Tolsia QB Robert Evans looks down the field against Van on Friday night.
On the Rebels second drive of the game Robert Evans scored from 8 yards out and Parker Watts added the two point conversion and it was 8-0 Rebels with 3:59 left in the first quarter.
After faking a punt in their own territory the Bulldogs tied it up on a Mark Meadows to Josh Marcum 16 yard touchdown on 4th and four and Meadows connected with Marcum for the two point conversion with 9:12 left in the first half.
Three minutes later Evans hit paydirt once again this time from 2 yards out and Bray Mollette added the point conversion and it was Tolsia 16-8 with 6:12 left in the half.
After Levi Parsley blocked a Van punt to set up the Rebels with good field position Evans hit Dakota Blackburn for a 9 yard touchdown and Evans tacked on the two point conversion for a 24-8 Tolsia lead with 4:09 left in the half.
After the Rebels pinned the Bulldogs deep on the kickoff and forced a punt Evans hit Parker Watts for a leaping 22 yard touchdown with 1:14 left in the first half and it was Tolsia 30-8.
In the Third Quarter Evans connected with Watts once again this time from 11 yards out and John Jerrell added the two point conversion run for a 38-8 Tolsia lead.
Parker Watts makes a move on the Van defender to get up field for the first down.
After Van drove inside the 20 yards line of the Rebels Robert Evans picked off a pass and two plays later hit Watts over the middle and Watts raced in from 61 yards out and then added the two point run for a 46-8 Tolsia lead with 2:11 left in the third period.
Late in the Fourth Quarter Meadows closed out the scoring from 8 yards out and the final score was 46-14 Tolsia.
The Rebels had 332 yards of total offense with 207 through the air and 125 on the ground.
Bray Mollette sizes up the Van defender in the Rebels victory.
Robert Evans carried it 11 times for 55 yards and scored twice, Bray Mollette 10 times for 47 yards, Parker Watts 3 times for 13 yards, John Jerrell 4 rushes 11 yards, Chase Thompson 2 attempts 9 yards.
Evans completed 10 passes for 207 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Watts had 4 catches for 108 yards and 3 touchdowns, Dakota Blackburn 2 catches for 45 yards and a score, Chase Thompson 2 receptions for 29 yards, John Jerrell 1 for 24 yards, Bray Mollette 1 for 1 yard.
#1 Dakota Blackburn tackles the Van ball carrier short of the first down.
The Rebels will host Phelps ( KY ) next Friday night. The Hornets are 1-3 after a 51-6 loss on Friday versus Knott Co. Central.
Tolsia Head Coach David Thompson
“… Last time out I thought we let one slip through our fingers against Midland Trail but I really seen some good things and I could we were starting to turn the corner a little and boy did we tonight against Van. We are playing a lot of young kids and they are starting to get it a little bit. Really proud of everyone tonight.”
“… I’m so proud of our players and coaches for their effort tonight. From top to bottom it was a total team effort. We got some guys back during the bye week and some other guys stepped up as well. It was special to get the home victory in front of the Rebel faithful.”
“… We knew coming into the game that they would key on Parker Watts but Dakota Blackburn stepped up on the other side and when they tried to cover Watts with one guy you seen what he did. Him and Robert Evans have a connection going right now. We have some real weapons on offense with those three plus Bray Mollette running the football the way he does.”
“… Great atmosphere tonight. These fans deserve it, our players deserve it and the coaches deserve it as well. Like I said in the preseason I have one the best coaching staffs around and they have really put in the work and will continue to put in the work. This community is so special to all of us and they itching to get back to our winning ways.”
“… Micheal Adkins has been pivotal for this football program. What he has done and what he is doing and wants to keep doing is something special. Bought us new uniforms, brand new scoreboard, wrote a huge check last year and has done countless other things just because he wants to. It was good to see 46 points on the home side of that brand new scoreboard tonight.”
