There was nothing at stake Friday night (9/12) when 6A heavyweights Westlake and Atascocita clashed at Humble’s George Turner Stadium. It was just another non-district game between two programs used to playing after Thanksgiving. It didn’t mean a thing.
Yeah, right.
While technically true, both the Chaparrals and the Eagles played this game like the potential playoff preview it could be, with the visiting Chaps coming away with a 35-28 win.
Atascocita’s senior running back CJ Toney started the fireworks early with a 70-yard touchdown run on the game’s second play from scrimmage.
Westlake bounced back when Rees Wise connected with Chase Brodhead for a 22-yard touchdown strike. Wise struck again midway through the second quarter, this time on a 35-yarder to Rhett Jenkins to put Westlake up 14-7
Less than two minutes later, however, the Eagles tied the game again when junior quarterback Isaiah Rasheed, filling in for Arizona State commit Cardae Mack, found Brian Manuel for a 33-yard score.
Westlake sophomore running back Jarren Lopez capped off a 9-play, 83-yard drive with a 2-yard plunge to put the Chaps back on top at 21-14, only to see Rasheed answer for the Eagles from 22 yards out to send the see-sawing squads into the locker room tied 21-all at the half.
With Rasheed shaken up and Atascocita briefly down to their 3rd string quarterback, Toney took over and took it to the house from 61 yards out to give Atascocita their last lead of the night early in the third quarter. After the Eagles defense picked off Wise on the next drive, Westlake’s defense stopped Atascocita on 4th down in Chaps territory. Westlake’s Braden Riddell capped off the game tying drive with a 15-yard run to send the teams into the fourth quarter knotted at 28-28.
From here, Westlake’s defense again saved the day. The Chaparral’s recovered a fumble at their own 10 yard-line to thwart the Eagles’ potential go-ahead score. Wise next capped off a long drive with a 7-yard run for the game-winning score – though it took a Westlake sack to stop the next drive and a Chaps fumble recovery on the final drive to seal the win for the visitors.
Atascocita (2-1) travels to King to open district play after their bye week; Westlake (2-1) faces yet another potential playoff opponent in powerful Cibolo Steele Friday night (9/19).
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