PELLSTON – As the Inland Lakes offense trotted out for its first possession on Saturday, a dream came true for one Bulldog.
Playing quarterback since third grade, Ty Kolly got the start for the Bulldogs on the road against the Pellston Hornets.
A few plays later, he had Inland Lakes in the end zone by throwing a touchdown pass to junior Andre Bradford. It ended up being a strong display from Kolly, who threw for three scores in a dominant victory over the Hornets.
“It’s something you work for,” Kolly said. “It’s something I’ve been dreaming about since I was young, so it felt good.”
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In addition to his nice offensive day, Kolly was one of the standout Bulldogs on defense. With this being the final year for superstar signal-caller Aidan Fenstermaker, somebody’s going to have to take the reins next season. That appears to be Kolly, who has shown that he’s more than capable of being a potent performer under center.
As for what Kolly has to his advantage, his teammates know, especially Bradford, one of his junior classmates.
“I’ve played with Ty forever, ever since peewee – he’s really smart,” Bradford said. “He makes the right throws when he needs to make them, and he knows when to tuck it and run. He’s smart when it comes to football and that’s what I like about him. He might not be the fastest, but he’s smart.”
Junior quarterback Ty Kolly threw three touchdown passes for the Inland Lakes Bulldogs, who rolled at Pellston on Saturday.
Echoing Bradford was Inland Lakes coach Travis Meyer, who’s been highly impressed with Kolly throughout his time in the program.
“He’s got…
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Publish date : 2024-10-15 08:01:00
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