Overview
- The season opener at Chaparral Stadium was delayed by inclement weather on Friday, pushing the originally scheduled 7 p.m. kickoff to a later time.
- Inglewood arrives with a potent pass rush that produced seven sacks in its season-opening game last week, creating immediate pressure for Westlake’s offensive front.
- Myels Smith, a Texas A&M commit and a top-100 national defensive-line prospect, is the key Inglewood defender expected to test Westlake tackle Jackson Cook, who is committed to Texas.
- Westlake is starting senior Patton Jones at quarterback as the program looks to rebound from a 7-4 2025 season that followed a 2024 state-title appearance.
- Inglewood’s second elite lineman, Elija Harmon, remains sidelined and is not expected back until about Week 4, a development that will shape college scouting and the matchup’s early narrative.