Lake Travis is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Westlake is on a seven-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Travis Cavaliers will take on the Westlake Chaparrals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Lake Travis was fully in charge, breezing past Dripping Springs 49-21 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
It was another big night for Chaston Ditta, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Those 60 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Vann Hopping was another key player, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Westlake over Bowie in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Westlake blew Bowie out of the water with a 48-7 final score. Given the Chaparrals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westlake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cal Livengood, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Rees Wise, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westlake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Westlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brandon Clark and Thompson Bennett. Cullen Devine was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles.
Lake Travis' victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Westlake, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Lake Travis came up short against Westlake in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 21-14. Will Lake Travis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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