No. 13 Westlake controls the clock, dumps No. 16 Cibolo Steele 37-14

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cibolo Steele scored on its first and last plays of the game, but couldn’t come up with anything in between against Westlake on Friday at Chaparral Stadium.

The No. 13 Chaparrals handed the No. 16 Knights their first loss of the season, 37-14, behind a stout defensive effort against the Knights’ speedy tailback, Texas A&M pledge Jonathan Hatton.

Hatton got his highlight on the Knights’ first play from scrimmage, dashing 75 yards untouched for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7, but after that, it was slim pickings for him.

Westlake recovered two fumbles, one on the second-half kick return by the Knights, and turned them into points. Chaps quarterback Rees Wise capped the first drive with an 11-yard run for an early lead, and then he hit Rhett Jenkins for a 4-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter.

Westlake used its run game to control the game, scoring three times on the ground with Nolan Bartley booting three field goals. Head coach Tony Salazar said establishing the run early was critical to keep the explosive Hatton on the sidelines.

“That was a team effort, and you don’t beat a team like that without playing well in all three phases,” he said. “We did a lot of good things tonight.”

Bartley connected on field goals from 36, 30 and 29 yards. Sebastian Henault and Braden Riddell each scored on 1-yard runs.

After three games on the road to start the season, it was Westlake’s first game of the season in Austin.

Westlake (3-1) will open District 26-6A play on Thursday against Akins. Cibolo Steele (3-1) opens District 29-6A play Friday against Schertz Clemens.

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