Westlake won’t get much home cooking early in the 2010 season, but the opener could prove close enough to suit Chap fans.

Although the details have not been solidified, the Chaps will tentatively open the season Aug. 27 against Lake Travis at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Eanes officials could not confirm the Friday-night showdown between the two burgeoning rivals Friday, but a source said the agreement to play on the University of Texas campus is almost finalized.

According to the source, Lake Travis and Westlake will meet in the season opener at DKR Memorial Stadium in both 2010 and 2011. Lake Travis will serve as the nominal host team in 2010, while Westlake will play host in the 2011 season, according to the source.

The three-time Class 4A champion Lake Travis has defeated Westlake in each of the past two seasons.

A pair of challenging road games follows the meeting with Lake Travis. The Chaps will journey to Abilene for a matchup with Abilene Cooper Sept. 3 before a trip to College Station’s A&M Consolidated Sept. 10. Both teams reached the playoffs last season.

Westlake will close out its nondistrict schedule will home games against Pflugerville Sept. 17 and New Braunfels Sept. 24. Pflugerville, a former District 25-5A rival reached the second round of the Class 5A playoffs last season, while New Braunfels advanced to a state semifinal in the 5A Division II bracket.

The Chaps will open their District 25-5A schedule Oct. 8 against visiting Anderson and host Austin High Oct. 15. After an Oct. 22 road trip to Del Valle and an Oct. 29 home date against Akins, Westlake will close the regular season Nov. 11 against Bowie at Burger Stadium.

All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Chaps finished last season with a 13-3 record and an overtime loss to Euless Trinity in the Class 5A Division I championship game.

2010 Westlake schedule

Date Opponent location time
Aug. 27 Lake Travis *Lake Travis 7:30
Sept. 3 Abilene Cooper Abilene 7:30
Sept. 10 A&M Consolidated College Station 7:30
Sept. 17 Pflugerville Westlake 7:30
Sept. 24 New Braunfels Westlake 7:30
Oct. 8 Anderson Westlake 7:30
Oct. 15 Austin High Westlake 7:30
Oct. 22 Del Valle Del Valle 7:30
Oct. 29 Akins Westlake 7:30
Nov. 5 Bowie Burger 7:30

* tentatively scheduled for Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium