Last night was the 6A Division 2 state championship where Austin Westlake took on Denton Guyer. Taking place at AT&T Stadium, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger was on the sidelines for the game, cheering on his former school.
Getting as far as the state championship game in 2015, Ehlinger was never able to lead the Chaparrals to a championship. He lost to the 2015 game 21-14 in overtime and lost in the quarterfinals his senior season.
So great to see legendary Westlake QB Sam Ehlinger here at the state title game supporting his alma mater and sister who is cheerleader for Westlake!! pic.twitter.com/CLtsYJSvqa
— Anthony Geronimo (@ATXANT10) December 22, 2019
Sam Ehlinger in the house.
The former Westlake QB nearly won a state championship in 2015. Tonight, he’ll see if the 2019 group can finish the deal. pic.twitter.com/SNJUwwgtaj
— Jake García (@Jake_M_Garcia) December 22, 2019
The Chaparrals dominated the entire game, winning 24-0. It was only the second state championship in the school’s history, with the first coming in 1994 when Drew Brees was in charge. Ehlinger was there to congratulate his former head coach after the victory. After the game, Todd Dodge announced he would return to Westlake next season, taking his name out of consideration for any other jobs.
Just a state championship coach celebrating with family and former player — Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Westlake defeated Denton Guyer for the 6A-D2 state title.https://t.co/o2Z3Qykcl3 pic.twitter.com/Cxur24QtgQ
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) December 22, 2019
Ehlinger’s focus will now turn to the bowl game on New Year’s Eve. The Longhorns will face off against Utah in the Alamo Bowl at 6:30 p.m. CST on ESPN.
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