Football Preview: Westlake Chaparrals vs. Steele Knights
Westlake has gone 3-0 against Steele recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Westlake Chaparrals are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m. Westlake is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Westlake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Atascocita, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Westlake was ranked 12th). Westlake received a blow on Friday as they fell 39-21 to Atascocita. The loss was the Chaparrals' first of the season.
Although Westlake took the loss, they still got scores from Justice Johnson, Lawson Grimes, and Rees Wise.
Meanwhile, Steele put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 56-10 win over Brandeis. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Broncos are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Steele, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Westlake has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 385.7 total yards per game. However, it's not like Steele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 490.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Westlake against Steele when the teams last played back in January of 2021 as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Will Westlake repeat their success, or does Steele have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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