Brylen Tassy is one of the good ones. The star wide receiver for Lyons High School in New York showed the utmost class in victory on Homecoming.
He made sure to console the opposing quarterback after the clock hit zero.
In an era of high school football that is often clouded by clout, such a simple gesture goes a long way. Keep your head up!
Lyons competes as a co-op high school football program with Sodus.
Lyons Senior High School is located in the small town of Lyons, New York. The county seat of Wayne County is located approximately 40 miles east of Rochester and 55 miles west of Syracuse. The high school enrolls approximately 300 students in Grades 9-12. It shares a campus with the middle school.
Because Lyons’ student body is so small, it does not have enough athletes to field an entire high school football team. The Lions are part of a co-op team with Sodus High School from the town over. Lyons is 4-1 through the first five weeks of the season.
That includes a win over Midlakes on Friday. The Lions defeated the Screaming Eagles by a final score of 32-28. It was crazy.
Lyons jumped out to an early 26-7 lead but Midlakes fought all of the way back and actually took the lead late in the second half. Jah’Zyree Smith ultimately sealed the victory for the Lions with his third touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter.
It was a statement win for the co-op program. The defense stepped up when it needed to. The offense kept its foot on the gas. Lyons/Sodus is a legitimate title contender in the Wayne-Finger Lakes league after losing in the championship game last season!
Brylen Tassy displayed extremely strong character on Homecoming.
The game result was impressive. What happened after the final whistle was — and is — even more so.
Midlakes’ quarterback left it all out on the field. He collapsed onto the ground after the loss. His teammates were not nearby to pick him back up. Brylen Tassy was!
The star pass-catcher for Lyons did not join his team in celebration right after the final play. Instead, Tassy went over to the opposing signal-caller, pulled him back up to his feet, gave him a tap on his head and released him to his teammates.
Wins and losses come and go. Character lasts forever. Tassy showed the kind of sportsmanship that often lacks in high school football (and high school sports) today. He deserves the high praise for such a simple gesture.