Action shots courtesy of Rattler High School Athletics
TOLAR — Three years ago, Tolar’s Anson Laminack was a skinny freshman attending public school for the first time. He wanted to play football at THS, so he signed up without a single snap of experience.
To say it was an adjustment is an understatement. The challenge of acclimating to public school life after years of being home schooled was difficult enough. But throw in his efforts to learn a complex, violent game such as football and Laminack spent much of that first year learning the ropes.
“(Going from home schooling to public) was pretty big,” the 17-year-old said. “I had never been in a public school. Then I started summer workouts for football and didn’t know anybody.
“It definitely wasn’t easy.”
Flash forward to 2025 and Laminack, now a senior, is a solid defensive back who will likely spend his final season doubling as a slot receiver. And he’s expected to have a significant impact on both sides of the ball.