AUSTIN – Looking upon a handful of shellshocked faces Friday, Hays Rebels head coach Les Goad instilled upon his players that football, as in life, is often filled with hard knocks. A 70-14 loss at the hands of the state-ranked Westlake Chaparrals, which abruptly ended the Rebels’ seven game win str...

For the first time in more than a decade, the Hays Rebels are striving for possible perfection. By virtue of a dominant 55-7 win over the rival Lehman Lobos Friday, Hays (7-0, 5-0) kept its unblemished record intact and continues the program’s best start to a season since the 2005 campaign. But with...

AUSTIN – A defensive hold on a late two-point conversion attempt allowed the Hays Rebels to escape House Park Thursday with a wild 48-47 road win over Austin High. With the win, Hays improves to 6-0 for the first time since the 2006 campaign. “This is the third one of these we’ve had this year, that...

A 28-point second quarter swing on Homecoming night earned Hays (5-0) its fifth win of the season in a dominating 56-21 victory over Austin Akins (3-3) Friday at Shelton Stadium. “It felt great, you know last year, I think we played Dripping Springs on Homecoming and, if I’m correct, that was a big ...

AUSTIN – Out of all the plays Hays Rebels senior defensive back Jaidon Bialaszewski made Friday at Burger Stadium, fate allowed him to save his best for last. By keeping a Bowie Bulldogs wide receiver one yard short of the end zone as time expired, Bialaszewski became the instant hero for Hays in a ...

A consistent ground game and an oppressive defense were critical factors in a dominant 35-3 Hays Rebels win over the Anderson Trojans Friday at Shelton Stadium. With the victory, Hays improved to 3-0, which is the program’s best start since the 2012 season. Hays’ offense pounded the ground for 325 y...

Of all the blocks thrown by the Hays Rebels Friday, few had as much weight as one that happened behind the trenches. By getting a hand on a potential game-tying extra point attempt with ten seconds left in the game, Hays’ Alex Harkey became the unlikely hero in a wild 35-34 win over the Dripping Spr...

From the first whistle to the last Friday, the Hays Rebels quite literally hit the ground running. Doing so, thanks in part to a three touchdown night from running back Sam Scott, paid immense dividends as the Rebels ran roughshod over the San Marcos Rattlers in a 28-17 season opening road win. Whil...

SAN MARCOS – A methodical ground game, mixed with an effective defense, paid dividends for the Hays Rebels in a 28-17 season opening win over the San Marcos Rattlers Friday. Hays first year head coach Les Goad said securing a win to start the season goes a long way toward building momentum. “Footbal...

In a transition year for the Hays football program, senior dual-threat quarterback Xavier Martinez has emerged as a team leader and believes the Rebels are poised to make another run at the playoffs. After making the playoffs last season for the first time in four years, Hays was handed a devastatin...