Lake Travis defeats Westlake 31-10

Luke McBride threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, Van Hopping rushed for 151 yards and a score and also had a receiving touchdown and the Lake Travis defense recorded 10 sacks as the Cavs beat Westlake for the first time since 2019 with a 31-10 victory at Chaparral Stadium.

Lake Travis (8-0, 4-0 District 26-6A) held Westlake to fewer than 9 yards rushing and fewer than 250 yards of total offense, while constantly putting pressure on Chaps quarterback Rees Wise.

Westin Smith caught five passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns for the Cavs, who led 13-7 at halftime after Hopping scored on a 20-yard run and 18-yard reception.

McBride connected with Smith on strikes of 38 and 48 yards in the third quarter.

Wise finished with 239 yards and a touchdown pass to lead Westlake (6-2, 3-1).

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On the final play of the game, Lake Travis sacked Westlake quarterback Rees Wise for the 10th time. Lake Travis improves to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in District 26-6A. Only Akins and Austin High stand between the Cavs and a perfect regular season.

Westlake forces a Lake Travis punt, but the outcome of this game has already been decided. The Cavs will win for the first time since 2019 and will do so in dominant fashion.

Cavs defensive end Carter Buck sacks Westlake quarterback Rees Wise on third-and-9. The Cavs sacked Wise nine times.

Lake Travis scores a 24-yard field goal to increase its lead to 21. The Cavs appear to be on track for their first victory since 2019 in this series.

Lake Travis quarterback Luke McBride hits Westin Smith on long touchdown passes of 48 and 38 yards sandwiched around a Westlake field goal to give the Cavs a 28-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. McBride has 246 passing yards.

Lake Travis running back Vann Hopping ran for 136 yards and a touchdown and had an 18-yard touchdown pass.

Westlake, which created two turnovers, punted on its first five possessions before scoring on its final drive. The Chaps had less than 100 yards of offense, but the turnovers they produced kept them in the game.

Chaps quarterback Rees Wise has 79 yards and a touchdown pass.

Lake Travis quarterback Luke McBride threw for 93 yards and a touchdown. The Cavs sacked Wise three times and held Westlake to fewer than 10 yards rushing.

Westlake responds by driving 77 yards in 1:18 as Rees Wise connects with Braden Riddell on a 13-yard TD pass. An extra point is a good thing.

Luke McBride hits Vann Hopping for an 18-yard TD pass up the middle. After Westlake blocked the extra point, Lake Travis led 13-0.

After forcing a three-and-out, which included his third sack of Westlake quarterback Rees Wise on third down, the Cavs got the ball back at their 44 and drove. Lake Travis has a second and one at Westlake 18.

One play after Lake Travis converted a fourth-and-6, Westlake’s Pasquale Maurici forced and recovered a fumble. The Chaps defense creates its second turnover and Westlake takes over with its 25.

The Cavs have another set of downs at the Westlake 38 after running the ball effectively.

Lake Travis forces Westlake to punt for the fourth time. But that’s a good thing since the Cavs take over alone 5.

Vann Hopping sprints 20 yards up the middle untouched for the first TD of the game. The extra point is good to give the Cavs a 7-0 lead.

After forcing a three-and-out, the Cavs got the ball back at the Westlake 45.

The Chaps force a failure on third down and recover the ball at their 13.

The defenses dominated the first quarter. Lake Travis faced a third-and-15 to start the second quarter.

The Cavs sacked Westlake quarterback Rees Wise for the second straight third down to force a Westlake punt.

Thompson Bennett intercepts Lake Travis quarterback Luke McBride for the first turnover of the game. Westlake takes over at 35.

Lake Travis makes three points on the opening possession. Westlake scores a first down but quickly returns the ball to the Cavs.

Lake Travis will get the kickoff. The “Battle of the Lakes” is underway.

NFL Quarterback Drew Brees honored before the coin toss

Westlake retires Drew Brees’ No. 15 before the coin toss. Brees gives a short speech thanking the community he grew up in.

“I love what we’ve built here and I love the legacy,” Brees said. “We won the first state title and there will be many more – no pressure, Coach Salazar.”

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