The state title hopes for the Lake Travis Cavaliers took a hit on Tuesday, when junior tight end Lake McCree, a Texas Longhorns pledge in the 2021 recruiting class, suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice:
Tough news out of @LTHSCavFootball's early preseason practices. TE Lake McRee suffered season-ending knee injury Tuesday...an unfortunate setback for the 2021 #hookem commit who burst onto the recruiting scene this spring. Was poised for big year in 2019. pic.twitter.com/qSWXhDo2w2
— Jay Plotkin (@jayplot) August 14, 2019
The 6’4, 217-pounder had 17 receptions for 274 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore, then saw his recruiting stock take off during the spring, when he earned offers from Baylor, North Carolina, TCU, Texas A&M, USC, and others.