By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com District 19-3A baseball has been extremely competitive this season. Playoff teams...

By GREG WILLE TempleBeltonSports.com gwille2@hot.rr.com After advancing through a grueling schedule in District 19-3A, Academy, Troy and...

SENIOR SUCCESS: Blake Bundy produced a strong all-around senior season for Academy, helping lead the 11-2 Bumblebees to the Class 3A...

SENIOR SURGE: After playing his junior season at Wichita Falls City View, wide receiver Devan Williams returned to Temple for his senior...

OFF TO THE RACES: Temple junior wide receiver/quarterback Mikal Harrison-Pilot sprints for a long gain against Waxahachie as senior tight...

RISE AND SHINE: Temple junior receiver Mikal Harrison-Pilot jumps above Copperas Cove defender Jaylen Donnell to make a 30-yard touchdown...

SURGING INTO THE PLAYOFFS: Junior wide receiver Scout Brazeal and coach Chris Lancaster's playoff-bound Academy Bumblebees (8-1, 4-1) can...

BRINGING THE HEAT: Temple senior defensive tackle Tommy Torres puts pressure on Killeen sophomore quarterback Roderick Norman during the...

ROOM TO ROAM: Temple senior Tr'Darius Taylor (18) sprints past Killeen Shoemaker players for a 62-yard punt return during the Wildcats'...

HE CAN PICK IT: Temple senior linebacker Faylin Lee (12) intercepts a Belton pass as junior defensive end Jaylon Jackson (27) looks on...

CAN'T GET AWAY: Temple junior safety Zion Moore (9) makes one of his team-leading eight tackles during the Wildcats' 56-27 victory over...

IN THE ZONE: Temple senior wide receiver Devan Williams cruises into the end zone after catching a 20-yard touchdown pass from sophomore...

Temple senior running back Samari Howard makes a reception against Bryan senior linebacker Nic Caraway during the visiting Wildcats' 49-7...

IN THE ZONE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard beats Hutto linebacker Brody Bujnoch to the pylon for a 31-yard touchdown run...

BREAK ON THROUGH: Temple senior running back Tavaris Sullivan fights past a Hutto defender to score the first of his two touchdown runs...

AROUND THE EDGE: Temple senior running back Samari Howard tries to get past a Magnolia West defender as junior lineman Jeremiah Mungia...

Temple junior linebacker Taurean York (5) made a team-leading 11 tackles during the Wildcats' season-opening 54-13 home loss to...

POP AT THE PLATE: Troy junior right fielder Dylan Torres drove in a run in each of his three at-bats Friday night in the second-ranked...

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 ...

CLASS 6A (Through bi-district playoffs) TEAM STATISTICS Offense Yards gained total/per game Temple 4,100/410.0 (2,158 rushing, 1,942...