That 38-21 final score against the Weiss Wolves barely tells the story of how dominant Lake Travis was in their delayed season opener on Friday night. These Cavaliers aren’t just ranked among Central Texas’s top five preseason teams, they just showed *why* against a powerful rival. From the jump, Lake Travis played with an intensity that flat-out smothered Weiss, especially on defense.
The Defense Showed Up READY to Eat
Seriously, folks, the Lake Travis defense was on another planet. Weiss finished the entire first quarter with zero total yards. Let that sink in. Their “high-powered” offense, the one everyone talks about, ran a pathetic seven plays and couldn’t even sniff a first down. It was a complete defensive clinic.
Defensive tackle Austin Doane, rocking that #97, was an absolute beast, leading the charge. He stuffed the run and put relentless pressure on Weiss quarterback Jaxon Schad. And remember Schad? He was last year’s first-team All-Central Texas quarterback and just threw five touchdowns in Weiss’s season-opening win against Round Rock. Against Lake Travis? He threw just one. Our guys sacked him three times and defensive backs like Buddy Phillips II and Luca Antoun were breaking up passes downfield like it was their job. Schad completed only 20 of 36 passes for 229 yards, and honestly, it felt like less because of how locked down he was.
“It’s always important to get those first couple of plays,” Doane said, and he’s not wrong. “That just kind of kicked us into high gear for the rest of the game. Everyone played hard today.” Antoun, who wasn’t just breaking up passes but also snagged a 61-yard touchdown pass himself, echoed that sentiment: “It wasn’t like anything special that we did. We ran our defense and we competed. We weren’t going to let down. We have to compete out there and that’s what we did.” That’s the mindset, folks, you gotta love it!
New QB, Same Cavs Dominance
On offense, new quarterback Jason Carter, making his first start, looked smooth. He tossed a pair of touchdown passes and clearly had plenty of room to operate thanks to the ground game. Running backs Teddy Lofgren and Henry Hopping combined for just one run over 10 yards, sure, but they churned out enough to make sure Carter wasn’t under too much heat. Lofgren even punched in a touchdown himself!
The Cavaliers got out to a 10-0 lead before Weiss even managed a first down, and by the fourth quarter, it was a staggering 38-7. They uncharacteristically huddled between most plays, showing a methodical, ball-control approach that perfectly complemented their suffocating defense. It wasn’t just a win, it was a statement, made even more poignant as the team honored senior offensive lineman Odin Hensley, who sadly passed away last month. This team played for something bigger than just a game.
What a way to kick off the season, y’all! The Cavs are 1-0 and rolling, proving their toughness right out of the gate. This is the kind of energy that sets the tone for a whole season, and you know they’ll be bringing that fire to the next one. Let’s go, Cavs!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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