Going into Temple’s District 12-6A game at Killeen on Oct. 18, solid but unspectacular would have been an accurate description of Jack Flentge’s senior season. In six games, the 5-foot-10, 160-pound slot receiver had recorded 17 receptions for 193 yards, with zero touchdowns.

But late in the first quarter at Leo Buckley Stadium, Flentge caught junior Champ Mayo’s pass in the left flat, cut toward the sideline and dashed in for a 14-yard touchdown, the first career TD for the second-year varsity player. He made four catches for 43 yards that night, helping the Wildcats cruise to a 48-16 victory over the Kangaroos.

Apparently, Flentge enjoyed getting into the end zone, because he visited the painted area two more times last Friday night in Temple’s 56-34 win over Bryan at Wildcat Stadium. He turned Mayo’s slant pass into a 19-yard touchdown in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead then easily snared a Mayo pass on a post route for a 29-yard TD in the third period for a 35-21 advantage. Flentge also gained 31 yards on a weaving, catch-and-run and finished with seven receptions and 106 yards, both career bests.

A player whom Temple head coach Scott Stewart calls “the quintessential program guy,” Flentge needed a lot of years and determined effort t... Click here to read full article

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