If Temple was riding high fresh off their 42-14 takedown of Copperas Cove last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Temple Wildcats received a blow on Thursday as they fell 31-14 to the Harker Heights Knights. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Temple took the loss, they still got scores from Houston Martin and Cavalli Nealy.
Temple didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Bradford and Martin. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Harker Heights' side was Lezlie Jackson, who made 17 total tackles and defended a pass.
The loss snapped Temple's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Harker Heights, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Temple will take on Duncanville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Duncanville will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Temple surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harker Heights, they will challenge Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harker Heights is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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