Football Preview: Brennan Bears vs. Westlake Chaparrals
Brennan hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Brennan Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the Westlake Chaparrals at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brennan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 29-6 margin over Reagan.
Cayden Glass continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 54 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Westlake had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-17 win over the Rangers. Given the Chaparrals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Rangers are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Wilhelm out in front who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Rees Wise, who threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Westlake pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points per game. As for Brennan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Brennan was taken down by Westlake 47-7 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Brennan, Brett Skinner (who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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