Quinn Ewers vs. Cade Klubnik: The story behind QBs' epic 2021 showdown

In January 2021 , Texas high school football powerhouses Southlake Carroll and Austin Westlake met on the biggest stage: the 6A state championship game at AT&T Stadium outside of Dallas .

Quinn Ewers was the No. 1 overall recruit in the country and had already committed to Ohio State .

Cade Klubnik had the edge and led Westlake to a 52 -34 victory — he'd win three state titles from 2019-21 , the latter two as the starter.

Cade Klubnik didn't even practice ahead of his state title showdown with Quinn Ewers , as he had been injured in the previous game.

"By the time we got to Saturday , I got shot up and gritted it out and went and played," he said.

The two teams have known each other since third grade and have grown closer over the years .

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