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  • djp73
    Coach Porter Davis
    • Jun 2009
    • 8504

    #46
    Re: Here to Prove.



    FOOTBALL
    Lake Travis slips past Vandergrift in Bi-District playoff game
    Jay Plotkin
    American-Statesman Correspondent
    Published 7:14 p.m. CT Nov. 10, 2023


    KADYN LEON POINTS TO THE CROWD AFTER SCORING A TOUCHDOWN

    AUSTIN - With a 21-17 lead with under a minute left in the first half Lake Travis head coach Hank Carter wasn't satisfied with the idea of taking it easy and going to the locker room with a four point lead. Instead he sent out his offense with a sense of urgency, hoping to get the opportunity to add points before the break.

    After completing a short pass to tight end Sam Self it was quarterback Cam Fitzpatrick pulling the ball down and taking off for a gain of 34 yards and a first down at the Vandergrift 38 yard line.


    CAM FITZPATRICK PICKS UP BIG YARDAGE ON A RARE SCRAMBLE

    On the next play he found Self again for a 36 yard catch and run that set up Nico Hamilton to plunge in for a touchdown, giving Lake Travis a 28-17 lead at halftime.


    HAMILTON FINDS A CLEAR PATH INTO THE ENDZONE

    "It's not too often where me running with the ball is our best option." Fitzpatrick said after the game. "The guys around me are the real playmakers and it's just my job to get them the ball."

    Fitzpatrick did that too, throwing for 285 yards and three scores. Nico Hamilton, who has had a light workload the past two weeks, carried the ball early and often, finishing the game with a season high 31 carries for 191 yards and a score. Top receivers were Kadyn Leon with four receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns and Sam Self who caught four passes for 103 yards. Dylan Cullers also chipped in a touchdown reception.

    Vandergrift drew first blood when Charlie Reed connected on a 45 yard field goal late in the first quarter. Lake Travis took the lead just over a minute later with a 21 yard Fitzpatrick o Leon touchdown strike.

    The second quarter was action packed with the team exchanging scores. First it was Lake Travis extending their lead with a Fitzpatrick to Cullers touchdown pass from just a yard out. Vandergrift answered when Deuce Adams connected with Jase Skoglund for a ten yard score. Fitzpatrick and Leon answered with a 50 yard scoring strike. Adams then found Miles Coleman from three yards out before Hamilton scored to make it 28-17 Lake Travis just before the break.

    Things weren't quite as hectic in the second half with the first points coming on a 26 yard field goal by Braydon Doane midway through the third quarter, putting Lake Travis up 31-17.

    Vandergrift would not be denied, scoring late in the fourth quarter when Deuce Adams found Eli Adams for an 18 yard touchdown. Lake Travis would be forced to punt late, giving the scrappy Vipers a chance. However, it was Tyler Mitchell busting through the Vandergrift line and dragging down Adams for a sack that ended the game.


    MITCHELL SECURES THE WIN WITH A SACK

    Lake Travis will host Johnson next week after they took down New Braunfels by a score of 36-31 earlier today.
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    • djp73
      Coach Porter Davis
      • Jun 2009
      • 8504

      #47
      Re: Here to Prove.



      Cam Fitzpatrick 2023 Stats:
      REGULAR SEASON
      08/25/2023 vs Martin W 17-14 17/30 271Yds 1TD 1Int, 1Car 39Yds 1TD
      09/01/2023 vs Steele W 20-10 19/29 277Tds 2TD 1Int
      09/08/2023 vs Johnson W 56-28 20/28 333Yds 6TD 0Int
      09/14/2023 @ Akins W 35-0 18/28 313Yds 4TD 0Int
      09/22/2023 vs Westlake L 21-24 24/39 363Yds 2TD 0Int
      10/06/2023 @ Del Valle W 55-0 10/13 282Yds 4TD 0Int
      10/14/2023 vs Anderson W 42-20 21/36 359Yds 6TD 0Int
      10/20/2023 @ Dripping Springs W 31-24 22/34 319Yds 3TD 2Int
      10/27/2023 vs Austin W 63-14 11/12 319Yds 4TD 0Int
      11/02/2023 @ Bowie W 63-3 19/26 416Yds 4TD 0Int
      -----------------------------------
      PLAYOFFS
      11/10/2023 vs Vandergrift W 31-24 17/24 285Yds 3TD, 1Car 34Yds
      -----------------------------------
      Totals through 11 Games: 198/299 66% 3,537Yds 39TD 4Int, 2Car 73Yds 1TD
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      • djp73
        Coach Porter Davis
        • Jun 2009
        • 8504

        #48
        Re: Here to Prove.


        Lucky Enough
        November 12, 2023

        "Y'all only won the one game up there?"

        "Yeah bro. **** was brutal. We beat Richwood but then we gave up fifty every game after. Well except Tygart. Almost got them bitches."

        "****'s rough D..."

        Dillon sighed then exhaled before addressing the orange elephant in the room. "So what the **** happened with you and Texas. Why you switch on 'em?

        Cam let out an audible groan. He paused for a minute, remembering the rollercoaster he'd been through earlier in the year. "I just felt like they weren't honest with me. Like they just said some **** they thought I wanted to hear. Felt like I was a contingency plan..."

        "What the hell that mean?" Dillon interrupted.

        "Like I was just there in case something else went wrong."

        "Oh yeah. What they tell you?"

        "Dude said Ewers was leaving, like for sure for sure. And he said they weren't looking to bring in anyone else."

        "But you think Ewers will stay?"

        "Nobody knows but a lot of people saying he will."

        "Plus they got Peyton Manning's kid too?"

        "Nephew but yeah. And they signed another QB. From out here."

        "That's lame man. I see why you bounced on them."

        "Yeah just felt like they intentionally lied. Like if they said they weren't sure about Ewers and said they were looking at other QBs then I may have stayed. But the lying got me."

        "So where you looking at now?"

        "I haven't been. There's letters and DMs and all but I haven't really talked to anyone and haven't answered. Just trying to see this season through then I'll do visits and **** and decide."

        "Won't be much time if y'all keep on winning."

        "Yeah it will be hectic but I'm just going to go with what feels right. Try to narrow it down quick and only take a few visits."

        "Makes sense."

        "What about you?"

        "What you mean?"

        "Where are you going to play?"

        "Man. I ain't got **** going on. Not lucky enough to get the stage y'all got. We sucked so no scouts at our ****. Maybe Fairmont or Wesleyan or some ****. Maybe you could put in a word?" Dillon laughed after the question, knowing his future wasn't as bright as Cam's.

        "I'll see what I can do." Cam replied, cracking a smile.

        Dillon turned his attention elsewhere and nodded to someone.

        "I gotta go Cam. Go get y'all a ring."

        "Aight. Good talking D. Let's do it again."

        Cam ended the FaceTime call and leaned back in his chair, glancing at the collection of recruitment letters.

        "Lucky enough." He thought about Dillon's words.

        He swiped open his phone and started scrolling through the DMs.
        Last edited by djp73; 08-25-2024, 07:58 AM.
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        • djp73
          Coach Porter Davis
          • Jun 2009
          • 8504

          #49
          Re: Here to Prove.


          Someday
          Autumn 2018

          She leaned back in her chair closing her eyes for a moment as she took in the sounds of the game unfolding in front of her.

          "Grier gets the ball and he drops back! The defense is coming for him fast."

          "Stills is open!"

          "Grier throws the ball to Stills just before he gets hit!"

          She opened her eyes to watch the ball sail through the air, a tight spiral that was on target. The receiver tracked the ball over his shoulder and looked it into his hands, scampering into the endzone and spiking it with authority before being enthusiastically embraced by his quarterback.

          "West Virginia wins the national championship! West Virginia wins the national championship!" They yelled at the top of their lungs.

          She smiled and clapped for the boys as she turned her attention back to the mostly red spreadsheet on her laptop screen.

          ---

          Cam and Dillon sat at the table barely able to stay still as they ate their sandwiches and discussed their future success on the football field together.

          The two had become fast friends shortly after Cam moved in a few houses up the street. They shared many interests, at first it was monster trucks and super heroes now their primary focus was sports, especially all things West Virginia football.

          "Mom?" Cam shouted to the other room.

          "What?" She asked, still distracted by the laptop.

          "How long until the game?"

          "Umm... about an hour."

          West Virginia had started their season with five straight wins. Enciting hope in all their fans, perhaps none moreso than Cam and Dillon. They had spent many of their fall Saturday afternoons together watching the game at each other's houses.

          With a rare night game on the slate against Iowa State the duo had schemed up a full day of playing together followed by a viewing of the game and a sleepover.

          ---

          "I still can't believe we lost." Cam said as he pouted and picked at his bowl of now soggy imitation fruity pebbles.

          "Those other guys aren't even that good!" Dillon exclaimed.

          "Mom, do you still think they can win the national championship this year?"

          "Anything is possible but they would probably have to win the rest of their games."

          Cam groaned.

          "Well if they can't do it we will." Dillon said with the utmost confidence.

          "Someday."
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          • djp73
            Coach Porter Davis
            • Jun 2009
            • 8504

            #50
            Re: Here to Prove.



            FOOTBALL
            Lake Travis dominates Johnson, moves on to regionals
            Jay Plotkin
            American-Statesman Correspondent
            Published 7:14 p.m. CT Nov. 17, 2023


            CAM FITZPATRICK GETS READY TO DELIVER ONE OF HIS FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES

            AUSTIN - After a close win against Vandergrift last weekend Lake Travis left no doubt in their area playoff game against Johnson, coming away with a 49-3 victory.

            After a somewhat slow start Lake Travis led 7-3 early in the second quarter until a trio of Cam Fitzpatrick touchdown passes put things all but out of reach for a Johnson team that struggled to move the ball on offense and had no answers for Fitzpatrick and the talented group of Lake Travis receivers.


            SAM SELF HEADS FOR THE ENDZONE

            Johnson got a heavier dose of Nico Hamilton in the second half and a pair of scores by him plus one more through the air made it 49-3 after three leading to a mass exodus of Lake Travis starters.

            Fitzpatrick finished the game 22 of 30 for 349 yards and five touchdowns while Hamilton picked up 140 yards and a pair of scores on 17 carries. Kadyn Leon, who missed some time in the second and third quarters, was under 100 yards receiving for the first time this season, tallying 74 yards and a score on four receptions.


            KADYN LEON CHECKS ON THE DEFENDERS

            Tight end Sam Self stepped up, hauling in eight passes for 125 yards and two scores while Dylan Cullers chipped in 30 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions.


            SELF FINDS HIMSELF ALL ALONE IN THE ENDZONE

            Johnson QB Ty Hawkins completed seven of 11 pass attempts for 70 yards and an interception. Lorenn Johnson was held to 53 yards on 19 carries.

            Johnson could only muster 137 yards of total offense to Lake Travis' 522.

            "Just really great complimentary football all around." Coach Hank Carter said of Lake Travis' dominant performance. "Maybe we'll see some things to work on when we get a look at the tape but right now we're feeling pretty good about this win."

            Fitzpatrick now has 44 touchdown passes on the season, moving into a tie for sixth best all time at Lake Travis, he is one behind Baker Mayfield and needs 13 to break the record of 56 held by Garrett Gilbert and Charlie Brewer. He is also closing in on the leaders for yardage with 3,886 which is fifth all time. Gilbert has the first and second best with 4,851 and 4,824.

            Hamilton's 1,555 rushing yards trails only Shaun Nixon's 1,747. His 17 touchdowns is good for a three way tie at sixth.

            Kadyn Leon is tied for seventh with 72 receptions, he is fifth with 1,703 yards and his 24 touchdowns is tied for fourth best, just three short of the record.

            "It's some pretty historical stuff for us." Carter said when asked about the performances of Lake Travis' three stars. "It's pretty fun watching those three go get it out there."

            Brennan, who took down Pharr-San Juan-Alamo by a score of 36-14, awaits the Cavaliers in the regionals.
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            • djp73
              Coach Porter Davis
              • Jun 2009
              • 8504

              #51
              Re: Here to Prove.


              Phone calls and emails
              November 20th, 2023

              "What's this stack?" She asked, picking up a dozen or so unopened envelopes from various schools off the desk.

              "Too far away." Cam replied, quickly glancing up from the few opened letters spread out on his bed.

              She shuffled through the stack, noticing that some of the schools weren't all that far away.

              Cam picked up one of the letters, found the address and picked up his phone.

              "Six hours." He said to himself. He thought for a second then set the letter aside.

              "Lubbock isn't that far Cam." She said, noticing the Texas Tech logo on the letter.

              "I don't want to be that far away."

              "Far away from what?"

              "From you."

              "Cam..." She sat next to him on the bed, wrapping her arm around his shoulders. "You don't have to do that. This is an amazing opportunity for you and you should take advantage of it. You should go wherever you want. I'll be fine and there will be plenty of time to visit."

              "I want to be here for you in person. Not phone calls and emails."

              She squeezed him tighter.

              "Go wherever feels right. We'll figure it out."

              Cam sat in silence for a moment. Imagining what life could be like if he was thousands of miles away.

              "Close to you feels right."
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              • djp73
                Coach Porter Davis
                • Jun 2009
                • 8504

                #52
                Re: Here to Prove.



                FOOTBALL
                Lake Travis takes down Brennan, will face Westlake in the quarterfinals
                Jay Plotkin
                American-Statesman Correspondent
                Published 6:19 p.m. CT Nov. 24, 2023


                CAM FITZPATRICK CELEBRATES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN LAKE'S WIN OVER BRENNAN

                AUSTIN - "You always kind of had the feeling we would see those guys again." Lake Travis head coach Hank Carter said when asked about the upcoming rematch against Westlake after having knocked off Brennan by a score of 45-24.
                "We're ready. We're going to do our best to be prepared for the game and we're going to give them everything we've got."

                "Get your popcorn." Lake Travis runningback Nico Hamilton exclaimed when he was told Westlake had beaten United.

                Lake Travis punched their ticket to the quarterfinals leaning on their trio of Hamilton, QB Cam Fitzpatrick and WR Kadyn Leon.

                Fitzpatrick threw for 342 yards and four touchdowns, three of them to Leon and the fourth to Hamilton, while also scoring on a one yard QB sneak.

                Hamilton ran 24 times for 195 yards and a score while also catching three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown.

                Hamilton's performance gives him 1,750 yards on the season, surpassing the previous record of 1,747 set by Shaun Nixon in 2013.

                Leon led all receivers with 223 yards on six receptions, including three touchdowns.

                Leon also had a record-setting day as his season total of 1,926 is the most all-time at Lake Travis. He passes Jason Bird's 1,815 set in 2007. Leon also tied the single season record for receiving touchdowns, matching Garrett Willson's 207 set in 2017.

                After being held to a field goal on their first possession Lake Travis scored on the first play of their second possession when Fitzpatrick found Leon all alone over the top for a 72 yard touchdown.



                Fitzpatrick and Leon connected again for a 20 yard score before the end of the first quarter.



                Brennan finally got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter when Macai Thompson scored on a 13 yard run.

                Nico Hamilton got in on the action in the second quarter, extending Lake's lead to 31-7 with a 30 yard touchdown run followed a few minutes later by a five yard touchdown reception from Fitzpatrick.



                After connecting with Dylan Cullers for a 20 yard gain down to the two yard line Fitzpatrick called his own number and punched in a rushing touchdown on a QB sneak to put Lake up 38-7 early in the third quarter.

                Brennan made it 38-17 with a field goal and a 57 yard Cayden Glass to Brandon Wells touchdown pass.

                Not to be outdone Fitzpatrick and Leon connected once again, this time on a 67 yarder to make it 45-17.



                Malik White would add a late rushing touchdown for Brennan against Lake Travis' second team defense.

                As mentioned earlier Westlake, who defeated Lake Travis 24-21 back on September 22nd, will host the Cavaliers next week after then took down United by a score or 59-14.
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                • djp73
                  Coach Porter Davis
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 8504

                  #53
                  Re: Here to Prove.



                  Cam Fitzpatrick 2023 Stats:
                  REGULAR SEASON
                  08/25/2023 vs Martin W 17-14 17/30 271Yds 1TD 1Int, 1Car 39Yds 1TD
                  09/01/2023 vs Steele W 20-10 19/29 277Tds 2TD 1Int
                  09/08/2023 vs Johnson W 56-28 20/28 333Yds 6TD 0Int
                  09/14/2023 @ Akins W 35-0 18/28 313Yds 4TD 0Int
                  09/22/2023 vs Westlake L 21-24 24/39 363Yds 2TD 0Int
                  10/06/2023 @ Del Valle W 55-0 10/13 282Yds 4TD 0Int
                  10/14/2023 vs Anderson W 42-20 21/36 359Yds 6TD 0Int
                  10/20/2023 @ Dripping Springs W 31-24 22/34 319Yds 3TD 2Int
                  10/27/2023 vs Austin W 63-14 11/12 319Yds 4TD 0Int
                  11/02/2023 @ Bowie W 63-3 19/26 416Yds 4TD 0Int
                  -----------------------------------
                  PLAYOFFS
                  11/10/2023 vs Vandergrift W 31-24 17/24 285Yds 3TD, 1Car 34Yds
                  11/17/2023 vs Johnson W 49-3 22/30 349Yds 5TD
                  11/24/2023 vs Brennan W 45-24 15/22 342Yds 4TD, 1Car 2Yds 1TD
                  -----------------------------------
                  Totals through 13 Games: 235/357 67% 4,228Yds 48TD 4Int, 3Car 75Yds 2TD
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                  • djp73
                    Coach Porter Davis
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 8504

                    #54
                    Re: Here to Prove.



                    FOOTBALL
                    Fitzpatrick's heroics lead Lake Travis past Westlake, into semifinals
                    Jay Plotkin
                    American-Statesman Correspondent
                    Published 5:58 p.m. CT Dec. 2, 2023


                    KADYN LEON PULLS DOWN THE GAME WINNING TOUCHDOWN PASS AGAINST WESTLAKE

                    AUSTIN - Lake Travis last beat Westlake in October of 2019. Since that win they had lost three straight. That streak has now come to an end after Lake Travis went into Westlake's house and topped them 28-21 to punch their ticket to the semifinals.



                    Westlake would get on the board first when QB Rees Wise connected with Cal Liven good on a six yard touchdown pass on their second possession of the game.



                    Lake Travis answered by putting together a long drive that saw Cam Fitzpatrick connect with his favorite target Kadyn Leon to score from three yards out.



                    The teams would exchange punts and turnovers on downs until late in the second quarter when Lake Travis' Keiondre Lewis picked off a Wise pass and set up a 38 yard Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to Dylan Cullers.

                    Midway through the third quarter Westlake tied the game at 14-14 when Jack Kayser scored on a 12 yard touchdown run.

                    Westlake would regain the lead after a Lake Travis punt with Kayser scoring his second touchdown of the game on the first play of the fourth quarter.



                    The lead was short-lived as Fitzpatrick found Leon for a four yard score on the ensuing possession, making it 21-21 with around six minutes to play.

                    Westlake would come up empty on a promising drive that stalled in the red zone when Wise was picked off for a second time, this one by Lake Travis' Chance Brooks.

                    Lake Travis' offense took possession at their own 15 yard line with just over three minutes to play.

                    On a third and two at their own 42 yard line Fitzpatrick took the snap and was immediately pressured. He stepped up in the pocket and was hit as he released a pass to Cullers, picking up eight yards and the first down.

                    A few plays later on a fourth and six at Westlake's 47 Fitzpatrick rolled out on a bootleg and found tight end Sam Self down the sideline for a big gain down to the 17 yard line.

                    After a run for no gain Lake Travis used a time out to stop the clock at 31 seconds.

                    Fitzpatrick took the snap, dropped back and threw a perfect jump ball to Leon in the left corner of the endzone. The senior receiver came down with it to put Lake Travis back on top.

                    Lake Travis' defense knocked down a pair of Wise passes and sealed the win when Keiondre Lewis picked off a desperation heave.

                    Fitzpatrick, who passed for 283 yards and four touchdowns, moves into a tie for third place for touchdown passes in a season with Garrett Golbert, who threw 52 in 2007. He now trails only Charlie Brewer (2016) and Gilbert's 2008 performance with 56.

                    Lake Travis will face North Shore, who narrowly defeated Atascocita by a score of 34-28, next week in the semi final with a trip to the championship game on the line.
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                    • djp73
                      Coach Porter Davis
                      • Jun 2009
                      • 8504

                      #55
                      Re: Here to Prove.



                      Cam Fitzpatrick 2023 Stats:
                      REGULAR SEASON
                      08/25/2023 vs Martin W 17-14 17/30 271Yds 1TD 1Int, 1Car 39Yds 1TD
                      09/01/2023 vs Steele W 20-10 19/29 277Tds 2TD 1Int
                      09/08/2023 vs Johnson W 56-28 20/28 333Yds 6TD 0Int
                      09/14/2023 @ Akins W 35-0 18/28 313Yds 4TD 0Int
                      09/22/2023 vs Westlake L 21-24 24/39 363Yds 2TD 0Int
                      10/06/2023 @ Del Valle W 55-0 10/13 282Yds 4TD 0Int
                      10/14/2023 vs Anderson W 42-20 21/36 359Yds 6TD 0Int
                      10/20/2023 @ Dripping Springs W 31-24 22/34 319Yds 3TD 2Int
                      10/27/2023 vs Austin W 63-14 11/12 319Yds 4TD 0Int
                      11/02/2023 @ Bowie W 63-3 19/26 416Yds 4TD 0Int
                      -----------------------------------
                      PLAYOFFS
                      11/10/2023 vs Vandergrift W 31-24 17/24 285Yds 3TD, 1Car 34Yds
                      11/17/2023 vs Johnson W 49-3 22/30 349Yds 5TD
                      11/24/2023 vs Brennan W 45-24 15/22 342Yds 4TD, 1Car 2Yds 1TD
                      12/02/2023 @ Westlake W 28-21 16/22 283Yds 4TD
                      -----------------------------------
                      Totals through 14 Games: 251/373 67% 4,511Yds 52TD 4Int, 3Car 75Yds 2TD
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                      • djp73
                        Coach Porter Davis
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 8504

                        #56
                        Re: Here to Prove.


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                        • djp73
                          Coach Porter Davis
                          • Jun 2009
                          • 8504

                          #57
                          Re: Here to Prove.


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                          • djp73
                            Coach Porter Davis
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 8504

                            #58
                            Re: Here to Prove.



                            Cam Fitzpatrick 2023 Stats:
                            REGULAR SEASON
                            08/25/2023 vs Martin W 17-14 17/30 271Yds 1TD 1Int, 1Car 39Yds 1TD
                            09/01/2023 vs Steele W 20-10 19/29 277Tds 2TD 1Int
                            09/08/2023 vs Johnson W 56-28 20/28 333Yds 6TD 0Int
                            09/14/2023 @ Akins W 35-0 18/28 313Yds 4TD 0Int
                            09/22/2023 vs Westlake L 21-24 24/39 363Yds 2TD 0Int
                            10/06/2023 @ Del Valle W 55-0 10/13 282Yds 4TD 0Int
                            10/14/2023 vs Anderson W 42-20 21/36 359Yds 6TD 0Int
                            10/20/2023 @ Dripping Springs W 31-24 22/34 319Yds 3TD 2Int
                            10/27/2023 vs Austin W 63-14 11/12 319Yds 4TD 0Int
                            11/02/2023 @ Bowie W 63-3 19/26 416Yds 4TD 0Int
                            -----------------------------------
                            PLAYOFFS
                            11/10/2023 vs Vandergrift W 31-24 17/24 285Yds 3TD, 1Car 34Yds
                            11/17/2023 vs Johnson W 49-3 22/30 349Yds 5TD
                            11/24/2023 vs Brennan W 45-24 15/22 342Yds 4TD, 1Car 2Yds 1TD
                            12/02/2023 @ Westlake W 28-21 16/22 283Yds 4TD
                            12/09/2023 @ North Shore W 31-21 22/34 261Yds 3TD, 2Car 40Yds 1TD
                            -----------------------------------
                            Totals through 15 Games: 273/407 67% 4,772Yds 55TD 4Int, 5Car 115Yds 3TD
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                            • djp73
                              Coach Porter Davis
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 8504

                              #59
                              Re: Here to Prove.



                              FOOTBALL
                              Lake Travis caps historic season with state championship
                              Jay Plotkin
                              American-Statesman Correspondent
                              Published 6:28 p.m. CT Dec. 16, 2023


                              KADYN LEON LOOKS IN HIS THIRD TD OF THE GAME

                              DUNCANVILLE - Lake Travis' historic season has come to an end in the finest way possible, with a win in the state championship game.



                              Duncanville's defense kept things close in the first half by stacking up the box to stop the run, holding Lake Travis to 14 points while scoring 6 themselves.

                              The first score of the game came on a 21 yard Cam Fitzpatrick to Cole Munnerlyn touchdown pass late in the first quarter.



                              Duncanville's offense put together two long drives but each stalled and they were forced to settle for field goals by Jonathan Batres.

                              Between the pair of field goals the inevitable happened as Fitzpatrick connected with WR Kadyn Leon over the top for a 78 yard touchdown.



                              Lake Travis extended their lead midway through the third quarter when Fitzpatrick and Leon connected for their 34th touchdown of the season and second of the game.



                              Nico Hamilton, who had a tough time finding any room to run throughout the entire game, was finally able to find the endzone early on in the fourth quarter to make the score 28-6.



                              Duncanville put together a long drive and capped it off with a Keelon Russell to Dakorien Moore touchdown pass followed by a two point conversion to make it a 28-14 game.

                              Less than a minute later Fitzpatrick and Leon struck again, this time putting the game away with a 35 yard connection.

                              The championship is the seventh for Lake Travis and current head coach Hank Carter's fourth.

                              Lake Travis accomplished the feat by leaning on a dominant offense which was led by the performances of three record-breaking players in QB Cam Fitzpatrick, RB Nico Hamilton and WR Kadyn Leon.

                              Fitzpatrick set new school records for the most passing yards in a season with 5,077 which surpasses Garrett Gilbert's 4,851 set in 2008. Fitzpatrick also set the single season record for passing touchdowns with 59, which surpasses Gilbert and Charlie Brewer who were tied with 56 previously. Fitzpatrick's 292 completions is good for third all time as is his 434 attempts. Gilbert is first and second in both of those categories.

                              Nico Hamilton now holds the school's single season records for carries in a season with 314, well ahead of Shaun Nixon's 253 from 2013. Hamilton also topped Nixon's rushing yardage record of 1,747 with a whopping 2,012 and is tied for fifth with 19 touchdowns.

                              Kadyn Leon's monumental season saw him breaking the school record for receiving yardage, previously 1,815 set by Jason Bird in 2007, by over 500 yards with a new mark of 2,344. He topped Garrett Wilson's previous record of 27 touchdowns by eight with 35. He set a new record of 23.67 yards per catch, besting a 22.08 mark set by Andy Erickson in 2009. Leon's 99 receptions is good for fourth all time.
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                              • djp73
                                Coach Porter Davis
                                • Jun 2009
                                • 8504

                                #60
                                Re: Here to Prove.



                                Cam Fitzpatrick 2023 Stats:
                                REGULAR SEASON
                                08/25/2023 vs Martin W 17-14 17/30 271Yds 1TD 1Int, 1Car 39Yds 1TD
                                09/01/2023 vs Steele W 20-10 19/29 277Tds 2TD 1Int
                                09/08/2023 vs Johnson W 56-28 20/28 333Yds 6TD 0Int
                                09/14/2023 @ Akins W 35-0 18/28 313Yds 4TD 0Int
                                09/22/2023 vs Westlake L 21-24 24/39 363Yds 2TD 0Int
                                10/06/2023 @ Del Valle W 55-0 10/13 282Yds 4TD 0Int
                                10/14/2023 vs Anderson W 42-20 21/36 359Yds 6TD 0Int
                                10/20/2023 @ Dripping Springs W 31-24 22/34 319Yds 3TD 2Int
                                10/27/2023 vs Austin W 63-14 11/12 319Yds 4TD 0Int
                                11/02/2023 @ Bowie W 63-3 19/26 416Yds 4TD 0Int
                                -----------------------------------
                                PLAYOFFS
                                11/10/2023 vs Vandergrift W 31-24 17/24 285Yds 3TD, 1Car 34Yds
                                11/17/2023 vs Johnson W 49-3 22/30 349Yds 5TD
                                11/24/2023 vs Brennan W 45-24 15/22 342Yds 4TD, 1Car 2Yds 1TD
                                12/02/2023 @ Westlake W 28-21 16/22 283Yds 4TD
                                12/09/2023 @ North Shore W 31-21 22/34 261Yds 3TD, 2Car 40Yds 1TD
                                12/16/2023 @ Duncanville W 35-14 19/27 305Yds 4TD, 1Car 10Yds
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                                Season Totals: 292/434 67% 5,077Yds 59TD 4Int, 6Car 125Yds 3TD
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