2010 Lake Travis Cavaliers
Class: 25-4A
Coach: Hank Carter
Lettermen R/L: 24 / 29
2009: 16-0 DI state champion / 7-0 district
Starters Returning O/D: 6 / 6
Players to watch:
QB Michael Brewer (6-1, 185, 4.8)
OT Taylor Doyle (6-5, 270, 5.3)
WR
Conner Floyd (6-0, 200, 4.6)
LB Austin Williams (6-1, 215, 4.7)
Top juniors:
FS Colin Lagasse (5-10, 190, 4.6)
WR Griffin Gilbert (6-5, 200, 4.8)
Top sophomores:
OL Jackson Hoskins
Other prospects:
WR Tanner Gillette
DT Jonathan Roberts
CB Omar Duke-Tinson
RB Reagan Womack
DE Shaquille Marable
DE Tyler Paulsen
When Garrett Gilbert graduated and headed to UT after the '08 season,
people wondered how Lake Travis would respond. A title and 16 wins
later, the question was resoundingly answered.
The new issue, of course,
is how the Cavs will fare with their third head coach in four years.
But though Carter is making his head-coaching debut, he's no newcomer.
He's been the DC under former coach Chad Morris since 2000.
The defense,
however, usually plays second-fiddle to the offense. That could remain
the same this year, what with QB Brewer (4,450 yards, 43 TDs passing;
615 yards, 23 TDs rushing) returning from a phenomenal debut, and top
receiving targets like WR Floyd (69-1,316, 12 TDs), junior WR Gilbert
(43-552, 6 TDs) and all-district WR Gillette also back. Brewer, a Tech
commit, will have his blindside well-covered by OT Doyle, a UT pledge.
Back to the defense: LB Williams (176 tackles, 5 FF, 2 INTs), Carter
said, "reads well and makes big plays," while FS Lagasse (102 tackles, 2
INTs), "makes tackles and creates turnovers."
The DL will be in great
shape with three starters back: second-team all-district picks in DEs
Marable and Paulsen and all-state DT Roberts.
