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Greg Wille
- Jan 27
- 8 min
RIVALRY REVENGE: Stewart, Hall help struggling Temple charge back to beat cold-shooting Belton 53-43
SENIOR MOMENT: Temple senior guard/forward Joseph Stewart scored 13 points against rival Belton on Tuesday night as the visiting Wildcats rallied from a 21-10 deficit early in the second quarter to defeat the Tigers 53-43 in a District 12-6A game at Tiger Gym. Stewart, who made two of Temple's six 3-point baskets, did not play in the Wildcats' 53-31 home loss to the Tigers on Dec. 22 because of COVID-19 contact tracing involving his father. Sophomore guard Jaylon Hall led Tem
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Greg Wille
- Jan 9
- 13 min
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 – shown blocking a punt in the area-round playoff loss to Rockwall-Heath – will return for his senior season with the Wildcats in 2021. Howard rushed for 1,261 yards and 16 touchdowns, made 24 receptions for 347 yards and six TDs and ran in five 2-point conversions to score 142 total points. Howard and Temple went 7-0 in 12-6A and 10-2 overall,
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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 (1,898 rushing, 1,790 passing) Defense Yards allowed total/per game Temple 3,291/299.2 (1,578 rushing, 1,713 passing) Belton 3,205/356.1 (1,839 rushing, 1,366 passing) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OFFENSE Rushing (carries, yards, touchdowns) Samari Howard, Temple 216 1,261 16 Maurice Reed, Belton 230 1,171 10 Humberto Arizmendi, Te
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Greg Wille
- Dec 23, 2020
- 9 min
STATEMENT MADE: Aiming to shed 'soft' reputation, Belton gets 27 from Johnson and beats Temple 53-31
BATTLE FOR POSITION: Temple senior guard Aundra Jackson (right) drives against Belton junior forward TJ Johnson during the visiting Tigers' 53-31 win over the Wildcats in Tuesday afternoon's District 12-6A game at Wildcat Gym. Johnson scored 18 of his game-high 27 points in the first half as Belton (10-1) won its district opener and earned its first victory at Temple since Jan. 4, 2011. Jackson scored a team-best 16 points for the Wildcats (4-7, 0-2), but only one of his team
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Greg Wille
- Dec 22, 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 Shoemaker senior wide receiver/kick returner Monaray Baldwin, while Wildcats senior Humberto Arizmendi (10) was voted as a first-team quarterback on the all-district squad. Howard, who was 12-6A's Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore in 2019, rushed for 1,261 yards and 16 touchdowns and added six TD receptions in 11 games for league champio
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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 during the Wildcats' 56-28 loss to the Hawks in a Class 6A Division II area-round playoff game Friday night at Baylor's McLane Stadium in Waco. Howard ran for 134 yards with a 16-yard touchdown, finishing the season with 1,261 yards and 22 total TDs for District 12-6A champion Temple (10-2). (Photo by Matt Corley, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBelt
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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 (8) and senior quarterback Humberto Arizmendi (10) lead the District 12-6A champion Temple Wildcats (10-1) into their Class 6A Division II area-round playoff game against Rockwall-Heath (8-2) at 7 p.m. Friday at Baylor's McLane Stadium in Waco. The Hawks, 42-14 winners last week over Garland, are guided by former Temple head coach Mike Spradli
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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 Alex Rodriguez (left), senior left guard Allen Camacho, senior center Matthew Frye, senior right guard Kai Lynn and junior right tackle Colby Rice has built itself into being a productive group. Under the tutelage of first-year Temple assistants Mike Bickham and Justin Bell, the line's blocking has paved the way for the Wildcats to average 41
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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 after the host Hawks beat Garland 42-14 in a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game last Friday. Spradlin coached Temple from 2011-15 and guided the Wildcats to a 44-17 record and four playoff berths, highlighted by a 5A Division I state runner-up finish in 2014. He'll face his former team when Rockwall-Heath (8-2) battles Temple (10-1
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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 passing) Belton 3,688/409.8 (1,898 rushing, 1,790 passing) Defense Yards allowed total/per game Temple 2,630/263.0 (1,363 rushing, 1,267 passing) Belton 3,205/356.1 (1,839 rushing, 1,366 passing) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OFFENSE Rushing (carries, yards, touchdowns) Maurice Reed, Belton 230 1,171 10 Samari Howard, Temple 197 1,
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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 for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal late in the first quarter as Wildcats junior safety O'Tarian Peoples (2) looks on. Grays returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown only 68 seconds into the game, helping the host Wildcats blast the Indians 38-0 in a Class 6A Division II bi-district duel Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. It was Tem
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Greg Wille
- Dec 11, 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 Killeen Shoemaker's Devin Brown during the visiting Wildcats' 27-24 win over the Grey Wolves on Nov. 19 at Leo Buckley Stadium. District 12-6A champion Temple (9-1) hosts the Waxahachie Indians (5-4) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game at Wildcat Stadium. Coach Scott Stewart's Wildcats are seeking their first p
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Greg Wille
- Dec 10, 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 (9-1), who host the Waxahachie Indians (5-4) in a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wildcat Stadium. The 5-foot-8½, 216-pound Shorter ranks second on the Wildcats' defense with 54 tackles, including 12 for losses and a team-best five sacks along with two fumble recoveries. In 2019 he made 57 tackles and was a se
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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 passing) Belton 3,688/409.8 (1,898 rushing, 1,790 passing) Defense Yards allowed total/per game Temple 2,397/275.3 (1,227 rushing, 1,251 passing) Belton 3,205/356.1 (1,839 rushing, 1,366 passing) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OFFENSE Rushing (carries, yards, touchdowns) Maurice Reed, Belton 230 1,171 10 Samari Howard, Temple 180 1,0
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Greg Wille
- Dec 3, 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 Stadium two weeks ago. Having won at outright district title in the state's largest classification for the first time since 2007, the Wildcats (9-1) will host a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game against Waxahachie (5-4) at 7:30 p.m. next Friday at Wildcat Stadium. (File photo by Matt Corley, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.
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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, 1,559 passing) Temple 3,694/410.4 (1,861 rushing, 1,833 passing) Defense Yards allowed total/per game Temple 2,397/275.3 (1,227 rushing, 1,251 passing) Belton 2,662/332.8 (1,350 rushing, 1,312 passing) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS OFFENSE Rushing (carries, yards, touchdowns) Maurice Reed, Belton 208 1,090 9 Samari Howard, Temple 180
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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 Killeen territory as teammates Taurean York (left) and Tommy Torres run off the field with him during the Wildcats' 49-6 victory over the Kangaroos on Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. Shorter's play set up a 5-yard touchdown run by junior Samari Howard, and playoff-bound Temple finished its regular season 9-1 overall and 7-0 in District 12-6A.
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Greg Wille
- Nov 27, 2020
- 8 min
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Stewart, Wildcats savor outright crown before hosting Killeen in 12-6A finale
IN THE ZONE: Temple sophomore receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot catches a 22-yard touchdown pass from senior Humberto Arizmendi during the first quarter of the Wildcats' 27-24 win at Killeen Shoemaker last Thursday night. Harrison-Pilot's 8-yard TD run from the quarterback position with 1:41 left put Temple ahead for good as Temple clinched its first outright district championship in the state's largest classification since 2007. Coach Scott Stewart's Wildcats (8-1, 6-0) will aim
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Greg Wille
- Nov 26, 2020
- 10 min
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: Type 1 diabetes can't prevent Temple senior cornerback Williams from excelling
SUCCESS STORY: Temple senior cornerback Keon Williams was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was in third grade, and through the years he's learned how to manage the chronic condition. The two-year starter is having a strong final season, leading the Wildcats with six passes broken up and ranking sixth with 30 tackles. District 12-6A champion and playoff-bound Temple (8-1, 6-0) plays its regular-season finale against the Killeen Kangaroos (2-5, 1-4) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at
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