Keizertimes. (Salem, Or.) 1979-current, September 09, 2016, FALL SPORTS PREVIEW, Page PAGE 3, Image 3

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    SEPTEMBER 2016, MCNARY FALL SPORTS PREVIEW, PAGE 3
Senior Tyler Ellertson could
lead the McNary offense in
2016 after being the junior
varsity quarterback last
season.
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Auvinen wants
McNary to be
unpredictable
odd 3-5, 5-3 fronts with some even fronts
By DEREK WILEY
sprinkled in.
Of the Keizertimes
“We’re going to try to blitz different gaps
After going 9-9 over the last two seasons
at different times,” Auvinen said. “We’re
and falling in the fi rst round of the state
going to try to run in various coverages,
playoffs, McNary head football coach Jeff
try to keep the offenses as off balance as
Auvinen believes the Celtics are ready to
we can, try to be
rise to the next level.
unpredictable with
“We’ve
been
our pressure and our
hovering
around
coverages and our
that .500 barrier,”
alignments, too.”
Auvinen
said.
Senior
Kolby
“We
lost
two
Barker, a Greater
heartbreakers
last
Valley Conference
year, which 4-6
First Team selection
could’ve been 6-4
last season and
really fast. I think as
Division-I recruit
coaches we are ready
to take that next step
— Jeff Auvinen, Head Coach at defensive end, has
moved to linebacker
up and compete. It
and will lead the McNary defense. Barker
will be interesting to see if that translates.”
will also play offensive tackle.
Auvinen wants MHS to be unpredictable
“He’s going to play nearly every snap of
on both sides of the ball. Brad Emmert is
the ball this year,” Auvinen said.
back as offensive coordinator but Auvinen
Barker isn’t only the only Celtic who
is taking over the defense, which allowed an
will be depended on to play both ways.
average of 30 points per game last season.
The Celtics base defense will switch to
Please see AUVINEN, Page 4
“We’re going to try
to run in various
coverages, try to keep
the offenses as off
balance as we can.”
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