Man, talk about setting the stage! Westlake and Lake Travis absolutely steamrolled their district rivals Friday night, dropping a combined 117 points and proving exactly why their upcoming clash is the one everyone’s circled on the calendar. This isn’t just a game, folks, it’s *the* game in District 25-6A, and both teams are coming in hot, hot, HOT after these blowouts.
Chaparrals Unleashed a Firestorm on McNeil
Okay, so Westlake, sitting at 6-1 overall and 3-0 in district play, just flat out embarrassed winless McNeil with a monstrous 70-6 victory at home. Seventy to six! Can you even believe that? These Chaparrals wasted zero time getting things going. Just two minutes into the first quarter, Holden Helms blocked a punt, and Colton Fromberg was right there to recover it for the first touchdown. Before McNeil could even blink, Freddie Tester scooped up a fumble and returned it for *another* score! It was a total blitz. By the end of the first quarter, it was already 35-0. Imagine being on that sideline.
Eight different Westlake players found the end zone, which just tells you how deep this squad is. Quarterback Patton Jones wasn’t messing around either, rushing for two touchdowns himself and then connecting with Braden Riddell for a pair of receiving scores. Jones completed 5 of 7 passes for 75 yards, but the ground game was eating too, with 249 rushing yards contributing to their 353 total yards of offense. Meanwhile, McNeil barely mustered 43 rushing yards and 131 total. Total domination, plain and simple.
Cavaliers Shut Down Stony Point, Set the Stage
Over on the other side of the district, Lake Travis wasn’t playing any games either, delivering a brutal 47-0 shutout to Stony Point at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. These Cavaliers, now 3-2-1 overall and 2-1 in district, absolutely stifled their opponents while putting up big numbers on offense. Teddy Lofgren and Henry Hopping, those running backs, were an absolute nightmare for Stony Point, combining for five touchdowns. Lofgren punched in three, and Hopping added two. That’s a backfield tandem that’s going to give defenses fits!
Quarterback Jason Carter got in on the action early, throwing a touchdown to Tatum Gold on the opening drive. That’s Gold’s second TD in as many weeks, by the way. By the close of the first quarter, Lake Travis had already built a 21-0 lead, and they just kept pouring it on, hitting halftime with a commanding 44-point advantage, thanks to six touchdowns and a safety. Hendrix Bryant tacked on a 30-yard field goal in the fourth quarter just to rub salt in the wound and wrap up the scoring. A true defensive masterpiece combined with offensive fireworks.
Next Friday, it’s go-time. The Chaparrals are heading to Lake Travis’ newly renovated stadium for what’s always one of the most anticipated games of the year. Both teams are riding huge waves of momentum, and with the kind of performances they just put on, you know this is going to be an absolute slugfest. You won’t want to miss a single play!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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