Instead of choosing one player this week, Temple coach Larry Johnston opted to honor all the eighth-graders as Player(s) of the Week.

     “Those guys have been great all season,” Johnston said Saturday following the Crusaders’ 44-0 season-ending win over Berean. “They’ve provided great leadership. They’ve led by example on the practice field and during games. I’m going to miss those guys.”

     Temple’s eighth-graders include: Will Sexton, J.J. Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Coby Payne, Ryan Tumblin, Michael Reeves, Teeariq Jackson and Ezekiel Rudolph.