ANALYSIS: 10-win Temple achieved special things in 2020; playoff loss shows Wildcats have work to do
ALL-AROUND PERFORMER: After sharing District 12-6A's Most Valuable Player award in 2020, versatile Temple running back Samari Howard –...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 27, 2020
- 12 min
FINAL 2020 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
CLASS 6A TEAM STATISTICS Offense Yards gained total/per game Temple 4,603/418.5 (2,401 rushing, 2,202 passing) Belton 3,688/409.8 ...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL: Temple RB Howard shares All-District 12-6A MVP award; Wildcats LB York voted Defensive MVP
WELL-EARNED HONORS: Temple junior running back Samari Howard (8) shared District 12-6A's Most Valuable Player award with Killeen...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 19, 2020
- 12 min
TOO MANY MISTAKES, NOT ENOUGH FIREPOWER: Hoover-led Rockwall-Heath ousts Temple from playoffs, 56-28
GOING ALL OUT: Temple junior Samari Howard stretches out and partially blocks a third-quarter punt by Rockwall-Heath's Grady Brewer...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 18, 2020
- 13 min
BUSINESS FIRST: Reunion angle aside, Temple, Rockwall-Heath aim to knock each other out of playoffs
FULL STEAM AHEAD: After last week's 38-0 bi-district playoff win over Waxahachie at Wildcat Stadium, junior running back Samari Howard...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 17, 2020
- 11 min
THICK-SKINNED WILDCATS: Temple's cohesive offensive line gets after opponents – and each other, too
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL: Despite having only one returning starter and two new coaches, Temple's offensive line of senior left tackle...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 16, 2020
- 12 min
COMMENTARY: Spradlin resurrected Temple's winning tradition; Stewart's Wildcats keep on adding to it
FAMILIAR FACE, NEW COLORS: Rockwall-Heath second-year head coach Mike Spradlin holds the gold ball trophy while speaking to his players...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 15, 2020
- 12 min
UPDATED AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
CLASS 6A (Through bi-district playoffs) TEAM STATISTICS Offense Yards gained total/per game Temple 4,100/410.0 (2,158 rushing, 1,942...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 12, 2020
- 10 min
BREAKING THROUGH: Grays, Temple rip Waxahachie 38-0 for first playoff win in 6A; Rockwall-Heath next
GRAYS' AREA: Temple junior outside linebacker Marshall Grays (11) grabs Waxahachie senior quarterback Brandon Hawkins Jr. and tackles him...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 11, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL: Salado's Brown MVP of 9-4A D-II; Eagles' Miller, Keyser, Strickland, Haire earn awards
SALADO SUPERLATIVES: Running back/safety/kicker/punter Wrook Brown (right) was voted Most Valuable Player of District 9-4A Division II,...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 10, 2020
- 10 min
NO TIME TO RELAX: Seeking first Class 6A playoff victory, surging Temple hosts dangerous Waxahachie
PARTY AT THE PILE: Temple defenders Eric Shorter (left), Jayven Taylor (95), O'Tarian Peoples (2) and Johnny Donoso (22) converge on...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 9, 2020
- 11 min
TEMPLE'S TASMANIAN DEVIL: Energetic defensive end Shorter's passion, love for game sparking Wildcats
MAN IN MOTION: Junior defensive end Eric Shorter has produced an outstanding season for the District 12-6A champion Temple Wildcats...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 8, 2020
- 12 min
UPDATED AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)
CLASS 6A (Through end of regular season) TEAM STATISTICS Offense Yards gained total/per game Temple 3,694/410.4 (1,861 rushing, 1,833...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 4, 2020
- 10 min
KNIGHTS' TIME: Rushers Sanford, Carter, defense push Heights past Belton for last 12-6A playoff bid
IRRESISTIBLE FORCE: Harker Heights quarterback Terrance Carter, a 6-foot-5, 240-pound junior, rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL PREVIEW CAPSULE: Belton, Harker Heights duel tonight for final District 12-6A playoff berth
By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com HARKER HEIGHTS (6-3, 4-2) at BELTON TIGERS (3-6, 3-3) 7 p.m. Thursday, Tiger...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
FOOTBALL: Troy RB Hrbacek voted 11-3A D-I MVP; Rockdale RB Valdez, Yoe DL Gil grab other top awards
2020 ALL-DISTRICT 11-3A DIVISION I TEAM As voted on by the district's head coaches: SUPERLATIVES Most Valuable Player – Zach Hrbacek,...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 2, 2020
- 8 min
COMMENTARY: Strong team chemistry has fueled Temple's district championship run as playoffs approach
WINNING MOMENT: Temple players celebrate their District 12-6A championship after they defeated Killeen Shoemaker 27-24 at Leo Buckley...
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Greg Wille
- Dec 2, 2020
- 12 min
UPDATED AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (including scoring, tackles and interceptions)
CLASS 6A (Through Week 10 of regular season) TEAM STATISTICS Offense Yards gained total/per game Belton 3,365/420.6 (1,806 rushing,...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Buffalo staves off Rogers 37-35 in district rematch, advances to Region IV final
WACO – Rogers pushed Buffalo until the end in a District 13-3A Division II rematch Friday night, but the Eagles didn't have quite enough...
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Greg Wille
- Nov 28, 2020
- 10 min
FUN-FILLED FINALE: Howard, Arizmendi, defense shine as Temple thrashes Killeen 49-6; playoffs next
TEMPLE TAKEAWAY: Temple junior defensive end Eric Shorter (13) celebrates after forcing and recovering a second-quarter fumble deep in...
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