Lake Travis faced Westlake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cavaliers blew past the Chaparrals 31-10. Considering the Cavaliers have won six contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake Travis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vann Hopping, who rushed for 150 yards and one TD while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was Westin Smith, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lake Travis' run defense was locked in: Westlake could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Braeden Lott for the heroic effort on defense: he. Lake Travis' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Lake Travis' defense also made the game a nightmare for Rees Wise, racking up ten sacks. Daniel Aganbi and Carter Buck were the leaders of the group effort as each produced 2.5 apiece. Buck is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Westlake's side was Lott, who picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Cavaliers
| 10/24/25 @ Westlake | 31-10 |
| 10/17/25 @ Dripping Springs | 14-7 |
| 10/10/25 @ Del Valle | 56-14 |
| 09/25/25 vs Bowie | 63-21 |
| 09/19/25 @ San Marcos | 41-6 |
| + 3 more games |
The win keeps Lake Travis at an undefeated 8-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average this season. As for Westlake, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Lake Travis didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 48-0 win against Akins on the 31st. As for Westlake, they have also already played their next game, a 71-7 victory against Del Valle on the 31st.
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