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When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik meet in the College Football Playoff on Saturday, it won’t be the first time. Depending on who you talk to, it might not even be the most important time.
The first time these two players met was Jan. 15, 2021, in the Texas Class 6A-Division I State Championship Game for the 2020 season. Both are traditional powerhouses in affluent areas. Klubnik’s Austin Westlake was the reigning state champion and undefeated at 13-0. Ewers’ Southlake Carroll was 12-1, overcoming an early season loss to rattle off 11 straight wins to reach the title game, beating household programs like Duncanville and Permian — of Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights fame — to get to Jerry World.
In a state filled with championship programs, Westlake and Carroll are about as good as it gets. Westlake is the home of Drew Brees, Nick Foles and Sam Ehlinger. Carroll owned the 2000s with state championships under Chase Daniel, Riley Dodge and Kenny Hill. Adding to the drama, legendary Carroll coach Todd Dodge moved to the Westlake sideline. On the Carroll sideline? His son, Riley, a star coach in the making. It was dubbed the “Dodge Bowl.”
“From a storyline perspective, it was kind of as Texas high school football as it gets,” Mike Roach, a Texas-based recruiting reporter for 247Sports, said.
Heading into the game, though, there was a feeling that the quarterback matchup was one that would be remembered for a long time. When the dust settled, Ewers and Klubnik emerged as five-star quarterbacks nationally in the Class of 2021 and 2022, an embarrassment of riches for one high school football game.
At the time, both Klubnik and Ewers were members of the Class of 2022,…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-12-19 16:52:00
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