There will be no shortage of big games in Week 2 of Texas high school football, but there is one star-studded game to be played in Austin on September 3rd: Austin Westlake vs Euless Trinity.
The kickoff is set for 7:30 PM.
Austin Westlake vs Euless Trinity
Austin Westlake won back-to-back 6A-Div. 1 State Championships (2019-2020) and are 29-1 the last two seasons under head coach Todd Dodge.
It will be the end of an era as Coach Dodge has announced he is retiring at the end of the 2021 season. The farewell tour has begun so each game has special meaning beyond the wins and losses.
Dodge is recognized as one of the best quarterbacks and head coaches in the history of Texas high school football history.
The Chaps are led on the field by senior QB Cade Klubnik. At 6-2, 185, he is ranked as one of the Top 3 quarterbacks in the country for the Class of 2022 and is a 5-star recruit, according to 247sports.
He is a 5-star recruit and is a Clemson commit. Klubnik also was named the MVP of the Elite 11 Quarterback Competition.
In 2020, Klubnik passed for 3495 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Chaps to the state title in a 52-34 win over Southlake Carroll.
Last week vs Temple: The Chaps won 54-13. Klubnik was 15 of 24 passing for 219 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no interceptions. He also added 51 yards rushing and scored a rushing touchdown.
Euless Trinity Trojans
Euless Trinity is coached by Chris Jensen and returns 12 starters from a 10-2 team that made it to the regional finals, losing to Southlake Carroll.
The top returning player for the Trojans is RB Ollie Gordon. At 6-2, 195, he is a 4-star recruit, according to 247sports, and is committed to Oklahoma State. In 2020, he rushed for 2083 yards and 28 touchdowns. This season, Gordon has moved to quarterback, a testament to his athleticism.
Last week vs Arlington Lamar: The Trojans won 45-27. Gordon had 102 yards rushing and two touchdowns midway through the first quarter. He finished the game with five touchdowns: 136 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and 3of 6 passing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
Tony Thomas is a freelance writer. He also writes about college football on his own site, www.thegridironnews.com.
Who wins this showdown? Comment below.
Being basically a one dimensional QB that mostly runs and passes just 3 times in a game will allow the Westlake defensive coach & future head coach Tony Salazar to scheme to stop the rushing attack. He kept the Northshore and Cibolo Steele squads from big damage & he is a genius defensive coordinator. Best way to beat Chaps is throwing deep but few can accomplish it.