Austin Westlake beats San Antonio Reagan: Live Texas high school football updates recap (11/17/2023)

Refresh for latest as best of San Antonio and Austin's top team square off in 2023 UIL area round

Nationally ranked Austin Westlake has perhaps its stiffest test of the season in the area round of the UIL Class 6A Division I Texas high school football playoffs. 

The Chaparrals (12-0) dealt Reagan (11-1) its first and last loss of the 2023 season, 45-28, in a showdown of the top team in Austin versus the best in San Antonio on Friday night in Seguin.

Westlake entered the game as the No. 19 team in the country and No. 4 in Texas, while Reagan is No. 13 in SBLive's Texas Power 25.

The Chaparrals advance to the regional semifinals, where they takes on the winner of Laredo United-San Benito, which takes place at 1 p.m. Saturday. 

Stay with SBLive for highlights, stories and more live coverage from reporter Ryan Childers from the sidelines in San Antonio.

The game was streamed live on the NFHS Network (subscription required). Scroll down below and refresh for the latest highlights, scoring plays and more live updates:

FOURTH (LIVE): WESTLAKE 45, REAGAN 28

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FOURTH QUARTER

-- Caleb Cappuccio pulls in a touchdown pass from Brad Jackson, his third of the game. Reagan goes for two but does not convert. (45-28, Westlake | 2:11)

-- Eight-point swing. Brad Jackson shakes loose for a 10-yard TD run, then Reagan converts the two-point conversion. (38-22, Westlake | early)

THIRD QUARTER

-- Denim Collins hauls in an interception. Westlake takes back over and scores on a Jack Kayser one-yard touchdown — a play set up by a Reed Wise 33-yard pass to Reagan Street inside the Rattler 10. (38-14, Westlake | 2:40)

-- Rattlers open the second half with a score. Brad Jackson hits Michael Yzaguirre for their second connection of the day, this time from 17 yards out. (31-14, Westlake | 7:05)

SECOND QUARTER

-- Westlake scored again in under a minute. Spencer Barnett boots a 46-yard field goal through the uprights. (31-7, Westlake | 0:00)

-- Rattlers are on the board. Michael Yzagguire reels in an 11-yard touchdown pas from Brad Jackson and Reagan sees the endzone for the first time. Can it build momentum? (28-7, Westlake | 0:58)

-- Another touchdown for Westlake. Cal Livengood catches a 26-yard touchdown pass from Wise and the leads moves to four scores. (28-0, Westlake | 2:50)

-- Westlake turns to the ground, and the ground provides. Rees Wise scored a 5-yard quarterback keeper to put the Chaps up three scores. (21-0, Westlake, 21-0 | 8:06)

FIRST QUARTER

-- Chaps rush another one in. Grady Bartlett this time from four yards out as Westlake builds an early two-score lead. (14-0, Westlake | 0:42)

-- Westlake strikes first. On fourth and Jack Kayser puts the game's first points on the board with a one-yard scoring rush. (7-0, Westlake | 5:59)

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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sblivetx