CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Bradley Central quarterback and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga commitment Cole Copeland wasn’t going to let his senior year include a loss to archrival Cleveland.
He made that obvious to everyone Friday night, when Bradley’s Bears won 34-5 in the crosstown rivalry.
Copeland had 264 passing yards, 83 on the ground and four total touchdowns as Bradley won for the fourth time in the last six years in the series.
“There was no way I was going to let us lose this one,” Copeland said. “I can’t praise the defense enough for the way they played to set us up in great positions.. If it wasn’t for all the fouls and little things I’d say it was a great game for us, but those things just give us more to improve on.”
“Our guys deserve all the credit. They’re the ones who go out and play the game,” Bradley coach Damon Floyd said. “For a long time we looked at Cleveland needing to get to their level. So beating Cleveland is always an accomplishment and a goal we set before every season.”