EXCELLENCE ON REPEAT: Temple senior linebacker Taurean York (5) was selected District 12-6A Defensive Most Valuable Player for the third...

GO-TO GUY: Temple senior wide receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot, shown making a touchdown catch in the season-opening victory at McKinney,...

TIGHTROPE TOUCHDOWN: Temple senior Naeten Mitchell keeps his left foot in-bounds as he catches an 18-yard touchdown pass from junior...

BIG MAN ON THE BLOCK: Temple senior defensive end Jaylon Jackson (0) celebrates with teammate Naeten Mitchell after Jackson blocked a...

GETTING PHYSICAL: Temple cornerback Kaiden Anderson (19) tackles a Hutto player as fellow senior defenders Naeten Mitchell (4) and...

PUNISHING PRESENCE: Temple senior linebacker Taurean York puts a hard hit on Hutto junior quarterback Will Hammond as senior tackle...

SAFETY FIRST: Temple senior defender Jaylon Jackson tackles Waco Midway running back Draylon McGruder in the end zone for a third-quarter...

TEMPLE'S TOUCHDOWN CONNECTION: Temple senior wide receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot (right) and junior quarterback Reese Rumfield celebrate...

GAME-CHANGING PLAY: Temple senior Naeten Mitchell (4) blocks a first-quarter punt by Pflugerville Weiss' Oscar Jaramillo before Mitchell...

NOWHERE TO GO: Temple senior defenders Naeten Mitchell (4), Josh Donoso (22), Taurean York (5) and Aiden Malsbary combine to tackle Bryan...

MAN ON THE MOVE: Senior Steve Jackson has started at cornerback all season for Temple, but the Troy transfer got his first action on...

NOSE FOR THE END ZONE: After not making any receptions in Temple's season-opening victory at McKinney, sophomore wide receiver Christian...

CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Temple football captains Naeten Mitchell (4), Reese Rumfield, Mikal Harrison-Pilot and Taurean York await the coin...

UNDER PRESSURE: Temple senior defensive end Jaylon Jackson hits Willis junior quarterback Derek Lagway as he releases a pass during the...

BLUE-FRONT, WHITE-BACK WALL: Linebacker Taurean York (5), strong safety Josh Donoso (right) and end Kevin Stockton combine to tackle...

MET WITH RESISTANCE: McKinney junior running back D'Kedrion Abrams is swarmed by Temple defenders Ka'Morion Carter (left), Naeten...

CHARGING INTO A NEW SEASON: Temple senior wide receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot –shown scoring a touchdown during a first-round playoff win...

SENIORS' LAST RIDE: Linebacker/running back Taurean York (left) and receiver/quarterback/safety Mikal Harrison-Pilot are ready for their...

OUT OF ACTION: Temple senior weakside linebacker Zion Moore, shown making an interception during the Wildcats' district-opening victory...

MESSAGE DELIVERED: Temple seventh-year head coach Scott Stewart addresses his team after the Wildcats completed their first practice of...