The Lake Travis Cavaliers celebrate their 31-10 victory over the Westlake Chaparrals in the annual Battle of the Lakes rivalry at Chaparral Stadium in West Lake Hills, Oct. 24, 2025.
Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman
Luke McBride threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, Van Hopping rushed for 151 yards and a score and also hauled in a receiving TD and the Lake Travis defense recorded 10 sacks as the Cavs defeated Westlake for the first time since 2019 with a 31-10 win at Chaparral Stadium.
Lake Travis (8-0, 4-0 District 26-6A) held Westlake to negative-9 rushing yards and less than 250 yards of total offense as it constantly put pressure on Chaps quarterback Rees Wise.
Article continues below this ad
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 an 18-yard reception.
McBride hooked up with Smith on scoring strikes of 38 and 48 yards in the third quarter.
Wise ended with 239 yards and a touchdown passing to lead Westlake (6-2, 3-1).
LAKE TRAVIS VS WESTLAKE: How to live-stream 2025 Battle of the Lake high school games
Article continues below this ad
Follow along here for live updates and scoring.
And follow our season-long high school coverage at Statesman.com.
On the final play of the game, Lake Travis sacks Westlake quarterback Rees Wise for the 10th time. Lake Travis moves to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in District 26-6A play. Only Akins and Austin High stand between the Cavs and a perfect regular season.
Article continues below this ad
Westlake forces a punt from Lake Travis, but the outcome of this game has already been decided. The Cavs will win for the first time since 2019 and do so in dominating fashion.
Cavs defensive end Carter Buck sacks Westlake quarterback Rees Wise on third-and-9. The Cavs have sacked Wise nine times.
Article continues below this ad
Lake Travis kicks a 24-yard field goal to increase its lead to 21. The Cavs seem well on the way to their first win 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 yards passing.
Article continues below this ad
Lake Travis running back Vann Hopping has run for 136 yards and a TD and hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass.
Westlake, which has created two turnovers, punted on its first five possessions before scoring on its final drive. The Chaps have less than 100 yards of offense, but the turnovers they produced have kept them in the game.
Chaps quarterback Rees Wise has 79 yards and a TD passing.
Article continues below this ad
Lake Travis quarterback Luke McBride has thrown for 93 yards and a touchdown. The Cavs have sacked Wise three times and held Westlake to less than 10 yards rushing.
Westlake answers by driving 77 yards in 1:18 as Rees Wise connects with Braden Riddell on a 13-yard TD pass. Extra point is good.
Luke McBride hits Vann Hopping for an 18-yard TD pass up the middle. After Westlake blocks the extra point, Lake Travis leads 13-0.
Article continues below this ad
After forcing a three-and-out, that included its third sack of Westlake quarterback Rees Wise on third down, the Cavs get the ball back at their own 44 and are driving. Lake Travis has a second-and-1 at the Westlake 18.
One play after Lake Travis converted a fourth-and-6, Westlake’s Pasquale Maurici forces and recovers a fumble. The Chaps defense creates its second turnover and Westlake takes over at its own 25.
Article continues below this ad
The Cavs have a fresh set of downs at the Westlake 38 after effectively running the ball.
Lake Travis forces Westlake to punt for the fourth time. But it’s a good one as the Cavs take over on their own 5.
Article continues below this ad
Vann Hopping sprints 20 yards up the middle untouched for the game’s first TD. The extra point is good to give the Cavs a 7-0 lead.
After forcing a three-and-out, the Cavs get the ball at the Westlake 45.
Article continues below this ad
The Chaps force an incompletion on third down and get the ball back at their own 13.
Defenses dominated the first quarter. Lake Travis faces a third-and-15 to start the second quarter.
Article continues below this ad
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 game’s first turnover. Westlake takes over at its own 35.
Article continues below this ad
Lake Travis goes three-and-out on the opening possession. Westlake makes one first down but quickly punts the ball back to the Cavs.
Lake Travis will receive the kickoff. The “Battle of the Lakes” is underway.
Article continues below this ad
NFL quarterback Drew Brees honored before coin toss
Westlake retires the No. 15 of Drew Brees prior to the coin toss. Brees gives a brief 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’s going to be a lot more — no pressure Coach Salazar.”
Who: Lake Travis Cavaliers vs Westlake Chaparrals
Article continues below this ad
What: Class 6A UIL football
When: 7:00 p.m. Friday, Week 9
Where: Chaparral Stadium in Austin
The will also be a ceremony honoring former Westlake star Drew Brees.
Watch this game live or on demand on the NFHS Network. Use discount code MYAAS25 at checkout
Article continues below this ad
Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Access all of our best content with this tremendous offer.
