Westlake reached the Class 6A Division I regional semifinals thanks to a dominant defensive effort.

The Chaps suffocated San Antonio Brennan all game, holding him to less than 130 yards of offense, most of which came on a 75-yard halfback pass, a blocked punt that led to a short touchdown drive and were efficient enough on offense to take. a 24-7 victory in an area-round playoff game Friday at Burger Stadium.

Rees Wise threw for a touchdown and ran for two scores to lead the Chaps offense, which managed just barely more than 160 yards, took advantage of short fields on all of its scoring drives.

Brennan (10-2) only got into Westlake territory twice.

Hayes Brodhead’s blocked punt put Westlake on the Bears’ 1-yard line late in the first quarter, and two plays later, Wise hit Cullen Devine — normally a defensive lineman — for an open 3-yard TD pass meters.

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Wise’s 4-yard run to cap off a 58-yard drive late in the second quarter put the Chaps up 14-0 at halftime. His 2-yard TD plunge in the third quarter capped a nearly identical drive that bled more than five minutes off the clock.

Noah Bartlett’s 24-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter gave Westlake a 24-0 lead before Cayden Glass’ 1-yard run after the halfback’s pass accounted for the score Bears.

Westlake (11-1) will play either former district opponent Johnson or Los Fresnos in the regional semifinals.

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This article originally appeared on the Austin American-Statesman: Westlake vs Brennan: Chaps dominate Bears in 2024 UIL playoffs