No. 95 Lake Austin overcame a fourth quarter deficit to beat arch-rival and No. 66 Westlake 26-25 Friday night. The win snapped the Chaps’ two-year win streak against LT in the 14th edition of the Battle of the Lakes rivalry.
Hudson Card, a University of Texas commit, tossed two four quarter touchdown passes to overcome 17-10 and 25-19 Westlake leads. Card finished with 224 yards passing.
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The game-winning score came on a pass between Card and Grayson Sandlin, who caught 11 passes for 99 yards.
Westlake had a chance to take the lead with 1:41 to go when David Leadbetter missed a a 44-yard field goal attempt.