WEEK 2 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATISTICS (includes scoring, tackles and interceptions)

AROUND THE EDGE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard tries to get past a Magnolia West defender as junior lineman Jeremiah Mungia (58) blocks during the host Wildcats' 27-14 loss last Friday at Wildcat Stadium. Howard caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Reese Rumfield later in the game and has rushed for 233 yards this season for Temple (0-2), which hosts Hutto (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. (Photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempoleBeltonSports.com)

CLASS 6A

TEAM STATISTICS

OFFENSE

Total yards gained/

average per game

Harker Heights 974/487.0 (623 rushing, 351 passing)

Killeen Shoemaker 460/460.0 (315 rushing, 145 passing)

Temple 551/275.5 (342 rushing, 209 passing)

Killeen Ellison 546/273.0 (234 rushing, 312 passing)

Belton 462/231.0 (125 rushing, 337 passing)

DEFENSE

Total yards allowed/

average per game

Belton 711/355.5 (430 rushing, 281 passing)

Temple 783/391.5 (437 rushing, 346 passing)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

OFFENSE

RUSHING

(carries, yards, touchdowns)

Re’Shaun Sanford II, Harker Heights 35 367 4

Craig Brown, Copperas Cove 37 259 1

Samari Howard, Temple 45 233 0

Khamari McClain, Killeen Ellison 18 143 1

Aimeer Washington, Harker Heights 19 128 0

Omari Evans, Killeen Shoemaker 18 116 1

Malcom Roberts, Copperas Cove 19 104 4

LJ Underwood, Belton 14 92 1

Jalen Robinson, Temple 3 90 1

Marcus Moultrie, Harker Heights 16 84 0

Jamarius Stewart, Killeen Shoemaker 6 73 0

Jerrod Hicks, Killeen Shoemaker 3 56 0

Kyle Micka, Killeen Ellison 17 44 0

Bobby Williams, Killeen Ellison 2 40 0

Joseph McCray, Killeen Shoemaker 3 40 0

Dylan Plake, Harker Heights 4 36 1

Slade LeBlanc, Belton 13 35 0

Reese Rumfield, Temple 6 19 0

Javier Luna, Belton 6 17 0

Elijah Warner, Belton 12 17 0

Kamari Terrell, Killeen Shoemaker 2 17 0

Peydon Horace, Killeen Shoemaker 10 13 2

Kaleb Sims, Killeen Ellison 10 12 0

Terrance Carter, Harker Heights 2 8 2

Emory Watson, Killeen Ellison 1 -1 0

Xavier Cortes, Killeen Ellison 3 -2 0

Kason Sims, Killeen Ellison 1 -2 0

Ty Brown, Belton 8 -36 0

PASSING

(completions-attempts-interceptions,

yards, touchdowns)

Dylan Plake, Harker Heights 16-22-2 351 5

Ty Brown, Belton 26-44-1 318 4

Kason Sims, Killeen Ellison 20-39-2 312 3

Shane Richey, Copperas Cove 11-23-2 193 0

Reese Rumfield, Temple 13-35-2 176 2

Omari Evans, Killeen Shoemaker 9-20-2 145 1

Samari Howard, Temple 1-3-0 33 0

Slade LeBlanc, Belton 3-7-0 19 0

RECEIVING

(receptions, yards, touchdowns)

Marcus Maple, Harker Heights 7 201 2

Seth Morgan, Belton 11 139 2

Bobby Williams, Killeen Ellison 4 119 1

Bryan “Itty” Henry, Belton 8 112 2

Zy’Aire King, Killeen Ellison 6 104 1

Tr’Darius Taylor, Temple 4 82 0

Samari Howard, Temple 6 79 1

Dantrell Sterling, Killeen Ellison 7 75 1

Kamari Terrell, Killeen Shoemaker 1 59 1

Terrance Carter, Harker Heights 3 54 1

Alexander Bailey, Harker Heights 1 46 1

Devan Williams, Temple 3 44 1

Re’Shaun Sanford II, Harker Heights 4 44 1

Terrance King, Killeen Shoemaker 4 43 0

Angel Guerrero, Belton 1 39 0

Mason Ramm, Belton 3 14 0

Javier Luna, Belton 1 10 0

Kyle Micka, Killeen Ellison 1 10 0

Elijah Warner, Belton 2 8 0

Anthony Millender, Harker Heights 1 6 0

Kobe Smith, Temple 1 4 0

Jamarius Stewart, Killeen Shoemaker 1 3 0

Garrett Oliveira, Belton 1 -1 0

SCORING

(touchdowns/2-point conversions/

field goals/extra points)

Re’Shaun Sanford II, Harker Heights 36 points (6/0/0/0)

Malcom Roberts, Copperas Cove 30 points (5/0/0/0)

Terrance Carter, Harker Heights 20 points (3/1/0/0)

Jai’den Fletcher, Harker Heights 13 points (0/0/0/13)

Bryan “Itty” Henry, Belton 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Seth Morgan, Belton 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Marcus Maple, Harker Heights 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Peydon Horace, Killeen Shoemaker 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Kamari Terrell, Killeen Shoemaker 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Danis Bajric, Temple 9 points (0/0/2/3)

Samari Howard, Temple 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Jalen Robinson, Temple 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Devan Williams, Temple 6 points (1/0/0/0)

LJ Underwood, Belton 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Blaine Butler, Copperas Cove 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Shane Richey, Copperas Cove 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Alexander Bailey, Harker Heights 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Dylan Plake, Harker Heights 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Zy’Aire King, Killeen Ellison 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Dantrell Sterling, Killeen Ellison 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Devonte Tezino, Killeen Ellison 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Bobby Williams, Killeen Ellison 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Zach White, Belton 5 points (0/0/0/5)

Antonio Butler, Killeen Shoemaker 4 points (0/0/0/4)

Carlos DeJesus, Killeen Ellison 2 points (0/0/0/2)

DEFENSE

TACKLES

(minimum: 5)

Taurean York, Temple 31

Matthew Moore, Killeen Ellison. 28

Jeremy Jennings, Harker Heights 19

R’jai Rogers, Harker Heights 19

Tyree Trammell, Harker Heights 19

Donovan Thompson, Belton 18

Calvin Harper, Killeen Ellison 18

Aaron Bain, Belton 16

Steve Albert, Killeen Ellison 16

Jaden Jackson, Temple 14

Taylor Evans, Belton 14

Tyrone Osberry, Killeen Ellison 14

Kage Carmichael, Belton 13

Jamorion Stanford, Harker Heights 13

Braxton Haynes, Belton 12

Wriley Madden, Belton 12

Treyvione Searcy, Harker Heights 12

Elijah Harris, Killeen Ellison 12

Mikal Harrison-Pilot, Temple 11

Eric Shorter, Temple 11

LeMichael Thompson, Temple 11

Connor Whitman, Belton 11

Elijah Armour, Killeen Ellison 11

Tommy Torres, Temple 10

Ezra Davidson, Harker Heights 10

Brendan Bett, Killeen Ellison 10

Xovion Davis-Alexander, Killeen Ellison 10

Isaiah Hagan, Killeen Ellison 10

Samuel Babcock, Belton 9

Sam Ramirez, Belton 9

Evan Collazo, Harker Heights 9

Deaubry Hood, Harker Heights 9

Joseph James, Killeen Ellison 9

Tanner Conroy, Belton 8

Trent West, Belton 8

Jacoby Frazier, Copperas Cove 8

Christopher Robinson, Harker Heights 8

Devonte Tezino, Killeen Ellison 8

Michael Alexander, Killeen Shoemaker 8

Kobe Burgess, Killeen Shoemaker 8

Dominick McCarty, Killeen Shoemaker 8

Ayden Brown, Temple 7

Zachary Folger, Copperas Cove 7

Chandler Gastelo, Copperas Cove 7

Tayvon McManemy, Copperas Cove 7

Raymond Barnett, Harker Heights 7

Lamarian Hatcher, Harker Heights 7

Eric Moore II, Harker Heights 7

Davante Mitchell, Killeen Shoemaker 7

Ronnie Collins, Killeen Shoemaker 6

Faylin Lee, Temple 5

O’Tarian Peoples, Temple 5

Gabe Kalama, Belton 5

Ke’Aundre Johnson, Belton 5

Javier Cortes, Harker Heights 5

Gerald Fuavai, Harker Heights 5

Devin Nervis, Harker Heights. 5

Darrion Burleson, Killeen Shoemaker 5

Kalel Maye, Killeen Shoemaker 5

INTERCEPTIONS

Connor Whitman, Belton 2

Deaubry Hood, Harker Heights 2

Naeten Mitchell, Temple 1

Aaron Bain, Belton 1

Jacoby Frazier, Copperas Cove 1

Jeremy Jennings, Harker Heights 1

Devin Nervis, Harker Heights 1

Jamorion Stanford, Harker Heights 1

CLASS 4A AND UNDER/OTHERS

TEAM STATISTICS

OFFENSE

Total yards gained/average per game

Rosebud-Lott 1,169/584.5 (391 rushing, 778 passing)

Lampasas 1,067/533.5 (492 rushing, 575 passing)

Salado 871/435.5 (678 rushing, 193 passing)

Lake Belton 854/427.0 (384 rushing, 470 passing)

Jarrell 779/389.5 (408 rushing, 371 passing)

Academy 768/384.0 (282 rushing, 486 passing)

Rogers 705/352.5 (453 rushing, 252 passing)

Cameron Yoe 652/326.0 (240 rushing, 412 passing)

Rockdale 600/300.0 (273 rushing, 327 passing)

Troy 445/222.5 (294 rushing, 151 passing)

DEFENSE

Total yards allowed

Academy 446/223.0 (353 rushing, 93 passing)

Salado 502/251.0 (91 rushing, 411 passing)

Lake Belton 580/290.0 (348 rushing, 232 passing)

Rogers 611/305.5 (179 rushing, 432 passing)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

(carries, yards, touchdowns)

Derrick Warren Jr., Jarrell 30 360 7

Case Brister, Lampasas 34 290 1

Caden Strickland, Salado. 32 230 3

Aidan Wilson, Salado 33 223 1

Phaibian Bynaum, Cameron Yoe 28 191 2

Christian Riley, Rogers 16 187 2

Chad Pate, Bruceville-Eddy 36 185 0

Blaydn Barcak, Rockdale 30 178 4

D’Arius Wilkerson, Lake Belton 24 157 3

Steve Jackson, Troy 15 146 2

Zane Clark, Academy 30 145 2

Connor Crews, Lake Belton 22 110 2

Colby Tolbert, Bruceville-Eddy 14 94 1

Ethan Moreno, Lampasas 8 94 1

Riley Dolgener, Rogers 17 84 1

Zane Zeinert, Rosebud-Lott 7 74 1

Seth Reavis, Salado 15 74 1

Ivan Lopez, Rogers 11 68 4

Cooper Valle, Troy 15 67 0

Karsen Gomez, Rogers 7 64 1

Tristan Robin, Lake Belton 10 63 1

Cannon Negron, Troy 4 59 0

Daxton Brookreson, Lampasas 7 57 1

Brayden Bartlett, Academy 12 55 0

Nicholas Boaz, Bruceville-Eddy 12 50 1

Davioun Scott, Rockdale 11 37 0

Micah Hudson, Lake Belton 5 36 0

Kobe Mitchell, Rockdale 6 32 0

Hutton Haire, Salado 14 31 2

Darion Franklin, Academy 4 30 1

Kasey Mraz, Academy 10 30 0

Adam Benavides, Salado 2 26 0

Dusty Rhiddlehoover, Salado 4 25 0

Garrett Wolfe, Rogers 9 23 0

Ashtin Fontz, Troy 5 22 0

Korey Gibson, Troy 17 21 1

Kason Goolsby, Cameron Yoe 2 20 0

Fabian Salomon, Cameron Yoe 2 19 1

Drew Bird, Salado 1 19 0

Jamarri Price, Jarrell 1 18 0

Chris Huff, Rockdale 4 18 0

Alex Lawton, Academy 4 16 0

Monte Whitfield, Lake Belton 3 16 0

Robert Owens, Rockdale 2 16 0

Ryan Muniz, Cameron Yoe 8 14 1

Keshon Johnson, Cameron Yoe 6 12 0

Bryan Thuy, Rogers 4 12 0

Brayden Bolyard, Jarrell 3 11 0

Dathan Walker, Jarrell 1 10 0

Braeden Vrabel, Jarrell 2 9 0

Zach Davis, Rogers 3 9 0

Cartier Neely, Academy 2 6 0

Ian Ranly, Rogers 2 6 0

Nolan Miller, Salado 1 6 0

Cameron Hamilton, Lake Belton 2 4 0

Bryce Owens, Bruceville-Eddy 1 3 0

Hunter Diaz, Bruceville-Eddy 5 3 0

Jordan Commander, Bruceville-Eddy 1 1 0

Kemar Spencer, Rockdale 2 1 0

Malik Davis, Jarrell 1 0 0

RJ Cook, Rogers 3 0 0

Zjellon Thomas, Lake Belton 1 -2 0

Chad David, Rockdale 1 -9 0

Jace Carr, Troy 8 -10 0

Kadin Workman, Troy 8 -11 0

Braylan Drake, Cameron Yoe 2 -22 0

PASSING

(completions-attempts-interceptions,

yards, touchdowns)

Zane Zeinert, Rosebud-Lott 44-65-0 753 7

Dylan Sanchez, Lampasas 37-56-0 575 12

Connor Crews, Lake Belton 32-53-3 470 3

Kasey Mraz, Academy 22-31-0 434 6

Ryan Muniz, Cameron Yoe 32-49-2 391 4

Andrew Knebel, Jarrell 21-39-1 371 8

Blaydn Barcak, Rockdale 22-31-0 327 3

Riley Dolgener, Rogers 13-25-0 252 2

Hutton Haire, Salado 7-14-0 193 3

Jace Carr, Troy 13-23-0 151 1

Alex Lawton, Academy 4-5-0 52 1

Julian Reyna, Rosebud-Lott 3-3-0 25 1

Braylan Drake, Cameron Yoe 4-9-0 21 0

Colby Tolbert, Bruceville-Eddy 2-16-0 8 0

Kobe Mitchell, Rockdale 0-1-1 0 0

RECEIVING

(receptions, yards, touchdowns)

Ethan Moreno, Lampasas 14 283 5

Scout Brazeal, Academy 11 280 3

Micah Hudson, Lake Belton 16 267 2

Nate Borchardt, Lampasas 13 165 3

Robert Owens, Rockdale 9 151 2

Wyatt Windham, Rockdale 7 124 1

Zach Davis, Rogers 2 114 1

Seth Reavis, Salado 5 111 2

Darion Franklin, Academy 7 102 3

Kason Goolsby, Cameron Yoe 11 98 1

Trayjen Wilcox, Cameron Yoe 4 93 1

Jaidyn Sanchez, Cameron Yoe 8 90 0

Pharrell Hemphill, Cameron Yoe 7 73 2

Javeon Wilcox, Lake Belton 3 64 1

Case Brister, Lampasas 3 62 2

Blake Bundy, Academy 2 58 1

Daud Khan, Lake Belton 3 57 0

Josh Huckabee, Salado 1 45 1

Christian Riley, Rogers 2 43 0

Phaibian Bynaum, Cameron Yoe 4 42 0

Peyton London, Troy 4 40 0

Caden Strickland, Salado 1 37 1

Connor Vybiral, Lake Belton 3 34 1

Landon Richardson, Lampasas 2 29 0

Zane Clark, Academy 4 28 0

Jackson Landeros, Rogers 1 27 0

John Stubblefield, Troy 2 27 0

Ty Legg, Lake Belton 1 26 0

Joshua Carter, Lampasas 1 26 1

Alex Vargas, Rogers 3 24 0

Connor Bartz, Lake Belton 3 21 0

Jordan Werner, Rogers 1 19 1

Cooper Valle, Troy 2 18 0

Blake Hoelscher, Rogers 2 17 0

Quori Hardman, Cameron Yoe 2 16 0

Steve Jackson, Troy 1 13 0

Triston Almanza, Troy 1 12 0

Ashton Farrell, Troy 1 12 0

Alex Lawton, Academy 1 10 0

Joel Ramos, Troy 1 10 0

Luke Tomasek, Academy 1 8 0

Elijah Jarmon, Bruceville-Eddy 1 8 0

Aden Rascoe, Lampasas 1 8 0

Daxton Brookreson, Lampasas 1 7 0

D’Arius Wilkerson, Lake Belton 1 2 0

Owen Stubbs, Lampasas 1 2 1

Gerren Marrero, Rockdale 4 2 0

Brody Butler, Bruceville-Eddy 1 0 0

Kade Sebek, Rogers 1 0 0

Dylan Sanchez, Lampasas 1 -7 0

SCORING

(touchdowns/2-point conversions/

field goals/extra points)

Derrick Warren Jr., Jarrell 60 points (10/0/0/0)

Ethan Moreno, Lampasas 36 points (6/0/0/0)

Blaydn Barcak, Rockdale 26 points (4/1/0/0)

Ivan Lopez, Rogers 26 points (4/1/0/0)

Darion Franklin, Academy 24 points (4/0/0/0)

Jamarquis Johnson, Rosebud-Lott 24 points (4/0/0/0)

Caden Strickland, Salado 24 points (4/0/0/0)

Landon Richardson, Lampasas 21 points (0/0/2/15)

Blake Bundy, Academy 19 points (1/0/1/10)

Scout Brazeal, Academy 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Nate Borchardt, Lampasas 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Case Brister, Lampasas 18 points (3/0/0/0)

D’Arius Wilkerson, Lake Belton 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Seth Reavis, Salado 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Robert Owens, Rockdale 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Jordan Landrum, Rosebud-Lott 18 points (3/0/0/0)

Phaibian Bynaum, Cameron Yoe 14 points (2/1/0/0)

Cayden Sanchez, Jarrell 14 points (0/0/0/14)

Christian Riley, Rogers 14 points (2/1/0/0)

Zane Clark, Academy 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Pharrell Hemphill, Cameron Yoe 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Jalani Price, Jarrell 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Connor Crews, Lake Belton 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Micah Hudson, Lake Belton 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Cole Jackson, Lake Belton 12 points (0/0/1/9)

Wyatt Windham, Rockdale 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Breon Lewis, Rosebud-Lott 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Hutton Haire, Salado 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Steve Jackson, Troy 12 points (2/0/0/0)

Jesse Martinez, Cameron Yoe 10 points (0/0/1/7)

Riley Dolgener, Rogers 10 points (1/2/0/0)

Daniel Romero, Rockdale 9 points (0/0/0/9)

Morgan Adams, Salado 8 points (0/0/0/8)

Nicholas Boaz, Bruceville-Eddy 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Colby Tolbert, Bruceville-Eddy 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Kason Goolsby, Cameron Yoe 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Ryan Muniz, Cameron Yoe 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Fabian Salomon, Cameron Yoe 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Trayjen Wilcox, Cameron Yoe 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Isiah Fundenberg, Jarrell 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Fisher Kamari, Jarrell 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Jamarri Price, Jarrell 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Matthew Teinert, Jarrell 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Tristan Robin, Lake Belton 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Javeon Wilcox, Lake Belton 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Daxton Brookreson, Lampasas 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Joshua Carter, Lampasas 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Owen Stubbs, Lampasas 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Gerren Marrero, Rockdale 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Baldemar Arzola, Rogers 6 points (0/0/1/3)

Zach Davis, Rogers 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Karsen Gomez, Rogers 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Jordan Werner, Rogers 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Clayton Doskocil, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Kyle Finan, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Moses Fox, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Easton Fulton, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Julian Reyna, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Zane Zeinert, Rosebud-Lott 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Josh Huckabee, Salado 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Nolan Miller, Salado 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Aidan Wilson, Salado 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Korey Gibson, Troy 6 points (1/0/0/0)

Landen Greene, Cameron Yoe 4 points (0/0/1/1)

Drew Bird, Salado 4 points (0/0/0/4)

Tyler McKissick, Troy 4 points (0/0/0/4)

Jaidyn Sanchez, Cameron Yoe 2 points (0/1/0/0)

Cruz San Migel, Rockdale 2 points (0/1/0/0)

DEFENSE

TACKLES

(minimum: 5)

Cruz San Migel, Rockdale 33

Fabian Salomon, Cameron Yoe 27

Ricky Aguilar, Moody 26

Daxton Brookreson, Lampasas 24

Colton Barbo, Cameron Yoe 23

Nolan Miller, Salado 22

Javeon Wilcox, Lake Belton 21

Josh Huckabee, Salado 21

Clayton Lawson, Academy 20

Kaeson Raub, Lampasas 20

Nic Bates, Salado 20

Braydon Sumners, Salado 20

Scout Brazeal, Academy 19

Lane Ward, Academy 18

Wyatt Windham, Rockdale 17

Korey Gibson, Troy 17

Quori Hardman, Cameron Yoe 16

Tristan Galvan, Rockdale 16

Darion Franklin, Academy 15

Landen Greene, Cameron Yoe 15

Connor Brennan, Lake Belton 15

Bruce Onchweri, Lake Belton 15

Case Brister, Lampasas 15

Blake Bundy, Academy 14

John Tomasek, Academy 14

Carlos Salomon, Cameron Yoe 14

Isaiah Sauls, Rockdale. 14

Dusty Rhiddlehoover, Salado 14

Armando Reyes, Cameron Yoe 13

Jamarri Price, Jarrell 13

Joshua Carter, Lampasas 13

Landon Richardson, Lampasas 13

Hunter Mach, Moody 13

Steve Jackson, Troy 13

Cole Stewart, Academy 12

Jesus Valle, Jarrell 12

Cooper Staton, Moody 12

Chad David, Rockdale 12

Robert Owens, Rockdale 12

Cade Pantaleon, Rockdale 12

Scott Penny, Rockdale 12

Kyle Finan, Rosebud-Lott 12

Julian Reyna, Rosebud-Lott 12

Kadin Workman, Troy 12

Dominick Rangel, Cameron Yoe 11

Peanut Brazzle, Lake Belton 11

Adrian Torrez, Lampasas 11

Garrett Combs, Salado 11

Peyton London, Troy 11

Hunter Hux, Cameron Yoe 10

Brayden Bolyard, Jarrell 10

Malik Davis, Jarrell 10

Levi Rivera, Lampasas 10

Sosa Sokimi, Lampasas 10

Jakson Hughes, Rosebud-Lott 10

Nolan Kahlig, Rosebud-Lott 10

John Paul Reyna, Rosebud-Lott 10

Daniel Rodriguez, Rosebud-Lott 10

Isaac Pettigrew, Salado 10

Caden Berry, Academy 9

Emerson Kirby, Jarrell 8

Dathan Walker, Jarrell 8

Selman Bridges, Lake Belton 8

Kyle Dalton, Lake Belton 8

Manuel Herrera, Lake Belton 8

Isaiah Koonce, Lake Belton 8

Ty Legg, Lake Belton 8

Evan Roland, Lake Belton 8

Landon DiBattiste, Lampasas 8

Keith Dailey, Moody 8

Davis Orr, Moody 8

Chris Huff, Rockdale 8

Jackson Landeros, Rogers 8

Tyler Shelton, Rogers 8

Jordan Werner, Rogers 8

Blake Volk, Salado 8

Jake Windham, Salado 8

Daniel Farr, Jarrell 7

Brandon Bell, Lake Belton 7

Nathaniel Bratton, Lake Belton 7

Conner Keele, Lampasas 7

Zakori Yanes, Rockdale 7

Brice Lisenbe, Rogers 7

Tres Conlon, Troy 7

Logan Eaton, Troy 7

Tyler Burnett, Academy 6

Alex Lawton, Academy 6

Colby Arney, Cameron Yoe 6

Cody Webb, Cameron Yoe 6

Jalani Price, Jarrell 6

Jiovonni Thierry, Jarrell 6

Ethan Moreno, Lampasas 6

Ryker Morua, Lampasas. 6

Kemar Spencer, Rockdale 6

Ivan Lopez, Rogers 6

Clayton Doskocil, Rosebud-Lott 6

Moses Fox, Rosebud-Lott 6

Easton Fulton, Rosebud-Lott 6

Dylan Wigley, Salado 6

Peyton London, Troy 6

John Stubblefield, Troy 6

Dylan Gardner, Academy 5

Jake Jones, Academy 5

Kardarius Bradley, Cameron Yoe 5

Ethan Martone, Jarrell 5

Markus Abrego, Lake Belton 5

Keshawn Baptiste, Lake Belton 5

Paxton Jackson, Moody 5

Wyatt Saunders, Moody 5

Zach Davis, Rogers 5

Adam Benavides, Salado 5

Webb Austin, Troy 5

Diego Pena, Troy 5

INTERCEPTIONS

Jalani Price, Jarrell 2

Gerren Marrero, Rockdale 2

Braylan Drake, Cameron Yoe 1

Dakarai Barnes, Jarrell 1

Brayden Bolyard, Jarrell 1

Peanut Brazzle, Lake Belton 1

Selman Bridges, Lake Belton 1

Tristan Galvan, Rockdale 1

Jackson Landeros, Rogers 1

Moses Fox, Rosebud-Lott 1

Jamarquis Johnson, Rosebud-Lott 1

Jordan Landrum, Rosebud-Lott 1

Daniel Rodriguez, Rosebud-Lott 1

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STILL SEARCHING: Temple rallies late, but Magnolia West too strong as 27-14 loss makes Wildcats 0-2

HE CAN PICK IT: Temple junior defensive back Naeten Mitchell tries to elude Magnolia West receivers Daniel Horn (left) and Colton Adcox after making an interception 1 minute into the game Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. Mitchell's pick set up a 3-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Reese Rumfield to senior Devan Williams, but the Mustangs – coached by former Temple offensive coordinator Ben McGehee – scored the next 27 points and defeated the Wildcats 27-14, dropping Temple to 0-2 with one non-district game left next Friday at home against Hutto. (Photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.com)

By GREG WILLE

TempleBeltonSports.com

gwille2@hot.rr.com

The Temple Wildcats were plagued by key breakdowns and a lack of execution in nearly every phase of the game last Friday in a season-opening 54-13 loss to top-ranked, reigning Class 6A state champion Austin Westlake.

Right back at Wildcat Stadium one week later against a Magnolia West team coached by former Temple offensive coordinator Ben McGehee, the Wildcats showed improvement in many aspects Friday night in another non-district duel.

They scored the game’s first and last touchdowns on passes from sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield to seniors Devan Williams and Samari Howard, respectively. Their defense created three turnovers. And unlike against Westlake, they didn’t make any catastrophic mistakes in the punting game.

Alas, the Wildcats needed to do much more than those things to avoid rare back-to-back home defeats and their first 0-2 start since 2011.

After trailing 7-0 with less than 3 minutes gone, Magnolia West combined a potent rushing offense with a sturdy defense to take control by scoring 27 consecutive points from midway through the first quarter through early in the fourth. Temple allowed only six second-half points and produced a spirited fourth-quarter rally as the Wildcats threatened to make it a one-score game, but Howard’s fourth-and-goal run with 7 minutes remaining was unsuccessful and the Mustangs salted away their 27-14 victory.

One week after Temple’s punting woes gave 6A perennial power Westlake great field position all night, 5A Division I Magnolia West (2-0) – powered by hard-charging runners Hunter Bilbo and Kai Aroca-Disdier and quarterback Brock Dalton – compiled touchdown drives that covered 91, 96 and 90 yards and effectively and methodically drained the energy from an overworked Wildcats defense.

Overall, it was another frustrating night for Temple sixth-year head coach Scott Stewart and his Wildcats (0-2), who were limited to 222 yards of total offense and absorbed their third consecutive defeat dating to last year’s 56-28 loss to Rockwall-Heath in the area round of the 6A Division II playoffs.

“I felt we were outmatched a little bit last week (vs. Westlake), and I felt like we took the worst end of it tonight on the defensive line,” said Stewart, whose defense allowed Aroca-Disdier to rush for 154 yards and Bilbo to run for 105 as Magnolia West accumulated 279 yards on the ground. “We’ll go back to the drawing board. If it was easy, everybody would do it. We’re going to continue to fight and see if we can’t find a football team somewhere in this city.”

Howard, District 12-6A’s Co-MVP last year, followed his 135-yard rushing game against Westlake by running for 98 yards on 23 carries against Magnolia West. He also played some at quarterback in the second half and completed a 33-yard pass to senior Tr’Darius Taylor. Temple rushed for 103 yards and passed for 119 as Rumfield went 5-for-13 for 86 yards.

IN THE CLEAR: Temple senior wide receiver Devan Williams makes a 3-yard touchdown catch from sophomore Reese Rumfield as a Magnolia West defender tries to recover during the first quarter of the Wildcats' 27-14 loss to the Mustangs on Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. (Photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.com)

Rumfield, the first-year starter who moved to Temple in May, threw his first two touchdown passes – a 3-yard connection with Williams 2½ minutes into the game after junior Naeten Mitchell’s interception, then a 67-yard strike to the streaking Howard with 9:40 remaining in the fourth, trimming the Wildcats’ deficit to 27-14.

However, Rumfield also threw a first-quarter interception to Caylon Dygert that led to Magnolia West’s go-ahead touchdown, and Jackson Blank picked off Rumfield’s deep throw with 3 minutes remaining to essentially clinch the Mustangs’ win as they moved to 2-0 in McGehee’s first season as their head coach. Magnolia West controlled the second half of its season opener to Brenham 45-21.

“Those guys are good,” Stewart said of the Mustangs, who avenged their 28-13 home loss to Temple last year, “and we’re just not consistent right now. We’ve got a sophomore quarterback and a brand-new offensive line. We can’t run the football with a light (defensive) box, so it’s going to be hard-rock mining until we figure this out. That’s what we need to do.”

After junior wide receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot didn’t make a catch against Westlake, Temple played the four-star recruit almost exclusively on defense at safety against Magnolia West and made 10 tackles.

Temple, which also lost two fumbles on a four-turnover night, will aim to break into the win column when it completes non-district play against Hutto (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. next Friday in its third straight home game. The Hippos bounced back from a season-opening 59-11 loss to College Station by winning 27-14 at Waco on Friday. After battling Hutto, the Wildcats will get their open date before they begin defense of their 12-6A championship at Bryan on Sept. 24.

It was a successful return to Wildcat Stadium for McGehee, who was Temple’s offensive coordinator when the Wildcats advanced to the 5A Division I state championship games in 2014 with head coach Mike Spradlin and in 2016, Stewart’s first season as head coach following his two-year stint as defensive coordinator. After coaching Sweetwater to three playoff berths in four seasons from 2017-20, McGehee took over Magnolia West's program in February, replacing another former Temple assistant, Blake Joseph.

Dalton rushed for touchdowns of 6 and 1 yards in the first quarter as Magnolia West seized the lead for good at 14-7. Elusive ackup running back Aroca-Disdier got loose for a 37-yard touchdown dash midway through the second quarter, and the tough-to-tackle Bilbo added a 4-yard TD rush 2 minutes into the fourth to make it 27-7.

Two sequences that began with Temple’s defense forcing turnovers proved to be especially damaging to the Wildcats’ chances to win the game.

The first happened early in the second quarter. From Magnolia West’s 33-yard line, Temple junior middle linebacker Taurean York – whose 19 tackles included 14 solo stops and three for losses – invaded the backfield and put tremendous pressure on senior quarterback Dalton, stripping the ball away from him at the 18.

As the ball squirted and skidded, York first tried to grab it at the 10 before gaining possession around the 7. However, the reigning 12-6A Defensive MVP lost control of the ball near the 5 and a mad scramble ensued before a Mustangs player finally recovered it at the 4 to give Magnolia West a fresh set of downs, albeit poor field position.

Said Stewart about Temple’s crucial missed opportunity to gain possession deep in Mustangs territory: “Bad discipline. We work all the time at falling on the ball, but we’ve got kids doing stuff they’re not coached to do and usually bad things happen when that goes down.”

IN HOT PURSUIT: Temple junior middle linebacker Taurean York (5) sacks Magnolia West senior quarterback Brock Dalton and strips the ball away from him as senior linebacker Faylin Lee pursues early in the second quarter Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. York recovered the fumble at the Mustangs' 10-yard line but then fumbled before Magnolia West pounced on the ball at the 4. The Mustangs (2-0) then embarked on a 96-yard touchdown drive en route to a 27-14 win over the Wildcats (0-2). York, the reigning District 12-6A Defensive MVP, made 14 solo tackles and 19 stops overall. (Photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.com)

Magnolia West then converted three third-down plays to penetrate Temple territory before junior Aroca-Disdier outran the defense off right tackle for a 37-yard touchdown that capped a 96-yard march for a 21-7 Mustangs advantage 6:31 before halftime.

The second backbreaking sequence for Temple occurred early in the fourth quarter, right after Rumfield’s perfect pass hit Howard in stride for the 67-yard touchdown that sliced the Wildcats’ deficit to 27-14 with 9:40 remaining and had Temple's sideline and fans in the stands buzzing about a potential comeback.

From the Magnolia West 17 on the first play of its ensuing possession, senior safety Jaden Jackson, senior linebacker Faylin Lee and York converged on Aroca-Disdier and dislodged the ball, with York recovering it at the 14. Trailing by 13 points, Temple had prime field position and plenty of time to work with.

Rumfield hit Williams for 9 yards before Howard’s 2-yard gain on a direct snap gave the Wildcats first-and-goal at the 3. Another Howard 2-yarder pushed it to the 1, but he lost 2 yards on the next play before an incomplete pass set up fourth-and-goal at the 3.

With Howard playing quarterback in the shotgun formation, there was miscommunication in the backfield with senior running back Jalen Robinson and they collided after the snap. Forced to improvise, Howard kept the ball, dashed wide to the left side and made a dive for the pylon, but the officials ruled that he lost control of the ball just before it reached the goal line and that it went out of the end zone – not only a turnover on downs but also a touchback.

“We had a running back go the wrong way. Samari just tried to make something out of nothing. When the guy that’s supposed to be leading the charge goes the wrong way, that (defender) comes free in the backfield, so Samari was just trying to be an athlete and he made a heck of a play,” Stewart said. “He didn’t fumble the ball, so I don’t know what that was about, but that’s really just semantics and field position. Again, we’re trying hard but we’re just not very good.”

Magnolia West then drained more than 4 minutes off the clock before punting back to Temple, and Rumfield’s deep pass to the left side was intercepted by sophomore defender Blank with 2:36 remaining to secure the Mustangs’ win.

The Wildcats did get off to a much better start against Magnolia West, with a big assist from their defense. The Mustangs had the opening possession, but on third-and-1 at their 34, Mitchell – playing cornerback – anticipated Dalton’s throw toward the left sideline and darted in front of receiver Daniel Horn to make the interception before a short return to the 28.

Howard then ripped off runs of 13 and 10 yards before Williams easily caught Rumfield’s fade pass to the right side of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown before Danis Bajric’s extra point gave Temple a 7-0 lead with 2:34 gone.

A penalty on the ensuing kickoff forced Magnolia West to start at its 9, but Bilbo got loose for a 31-yard gain to spark a 12-play, 91-yard drive that ended with Dalton’s 6-yard touchdown run on a dive inside the right pylon for a 7-7 deadlock with 4:48 left in the opening period.

Rumfield didn’t throw an interception in his debut against Westlake’s fierce defense, but on Temple’s next possession his short pass went directly into the hands of linebacker Dygert, who picked it off and returned it to the Wildcats 34. Dalton’s 7-yard completion to Sam Mattingly on fourth-and-6 kept the Mustangs’ drive alive, and they eventually reached the 1 before Dalton pushed into the end zone to give Magnolia West the lead for good at 14-7 with 13 seconds left in the first.

After Temple missed its golden opportunity to recover Dalton’s York-caused fumble early in the second, the Mustangs converted three third-down situations to reach the Wildcats 37 before their offensive line created a big crease on the right side for Aroca-Disdier, who galloped in for the 37-yard touchdown and a 21-7 advantage 6:31 before halftime.

Defense dominated during a scoreless third quarter, with a Bajric punt pinning Magnolia West at its 10 with 5:10 left in that period. But the Mustangs, benefiting from strong line play, put together a methodical drive that featured the reliable rushing of Bilbo and Aroca-Disdier.

They reached the Temple 14 by quarter’s end, then Bilbo gained 2 yards on fourth-and-2 from the 6 before he hesitated and cut through the defense for a 4-yard touchdown. The 17-play, 90-yard drive took 7:13 off the clock and gave Magnolia West a commanding 27-7 lead with 9:57 remaining, though its extra-point attempt missed under the crossbar.

“It’s just consistency. We’re getting our butts kicked on the offensive and defensive lines right now,” Stewart said. “We need to be able to line up in our base defense and stop people. We didn’t do it tonight and we didn’t do it last week, so we’ve got to look at personnel. We’re paper-thin (on depth), so we’ve got who we got. We’ll try to come up with something.”

TIME AND SPACE: Temple sophomore quarterback Reese Rumfield gets good protection from his offensive linemen as he releases a deep pass that senior running back Samari Howard caught in stride en route to a 67-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter against Magnolia West on Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. Rumfield threw two TD passes and two interceptions during Temple's 27-14 loss to the Mustangs. (Photo by Mike Lefner, Temple ISD/Special to TempleBeltonSports.com)

Desperate for a spark, the Wildcats made a furious charge to get back into contention. On their next play, Howard ran past the defense down the right seam and Rumfield’s long pass hit him in stride for a 67-yard touchdown and a 27-14 game with 9:40 left.

Stellar defensive pursuit on Magnolia West’s next snap forced the Aroca-Disdier fumble and York’s recovery at the Mustangs 14, giving resurgent Temple even more hope. However, Howard came up just short of the end zone on his fourth-and-goal run on the busted play at the 7-minute mark, then Blank’s interception of Rumfield’s deep pass with 2:36 remaining secured Magnolia West's win.

“I was proud of our guys. I’m always proud of our guys,” Stewart said. “I just told them there’s nothing they can do on a football field to make me love them any more, and there’s nothing they can do on a football field to make me love them any less. We’re just not very good at what we’re trying to do right now.

“Momma said there’d be days like this, and we’re in days like this. There’s only one way out. We’re going to have to go to work and give everything we can."

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WEEK 2 AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Belton, Lake Belton, Salado, Academy seeking 2-0 starts

By GREG WILLE

TempleBeltonSports.com

gwille2@hot.rr.com

BELTON – After scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 3 minutes remaining and pulling out a season-opening 35-31 win at Georgetown last Friday, the Belton Tigers seek to get off to a 2-0 when they host the Round Rock Dragons (1-0) at 7:30 tonight at Tiger Field.

Belton trailed 31-28 before senior receiver Seth Morgan caught a 44-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Ty Brown with 3 minutes left for a 35-31 lead. The Tigers’ defense then stopped the Eagles’ final drive to secure Belton’s first season-opening victory since 2015.

It also was the first non-district win for second-year head coach Brett Sniffin, whose Tigers went 0-3 in non-league action last season.

Competing with junior Slade LeBlanc for Belton’s starting quarterback job, Brown entered in the second quarter and completed 18 of 22 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Brown threw two scoring passes each to Morgan (eight catches, 119 yards) and Houston-committed senior tight end Bryan “Itty” Henry (five receptions, 91 yards).

Belton’s defense allowed 242 passing yards and 432 overall but did get key interceptions from Aaron Bain and Connor Whitman.

Tonight the Tigers face a stiff challenge against Round Rock, which clobbered Waco Midway 69-17 in the season opener. Senior running back Trayvian McCoy-Gay rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns, and sophomore quarterback Mason Cochran rushed for 132 yards and threw three TD passes to pace the Dragons’ blowout victory for 12th-year head coach Jeff Cheatham, the former Salado coach.

Belton will seek to avenge its 35-33 loss last year at Round Rock, where the Dragons’ Ty Dillon blocked a late field goal that would have won it for the Tigers.

Following first varsity victory, Lake Belton

eyes 2-0 start at FW Arlington Heights

Lake Belton’s second-year program recorded the first varsity-level win in program history last Friday, defeating Mexia 42-21 at Belton’s Tiger Field.

At 7 tonight in Fort Worth, head coach Brian Cope’s Broncos have an opportunity to grab their first varsity road win when they battle Fort Worth Arlington Heights (1-0) at Farrington Field.

Lake Belton, which went 9-1 last season against a junior varsity schedule, is playing a 10-game independent schedule this year before the Broncos join a University Interscholastic League football district for the first time in 2022.

Junior quarterback Connor Crews paced Lake Belton’s season-opening victory against Mexia. He went 13-of-21 passing for 216 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 90 yards and two TDs. Both of Crews’ scoring passes went to sophomore receiver Micah Hudson, who made eight catches for 173 yards.

Lake Belton played strong defense against Mexia, allowing 265 total yards. Sophomore Peanut Brazzle and junior Bruce Onchweri made 11 tackles apiece and Brazzle also had an interception.

Arlington Heights won its opener 33-28 over Fort Worth O.D. Wyatt. The Lake Belton matchup will help the Yellowjackets prepare for their next game, at Class 5A No. 1-ranked Aledo.

Salado seeks to build on blowout of Troy

with road showdown vs. No. 4 Grandview

SALADO – The Salado Eagles started their season out in dominant style by beating Troy 62-0 last Friday at Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Crusader Stadium in Belton. To improve to 2-0, Salado must get through a much more formidable opponent.

Head coach Alan Haire’s Class 4A Division II Eagles hit the road to battle 3A Division I No. 4-ranked Grandview (1-0), whose Zebras edged Malakoff 24-21 last Friday. That result avenged Grandview’s 24-21 loss to Malakoff in a regional semifinal last year that was the Zebras’ lone defeat against 11 victories.

It’s a rematch of Salado’s 21-7 home loss a year ago to Grandview, which then was the two-time defending 3A Division I state champion.

Salado dominated in all facets as it steamrolled past Troy at UMHB in the Trojans’ first game with head coach Stephen Hermesmeyer.

The Eagles’ Slot-T offense racked up 374 rushing yards and 443 total, paced by 119 ground yards and two touchdowns from junior halfback Caden Strickland. Senior quarterback Hutton Haire ran for two TDs, and senior Aidan Wilson and junior Seth Reavis each ran for one TD.

Senior Josh Huckabee caught a 45-yard scoring pass from Haire and also made 10 tackles to complement 12 stops by senior Nic Bates and 11 by junior Nolan Miller. Salado’s stubborn defense limited Troy to minus-3 yards rushing and 57 overall.

Following rivalry victory over Rogers,

Academy seeks 2-0 start vs. Clifton

LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY – The Academy Bumblebees got their season off to a successful start by beating rival Rogers 38-28 last Friday at John Glover Stadium. They have an opportunity to improve to 6-0 in non-district games with second-year head coach Chris Lancaster when they host Clifton (0-1) at 7:30 tonight.

Taking over as Academy’s starting quarterback, sophomore Kasey Mraz recorded a productive and efficient debut against Rogers as the Bees earned their second straight win in the longtime series. The left-handed Mraz was 15-of-21 passing for 246 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Senior Darion Franklin caught six passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns, senior Blake Bundy made a 55-yard TD reception and junior Scout Brazeal added four catches for 83 yards along with eight tackles on defense. Sophomore running back Zane Clark paced Academy’s ground game, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.

Clifton compiled only 197 yards on offense – sophomore Riley Finney rushed for 107 and a touchdown – in its season-opening 14-6 home loss to Bosqueville. The Cubs lost 17-10 at home to Academy a year ago.

The Bees, who went 7-4 last year in Lancaster's first season, will play road games against Groesbeck and Lago Vista before they begin District 11-3A Division I play Sept. 24 at home against defending champion and league favorite Lorena.

After losing opener at rival Academy,

Rogers aims to respond vs. San Saba

ROGERS – After losing their season opener 38-28 at rival Academy last week, the Rogers Eagles shoot to break into the win column when they host the San Saba Armadillos (0-1) at 7:30 tonight at Merk Field.

Coach Charlie Roten and Class 3A Division II Rogers seek to avenge their 24-21 loss at 2A Division I San Saba a year ago. After compiling a 35-5 record from 2018-20, the Armadillos are looking to bounce back from their opening 42-20 loss at Eldorado.

Rogers seeks to upgrade its offense production after being limited to 293 yards (62 passing) by Academy. Christian Riley led the Eagles with 121 rushing yards and one touchdown, while fellow senior Ivan Lopez added two TD runs.

The Eagles also want improvement on defense after allowing 246 passing yards and 169 rushing against Academy.

Rogers didn’t make any interceptions in its opener, but the Eagles' defenders might have a better opportunity tonight. San Saba quarterback Lance Taylor threw six interceptions against Eldorado, though he also completed 28 of 60 attempts for 403 yards and two touchdowns.

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