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Copeland named MVC Player of the Year
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
The McNary football squad received
16 all-conference spots for the 2021 sea-
son, with the top honor going to Celtics
senior quarterback Tyler Copeland.
Despite missing a game and play-
ing half the season with a high-an-
kle sprain, Copeland was named the
Mountain Valley Conference Player of
the Year after throwing for 1,757 yards
and 22 touchdowns — Copeland also
received an honorable mention nod as
a safety.
“The hard work has paid off . The
Lord has blessed me through this pro-
cess. I couldn’t have done any of it
without Him,” Copeland said. “This is
a team sport and my team was always
there to pick me up.”
Copeland led McNary to a 7-4 record
as well as a playoff win over North
Medford.
Up front, three seniors in off ensive
tackle Isaac Scroggins, off ensive guard
Aldo Villalvazo and center Jeremiah
Ratliff were named to the all-confer-
ence second-team.
Senior Rudy Garcia earned a fi rst-
team selection on the defensive line
with 26 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss.
Junior wideout Braiden Copeland,
Tyler's brother, was a fi rst-team selec-
tion, leading the league in receiving
with 39 catches for 667 yards and nine
McNary quarterback Tyler Copeland was named the Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year after throwing for 1,757 yards and 22
touchdowns.
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The hard work has
paid off . The Lord
has blessed me
through this process.
I couldn't have done
it without Him.
— TYLER COPELAND
McNary quarterback
touchdowns. Copeland
was also a fi rst-team pick
at linebacker with 44
tackles on the season.
The
Celtics
had
two
other
lineback-
ers earn all-conference
recognition in senior
Josh Patton and junior
Hunter Ruberto. Patton
was placed on the sec-
ond-team with 46 tack-
les and four sacks while
Ruberto received an
honorable mention nod
with 34 tackles and two
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