Austin Westlake vs. Dripping Springs: Live updates, live stream from Texas high school football showdown

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Friday Night Lights has arrived in Dripping Springs, Texas. 

Austin Westlake, the No. 1 team in the SBLive Texas Top 50, faces No. 13 Dripping Springs in a sold out Texas high school football showdown on Friday night. The game kicked off at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Westlake (6-0, 4-0) extended its 46-game winning streak — the longest active streak in Texas high school football — by dismantling Austin Anderson in a dominant 66-17 victory last week. The Chaparrals will face their biggest test of the 2022 season so far against Dripping Springs (6-0, 4-0) in a first-place battle in District 26-6A.

SBLive Sports reporter Andrew McCulloch is at the game to bring you live updates, video highlights and full postgame coverage.

You can watch the game live on the NFHS Network and you can follow it live on SBLive Sports.

Stay with SBLive for live game updates (featured below), big-play highlights and much more:

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4TH QUARTER UPDATES

FINAL: WESTLAKE 29, DRIPPING SPRINGS 10: The Chaps close it out to extend their win streak to 47 in a row.

WESTLAKE 22, DRIPPING SPRINGS 10: Westlake junior QB Paxton Land scores on a 22-yard TD run to extend the Chaps' lead with 5:50 left.

Touchdown Westlake!!

Junior QB Paxton Land (@paxton_land) tucks it and punches it in for a 22-yard TD run for the Chaps

Unbeaten Austin Westlake now leads undefeated Dripping Springs 22-10 with 5:50 remaining in Q4 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/usaQgthHDA

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

3RD QUARTER UPDATES

WESTLAKE 16, DRIPPING SPRINGS 10: Dripping Springs QB Austin Novosad connects with senior Boston Papp for a 7-yard TD pass to pull Dripping Springs within six points.

Westlake finds the end zone on its first drive of the second half

Junior RB Jack Kayser (@jackkayser21) makes a cut back and rips off a 45-yard TD run for the first touchdown of the night

Westlake moves ahead of Dripping Springs 16-3 with 9:31 left in Q3 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/fuN3ANlZ66

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

WESTLAKE 16, DRIPPING SPRINGS 3: Westlake junior RB Jack Kayser scored on a 45-yard touchdown run for the first TD of the night.

Westlake finds the end zone on its first drive of the second half

Junior RB Jack Kayser (@jackkayser21) makes a cut back and rips off a 45-yard TD run for the first touchdown of the night

Westlake moves ahead of Dripping Springs 16-3 with 9:31 left in Q3 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/fuN3ANlZ66

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

2ND QUARTER UPDATES

WESTLAKE 9, DRIPPING SPRINGS 3, HALFTIME: The defensive battle continued throughout the second quarter. At halftime all of the scoring has come from field goals.

🚨HALF🚨

No. 1 Austin Westlake 9
No. 13 Dripping Springs 3

Tigers block a 50-yard FG attempt on the final play of Q2

Neither team has found the end zone yet in this grueling, defensive battle for first place in District 26-6A #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/DYl1LDirdt

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

WESTLAKE 6, DRIPPING SPRINGS 0: This has been a defensive battle so far. Westlake gets all the way to the Dripping Springs one-yard line, but has to settle for a field goal again.

Dripping Springs holds again defensively inside its own red zone, forcing Westlake to kick another FG from the 11-yard line

Chaps boost their lead over the Tigers to 6-0 with 8:37 until halftime #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/UkebjTU7sX

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

1ST QUARTER UPDATES

WESTLAKE 3, DRIPPING SPRINGS 0: The Chaparrals' first drive stalls in the red zone, but they convert a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. 

Dripping Springs holds backed up into its own red zone defensively, but Westlake takes an early edge with a short FG

Chaps seize a 3-0 lead with 3:30 left in Q1 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/hN5bYHVfMp

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

Dripping Springs receives the opening kickoff, but Westlake's defense stands tall and forces a punt. Check out the hit from Colton Vasek.  

Westlake Senior DE and @OU_Football commit Colton Vasek (@ColtonVasek) is making his presence felt early with a big TFL

Dripping Springs is forced to punt on the game’s opening drive, Chaps take over at their own 34 with 8:51 left in Q1 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/uHLtw9Ubkz

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

PREGAME UPDATES

The stadium is packed.

Here comes Dripping Springs and we’re ready to roll at Tiger Stadium

The unbeaten Tigers will get their shot at the undefeated Chaparrals

Winner takes sole possession of first place in District 26-6A🏆 #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/rlHPDCqc1C

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 15, 2022

🚨OFFICIAL GAMETHREAD🚨

Welcome to Tiger Stadium for a 1st-place #txhsfb battle between unbeaten District 26-6A teams deep in the heart of TX

Headlining our @SBLiveSports Week 8 Friday night coverage is a clash between Dripping Springs (6-0) and top-ranked Austin Westlake (6-0) pic.twitter.com/xdGt9hkzpS

— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) October 14, 2022