Tolar elementary students, adorned with mums and homecoming decorations, gather around the Jim Coleman memorial plaque to hang out before the game.
A Tolar High School Band trombonist sports a festive mum while holding another for a friend.
Homecoming Queen of 1964, Laura Houston Smith, returns to Rattler Stadium for a pregame ceremony 60 years after she was crowned.
A Tolar boy brings a gift basket for his homecoming date as he enters the stadium.
A Tolar student wears a decorative garter during the homecoming matchup against the Early Longhorns.
Parents of Tolar football players raise their hands in the traditional school song gesture, casually chatting as they line up to welcome the team.
Family members line up to high-five the Rattlers as they make their entrance onto the field.
Drew Cooper leads the Rattlers onto the field with a determined look in his eyes.
Following a team prayer, the Rattlers rise and don their helmets before charging onto the field.
The Rattler cheerleaders dance to the Tolar fight song as the team takes the field.
Peyton Brown makes a run with the ball in the first quarter of the homecoming game.
Brylen Feist sets up for a motion play as Toby Combs prepares to snap the ball.
Peyton Brown charges through the Longhorns' defense with the ball in hand.
Brooks Stone kicks the ball back to Early after the Rattlers’ second touchdown of the night.
Noah Yanish catches a pass in the end zone despite tight defensive coverage, scoring the Rattlers' third touchdown of the first quarter.
Noah Yanish tackles an opponent from behind.
Cutter Cain cuts through the Early defense with a determined stride.
Briton Rice assesses his pass options during a play-action play.
Coach Brett Mouser welcomes the offense with high-fives after its fourth touchdown in the first quarter.
Brooks Stone nails a point-after attempt, making it 28-0 as the first quarter nears its end.
The student section imitates shark jaws as the band plays the “Jaws” theme, rallying before a Tolar kickoff.
A mother dresses her baby as a football, embracing the homecoming spirit.
The Tolar Band respectfully watches the Early Band’s halftime marching performance.
Peyton Brown smiles on the sidelines, moments before being crowned Tolar Homecoming King.
Homecoming King and Queen, Senne Imel and Peyton Brown, take a lap around the track to conclude the halftime ceremony.
Cutter Cain powers over two defenders during the Oct. 11 homecoming game.
Tolar color guard members wear vibrant makeup, reflecting the vibrancy of their show’s theme.
A sousaphone player provides a solid bass foundation in the Tolar Band's sound.
Front ensemble players enhance the melodic soundscape with their unique touch of xylophone and marimba.
A trumpeter lifts his horn to project his sound to the homecoming crowd.
A flutist performs a solo during the post-game show, supported by a front-ensemble member holding a microphone.
A flutist is joined by an array of horns behind her in the homecoming show.
The Rattlers relax in the end zone as they watch the Tolar Band perform its post-game show.
The Tolar varsity volleyball team makes its way around the gym at the homecoming pep rally Oct. 11
With a drumstick in hand, Tember Lowe directs the band during the national anthem.
Tolar cheerleaders welcome incoming students with smiles and waves during the homecoming pep rally.
Tolar students put on a skit portraying the Rattlers facing off against their homecoming opponents, the Early Longhorns.
The Tolar drum line performs a fan-favorite cadence, featuring a high-speed solo from the quads.
Tolar Elementary students show their school spirit with dyed hair, bracelets and loud cheers at the pep rally.
Students compete in a noise-raising game led by the cheerleaders during the Oct. 11 homecoming pep rally.
Students, teachers and alumni join together to sing the school song, accompanied by the Tolar band.
The Rattlers football team hoists JW Rickabaugh in celebration at the conclusion of the school song.
The Rattler cheerleaders perform their final chants as the homecoming pep rally draws to a close.
