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TEMPLE TACKLES COPPERAS COVE TO SECURE POSTSEASON BERTH

Temple tackles Copperas Cove to secure postseason berth

GREG WILLE

Temple Daily Telegram | 11/2/2024

COPPERAS COVE — Trailing 21-14 early in the fourth quarter, upset-minded Copperas Cove drove deep into Temple territory and threatened to spoil the Wildcats’ goal of clinching a playoff berth in Friday night’s District 12-6A duel at Bulldawg Stadium.

Jason Bradford had other plans.

Temple’s 6-foot-3 junior cornerback intercepted Anthony King’s tipped pass at the 10-yard line and sprinted 90 yards for a game-changing 90-yard touchdown return and a 28-14 advantage.

And Bradford wasn’t finished, picking off King’s next throw and cruising 31 yards for another TD return only 18 seconds later to highlight the Wildcats’ runaway 42-14 victory.

Temple (7-2, 4-1) secured its 11th postseason berth in 12 years and will compete in the Class 6A Division I playoff bracket.

The Wildcats will share the 12-6A championship with first-place Harker Heights (7-2, 5-0) and likely Hewitt Midway (7-2, 4-1) if Temple defeats Heights in the regular-se... Click here to read full article

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