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Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Westlake HC sends message honoring the late Jake Ehlinger

The news of Texas Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger’s death continues to echo across the college football landscape. Ehlinger’s former high school head coach, Westlake High School head coach Todd Dodge, sent out his own message over the weekend. Below:

“Jake Ehlinger’s legacy will live on forever in Westlake Football. His pure toughness, and willingness to do anything for his team is unmatched in the years that we’ve been together at Westlake.” -Todd Dodge

Celebrate the life of Jake Ehlingerhttps://t.co/0f0VhLmxDV pic.twitter.com/JdSjKu2BMy— WestlakeNation (@Westlake_Nation) May 8, 2021

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