Westlake is 8-0 against Del Valle since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westlake Chaparrals will host the Del Valle Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westlake has five straight victories, Del Valle has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Westlake's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Lake Travis, who was ranked 75th at the time (Westlake was ranked 42nd). Westlake came out on top against Lake Travis by a score of 28-16 on Friday.
The critical scores for Westlake came from Cal Livengood and Rees Wise.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westlake's defense and their four sacks. Elliott Schaper was especially locked on to Lake Travis' QB and sacked him three times. Schaper also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Lake Travis' side was Thompson Bennett, who forced a fumble, made 13 total tackles, and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Del Valle faced off against Dripping Springs on Friday. Del Valle had to suffer through a 49-17 loss at the hands of Dripping Springs. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-10.
Westlake pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Del Valle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Westlake against Del Valle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 58-0 victory. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Valle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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