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WATCH: Westlake hosts Anderson in battle of high-flying offenses
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake goes for its 46th consecutive win when it hosts the Anderson Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Westlake dispatched Del Valle with ease last week 73-7 and Anderson got back on track to beat Akins 59-7 after three consecutive losses.
The game will be live-streamed in the video player above and on the Westlake football page on KXAN.com for those in the Austin area. For people outside the Austin area, you can watch the game using the stream from the NFHS Network, the official high school football streaming partner of KXAN. Subscription fees are required by the NFHS Network.
The game will re-air at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on KBVO.
Westlake junior running back Jack Kayser rushed for 90 yards on 10 carries and a pair of touchdowns last week against the Cardinals, and he's putting together quite a season already. He's rushed for 580 yards on 81 carries and 10 touchdowns through five games already, averaging 118 rushing yards per game. He had his best game when the Chaps absolutely needed it, a 205-yard performance against Lake Travis to help the Chaps overcome the Cavaliers 35-20 on Sept. 23.
For Anderson, quarterback Fred Dale has led the way. He's completed 108 of 169 pass attempts for 1,752 yards with 19 touchdowns and just two interceptions. According to statewide statistics entered into MaxPreps.com leaderboards, Dale is No. 8 in Texas in passing yards and No. 9 in total yards with 1,997.
Dale also leads the Trojans in rushing with 256 yards on 27 carries and four touchdowns.
Sophomore wide receiver Ed Small leads a stable of receivers for the Trojans with 730 receiving yards on 38 catches with 10 touchdowns. Anderson has six receivers with 100 yards or more so far this season.
Live updates
Halftime: Chaparrals 35, Trojans 17. Very exciting, entertaining game thus far. Westlake's offense is firing on all cylinders, and on the other side, the Dale-to-Small connection is strong for the Trojans and it's keeping them in the game.
0:06 2Q: TOUCHDOWN WESTLAKE - The Chaps bleed the clock perfectly, and in the end Land hits Greathouse for an 8-yard touchdown. PAT good. Chaparrals 35, Trojans 17
4:54 2Q: FIELD GOAL ANDERSON - Ben Lewis hits a line drive kick from 32 yards out and it's good. Chaparrals 28, Trojans 17
10:56 2Q: TOUCHDOWN ANDERSON - Dale to Small again. Dale took a vicious shot as he let go of the pass, and he hits Small with another deep ball. Small went up and snatched the pass out of the sky over a Westlake defender for a 52-yard touchdown. PAT good. Chaparrals 28, Trojans 14
End 1Q: Chaparrals 28, Trojans 7. A lot of energy in that opening frame. Anderson has the ball on 2nd-and-8 from their own 27-yard line.
0:27 1Q: TOUCHDOWN WESTLAKE - Nate Acosta rumbles in for 9 yards out. PAT good. Chaparrals 28, Trojans 7
3:50 1Q: TOUCHDOWN WESTLAKE - Land lays it up perfectly for Jaden Greathouse to run underneath for a 30-yard touchdown. PAT good. Chaparrals 21, Trojans 7
6:52 1Q: TOUCHDOWN WESTLAKE - The Chaps move it quickly after the Anderson kick and Jack Kayser bangs his way into the end zone from 12 yards out. PAT good. Chaparrals 14, Trojans 7
7:58 1Q: TOUCHDOWN ANDERSON - Fred Dale just makes things happen for the Trojans. He scrambles out of trouble and heaves it deep to Ed Small, who goes up in double coverage to grab it and turn it into an 83-yard touchdown pass. What a play. PAT good. Chaparrals 7, Trojans 7
9:09 1Q: TOUCHDOWN WESTLAKE - Land's arm looks great, and he hits Keaton Kubecka for a 27-yard touchdown. It was Kubecka's third catch of the drive. 4 plays, 50 yards. PAT good. Chaparrals 7, Trojans 0
12:00 1Q: Anderson wins the coin toss and the Trojans choose to receive the opening kickoff. Paxton Land will start at quarterback for Westlake, but Brett Skinner is also expected to take snaps.
