With a playoff win on the line, Westlake rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 victory over the Lake Travis Cavaliers. Given the Chaparrals' advantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rees Wise, who threw for 180 yards and one touchdown on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 47 yards.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elliott Schaper and George Jones Lll. Those two interceptions gave Schaper a new career-high.
Although Lake Travis took the loss, they still got scores from Vann Hopping and Patrick Colby.
Chaparrals
| 12/06/24 vs Lake Travis | 24-17 |
| 11/29/24 vs Johnson | 52-14 |
| 11/22/24 vs Brennan | 24-7 |
| 11/15/24 vs Vista Ridge | 46-17 |
| 11/08/24 @ Dripping Springs | 35-14 |
| + 6 more games |
The win (which was Westlake's 11th in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.9 points per game. As for Lake Travis, they moved to 12-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Westlake didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 35-10 victory against North Shore on the 14th. Lake Travis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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