High School
Westlake's defense steps up in second half to halt vaunted Carroll offense
Michael Taaffe picked off two passes from five-star Southlake Carroll quarterback Quinn Ewers and the Austin Westlake defense completely dominated the Dragons in the second half to cruise to the 6A Division I state championship.
Southlake Carroll was putting together a special performance at halftime of the Class 6A Division I State Championship game. The Dragons scored 21 first half points – more than Austin Westlake gave up over the entire regular season.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Westlake defensive coordinator Tony Salazar brought one of the state’s best defenses together and gave them an ultimatum.
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