BITTERSWEET FEELING: The Temple Wildcats will welcome back team captains Naeten Mitchell (4), Mikal Harrison-Pilot (7) and Taurean York...

REWARDING EXCELLENCE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard was voted Offensive Most Valuable Player of District 12-6A, one year after...

ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY: Senior running back Samari Howard sprints through the Killeen defense as Temple linemen Endrei Sauls (left),...

DEVOTED TO THE GAME: Back in Temple after one season each at Waco and Manor, Wildcats junior Naeten Mitchell has been a productive...

HAPPY HOMECOMING: Temple juniors Mikal Harrison-Pilot (7) and Taurean York celebrate after Harrison-Pilot's 21-yard touchdown run early...

CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT: Temple senior weakside linebacker Faylin Lee has made eight tackles in each of his last two games – wins over Hutto...