IN THE ZONE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard beats Hutto linebacker Brody Bujnoch to the pylon for a 31-yard touchdown run...

BUZZING AROUND: Academy junior wide receiver Scout Brazeal (5), shown making a catch during last year's bi-district playoff game against...

BREAK ON THROUGH: Temple senior running back Tavaris Sullivan fights past a Hutto defender to score the first of his two touchdown runs...

By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com BELTON – After absorbing a 35-0 loss to a surging Round Rock squad in their home...

AROUND THE EDGE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard tries to get past a Magnolia West defender as junior lineman Jeremiah Mungia...

By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com BELTON – After scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 3 minutes remaining and...

Temple junior linebacker Taurean York (5) made a team-leading 11 tackles during the Wildcats' season-opening 54-13 home loss to...

EXPECTING TO WIN: The Academy Bumblebees went 7-4 and earned a Class 3A Division I playoff berth last season in head coach Chris...

2020 ALL-DISTRICT 11-3A DIVISION I TEAM As voted on by the district's head coaches: SUPERLATIVES Most Valuable Player – Zach Hrbacek,...

SENIOR'S FINAL SCORE: Academy senior receiver Kollin Mraz crosses the goal line on his 13-yard touchdown reception during the fourth...

BRINGING THE BUZZ: Senior Jerry Cephus is a starting quarterback and outside linebacker for the Academy Bumblebees (7-3), who battle the...

LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – With Academy needing a win against Troy to advance to the Class 3A Division I state playoffs, senior Kollin Mraz...

OFF TO THE RACES: Junior running back Samari Howard (8) and Temple (5-1, 3-0) seek to pull even with Killeen Shoemaker (6-0, 4-0) for the...

LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY -- Senior quarterback Kollin Mraz scrambled toward the right sideline and then back to the middle of the field...

TWO-WAY STANDOUT: Senior wide receiver and cornerback Kollin Mraz played a key role in Academy's 13-0 win over Lago Vista on Friday night...

OH, WHAT A NIGHT: Academy senior Jaylin McWilliams scored four touchdowns to spearhead a 45-0 win over previously unbeaten Groesbeck in...

STRONG START: Senior defensive end/offensive tackle Tyler Lambert (left) and junior inside linebacker/running back Darion Franklin have...

ROGERS – Academy made head coach Chris Lancaster a winner in his first game with the Bumblebees, riding a strong defensive performance to...

SEASONED PERFORMERS: Wide receiver/defensive back Jaylin McWilliams (left), quarterback/outside linebacker Jerry Cephus and offensive...