The Temple Wildcats will take on the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Temple strolled past Bryan with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Vikings are ranked 553rd).

Cavalli Nealy
| 10/24/25 @ Bryan | 245 |
| 10/17/25 vs Killeen | 190 |
| 10/10/25 @ Midway | 126 |
| 09/26/25 vs Shoemaker | 118 |
Cavalli Nealy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and one TD while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards. Ramauhn Brown was another key player, picking up 136 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Copperas Cove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shoemaker on Friday, sneaking past 30-27.
Copperas Cove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for Temple, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Temple against Copperas Cove in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldawgs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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