Temple had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past the Shoemaker Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 44-26. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Champ Mayo had an outrageously good game as he threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Ramauhn Brown, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Temple's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ethan Sauls, Adrian Scott, and Isaiah Ellis picked up one apiece. Scott 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 dating back to last season. Jamarion Carlton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending two passes.
Shoemaker lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyrieke Wade, who threw for 391 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Brandon Brown Jr got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Temple's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Shoemaker, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Midway the next time they take the field. Shoemaker will head out to face Midway at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Temple will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th.
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