Dylan Cox knows what to expect tonight from his offensive counterparts from Lake Travis.

Cox, a senior wide receiver from Cedar Park, knows that he'll see an offense that is averaging 40.2 points and 226.7 passing yards a game.

He knows that he'll see a team that scored seven touchdowns against his Timberwolves last year.

He knows that recent Lake Travis receivers include two college football players, a University of Texas baseball star and a state record holder.

"Their offense, it's pretty cool to actually watch it all," Cox said.

Cox, however, doesn't want to suit up for the Cavaliers: "I love the guys I play with here, and I wouldn't trade that for anything. I love my role on this team."

Cox's role calls for him to block. A lot.

Quarterback Brian Hogan has attempted only 78 passes this season, and Matt Posey has only thrown the ball 16 times. But Cedar Park has rushed for 3,009 yards, and the Timberwolves are averaging 43 rushing attempts per game.

Instead of celebrating catches this season, Cox has been taking pride in his blocking.

"Helping your teammates succeed, I think that's awesome," Cox said. "I have long arms, so I can use that to my advantage. We're all just working together. That's what's so special about this team: We don't care who gets the credit."

But Cox isn't just a blocker. He's a playmaker.

His 11 career touchdown catches are a school record. He also owns a share of Cedar Park's high jump record.

Last year, he helped lead the Timberwolves to a district championship. Months later, Cox — who has committed to play basketball for Army — was named District 16-5A's top defensive player as Cedar Park won its first-ever district title in basketball.

He earned all-district honors last year despite catching only 16 passes. This year, he has 11 receptions, 196 yards and three touchdowns.

"He's continued to make big plays for us over the past three years," Cedar Park coach Chris Ross said . "We wouldn't be the program we are if not for Dylan Cox."

With Cox, Cedar Park has developed into one of the area's top programs; the Timberwolves (9-0) enter tonight's game as Central Texas' second-ranked team.

Still, Cedar Park teams featuring Cox haven't found much playoff success yet. It's something he wants to change.

The football team lost a 48-42 bidistrict playoff to Cypress Creek in 2008. The next year, the Timberwolves fell 39-36 to Cypress Ridge in bidistrict .

The basketball team was bounced from the first round of last year's postseason by a Langham Creek team that had finished fourth in District 15-5A.

"We've talked about making it to the playoffs, and each time we've made it, we've lost (in the) first round," Cox said. "That hurt. I don't ever want to do that again, football or basketball."

Cox came to Cedar Park as a safety. Midway during his freshman season, however, he was turned into a wide receiver. He began logging varsity minutes as a sophomore.

Tonight, he will attempt to shine in a game that will include Griffin Gilbert, the Lake Travis junior who has 55 catches for 805 yards and 10 touchdowns this year.

Cox knows his role. The 6-foot-4-inch, 180-pound wide receiver, who admitted that he occasionally leans on his offensive linemen for blocking advice, will try to keep Lake Travis defensive backs away from Hogan and the Cedar Park running backs.

Still, Cox plans to make the most of his few offensive opportunities.

"I'm not going to sit here and say that I don't want the ball, because I do want the ball," he said. "When my number's called, I'm going to make the play, and I'm confident that I will."

CP vs. LT: last year's matchup

Last season, Lake Travis rolled past Cedar Park 54-17 as junior Michael Brewer passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns. The Cavaliers, ranked second in the state in Class 4A, stretched their winning streak to 33 games and led 51-10 after three quarters. Junior Connor Floyd grabbed nine receptions for 156 yards.

For Cedar Park, the loss was the second in three games to open the season. The Timberwolves rebounded to win six of their next seven games to reach the Class 5A playoffs.