Westlake and Lake Travis are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Westlake Chaparrals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Travis Cavaliers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
With a playoff game on the line, Westlake rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 59-14 victory over the Longhorns. Westlake's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Rees Wise and Jack Kayser were among the main playmakers for Westlake as the former threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and the latter rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Kayser is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Lake Travis' offense rose to the challenge against a Bears defense that boasted an average of only 16.23 points allowed. Lake Travis simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Brennan 34-7 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Lake Travis who now have five in a row.
Nico Hamilton had a dynamite game for Lake Travis, rushing for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Hamilton hasn't dropped below 100 rushing yards for three straight games. Chaston Ditta was another key contributor, throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
Westlake's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 44.31 points. As for Lake Travis, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Westlake didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lake Travis in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. Does Westlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Travis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
