By Thomas Jones, Sports Editor 

With the win over Anderson Friday, Westlake extended one of the program’s proudest streaks.

The Chaps clinched a playoff spot for the 21st consecutive season, the longest streak among Class 5A schools in Texas history. Westlake last missed the playoffs in 1986, when it went 2-8 overall and 1-6 in District 14-5A.

Katy ranks second in current playoff appearances among 5A schools with 17.

Westlake’s streak ranks fourth on the all-time list. Houston Yates holds the all-time streak at 31, but that string appears in danger after the Lions dropped to 0-3 in district last week.

 

News and notes

 

Playing primarily on defense, linebacker Bryce Hager had his second consecutive outing of leading the team in tackles. The junior inside backer had 11 stops, giving him a total of 22 in the past two games. … Chris Knight, who entered the Anderson game with just one catch for the season, hauled in a team-high three catches for 34 yards. … Running back Ryan Swope has 14 catches for 282 yards in District 25-5A play. He also leads all district running backs with 1,066 yards on 140 carries on the season. … Quarterback Tanner Price had a career-long 32-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. … Defensive tackles Omar Ontiveros and David Durham have combined for 15 tackles behind the line of scrimmage this season.