for a Rebel touchdown against county rival Wayne.
Evans scored his second touchdown on a 44 yard scamper and Walker made the PAT to make it 21-0 Rebels with 2:01 left in the first quarter.
Rice added his second touchdown of the game this time from 19 yards out to make it 27-0 after the PAT was blocked
After forcing another Wayne paint Greyson Golden went untouched on a 72 yard punt return touchdown and Rice added the two point conversion and it was 35-0 Rebels with 1:47 left in the first half.
#12 Greyson Golden sprints down the sidelines towards the end zone as #5 Robert Evans signals touchdown.
Freshman Jameson Evans scored his first career touchdown from 11 yards out and Walker booted the PAT for a 42-0 Rebel lead with 5:54 left in the third quarter to put the running clock in effect the rest of the game.
Caleb Thompson connected Braylen Conn for a 6 yard touchdown pass to make it 48-0 with 9:12 left in the ballgame.
Wayne avoided the shutout on an Eli Halfer 1 yard touchdown as time was winding down on a running clock to set the final score of 48-6.
Caleb Thompson led the Rebels with 13 tackles and a fumble, recovery, Ryan Montcastle had 10 tackles, Greyson Golden and Bradyn Weaver had 8 tackles each, Chase Thompson and Robert Evans 7 tackles apiece, Jameson Evans had 6 tackles, Bryton Slone had 4 tackles picked off a Pioneer pass, Peyton Rice 3 tackles, Kaden Martinez and Hayden Jude 1 tackle each.
Rebel QB Robert Evans was 7 of 9 passing for 101 yards and had 162 yards on 4 carries, Peyton Rice carried the ball 10 times for 101 yards, Jameson Evans 6 carries for 31 yards, Caleb Thompson 1 of 1 passing for 6 yards and carried it 2 times for 24 yards.
Braylon Conn caught 3 passes for 41 yards, Greyson Golden 3 catches for 37 yards and Bradyn Weaver 1 catch for 26 yards.
The Rebels will stay at home next Friday and play Sissonville who beat Ripley in week one.
The Pioneers will host Scott who fell against Chapmanville in week one.
Tolsia Head Coach Matt Stanley
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… It’s real emotional for me because I have waited for this my whole life, they are people that understand that I was always here. My coaching staff is top notch with over 100 years of experience between us. Eric Crum is good, Mike Smith is good all of our assistant coaches are good. So proud of everyone involved in this thing.”
“… I am absolutely over the moon with our crowd and we wanted to give them a standing ovation and thank them for coming. This community deserves a winning football program and have for a long time.”
“… I told our kids to trust and believe this thing and it will work out. When we were in the weight room in the off season we were coaching all of the kids from the track team, the basketball team, the baseball team, we are all Rebels and every kid matters to us from the feeder programs to the youth leagues and everybody in between.”
I am so proud of my buddy Matt Stanley and the Tolsia High School Rebels Football team. This just shows the resilience of everyone in my hometown community. The hard work, the long hours, the hot August practices and the weight room when you don’t think nobody sees you, well I’m in Los Angeles, California right now and I’m telling you , you are seen! I’ve got all of my friends here in L. A. and Phoenix , who have boys playing at National Power programs on the West Coast watching! I talk about the heart and how tough those kids from back home are and believe me, you are being watched. I am so proud to be from that community and am so dang proud of everyone involved. This is a big one but the biggest game of the season is always the next one. Don’t ever settle and don’t ever take a play off! The last thing I want to say is get on your knees and pray and thank GOD for your abilities and for everything you have! Real Men Pray! God Bless you all!