Westgate wins their first ever state title, with a 14-13 victory over Warren Easton.
With the Tigers up by 1 with under a minute to go, the Eagles had 1st and goal at the 1. But Westgate came up with 4 consecutive stops to clinch the title.
“6 years ago, we were 0-10… we couldn’t win a game for nothing.”
— Meagan Glover (@MeaganGTV) December 11, 2021
-@ryantoine @KATCTV3 pic.twitter.com/aXXevA4WdY
Westgate began the game with a 73 yard touchdown from Jordan Doucet to Danny Lewis. After Warren Easton tied the game at 7 going into halftime, Dedrick Latulus made an incredible one-handed grab to put the Tigers up 14-13 in the 3rd.
Danny Lewis was named the Class 4A Most Outstanding Player, after the Cincinnati commit finished with 6 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown. Lewis, also playing on the defensive line, had a couple key tackles-for-loss on the Tigers game winning goal-line stand.
*Checks notes*
— Meagan Glover (@MeaganGTV) December 11, 2021
With the exception of St. Aug (27-14 L), Westgate has defeated:
-John F. Kennedy (26-8)
-Edna Karr (27-20)
-Warren Easton (14-13)
Westgate ran into NOLA powerhouse programs and found a way to come out on top each time. #WAMP pic.twitter.com/RYWl8TAkdk
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