High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 20 Lake Travis

By Mitch Stephens May 31, 2016, 12:00am

The Cavaliers have plenty of returning starters and a bona fide gunslinger at quarterback.

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Cavalier QB Charlie Brewer threw for over 4,000 yards last season.


Head coach: Hank Carter

2015 record (MaxPreps national rank): 15-1, UIL 6A-2 finalist (No. 15)

Last decade: 131-14

Star power: OT Brenden Jaimes (572, Nebraska), QB Charlie Brewer (1,277), S Austin Hiller (1,292, Northwestern), TE Cade Brewer (1,498, SMU) and WR Cade Green (1,695, Wisconsin)

Even more: Running back Santiago Villegas was the team's leading rusher last season with 955 yards and 13 touchdowns.



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Game to watch: At No. 10 Steele (Cibolo, Texas), Sept. 2

Briefly: Lake Travis returns 26 lettermen including, 14 starters, eight on offense. … Another huge game is Oct. 7 when the Cavaliers host crosstown rival and No. 26 Westlake (Austin, Texas). … Charlie Brewer (4,005 total yards, 51 TDs last year) is the younger brother of former Lake Travis standout and two-year Virginia Tech starter Michael Brewer. His father Robert and grandfather Charley were starters at the University of Texas. ... Charlie Brewer committed to SMU last week, picking the Mustangs over, among others, Oregon, Texas and Virginia Tech.

Look for a full preview of the Cavaliers on June 11.
Photo by Jim Redman/Graphic by SocialRecluse Graphx