NAUGATUCK – Tug Valley’s improbable second-half comeback from a 20-point, halftime deficit fell just short as Tolsia held on for a thrilling 44-36 win at Bob Brewer Stadium Friday night
Tug Valley quarterback Tyler Chaffin ignited the comeback, passing for 261 yards and three touchdowns, all to Caleb May. May had six catches for 205 yards.
Chaffin, meanwhile, rushed 15 times for 64 yards and one score.
Tolsia quarterback Tanner Copley rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries as the Rebels improved to 4-1.
The Panthers, now 2-2, will journey to Buffalo (0-5) next Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
At Naugatuck
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
TS (4-1)…………….…12 8 16 8 – 44
TV (2-2)……………….0 0 24 12 – 36
Scoring:
First Quarter
TS – Devin Crum, 15-yard run (run failed)
TS – Tanner Copley, 34-yard run (run failed)
Second Quarter
TS – Josh Wilson, 34-yard pass from Tanner Copley (Devin Crum run)
Third Quarter
TV – Caleb May, 44-yard pass from Tyler Chaffin (Blake Dingess run)
TS – Tanner Copley, 7-yard run (Devin Crum run)
TV – Tyler Chaffin, 1-yard run (Caleb May run)
TS – Tanner Copley, 47-yard run (Paschel Doss run)
TV – Parker Brewer, 4-yard run (Parker Brewer run)
Fourth Quarter
TV – Caleb May, 58-yard pass from Tyler Chaffin (run failed)
TS – Devin Crum, 22-yard run (Josh Wilson pass from Tanner Copley)
TV – Caleb May, 19-yard pass from Tyler Chaffin (pass failed)
Next up: Tug Valley (2-2) at Buffalo (0-5), 7 p.m., Sept. 28.