Bradley Central quarterback Bryce Copeland.Bryce Copeland is now healthy and his production is up.
The Bradley Central quarterback threw for 198 yards and ran for another 155 and was selected as the Times Free Press high school football Player of the Week. In an early homecoming game, he threw three TD passes and ran for two more in a 52-14 win over visiting Soddy-Daisy.
“We knew all along that he could help our running game, but last year because of a pulled groin we had him so taped up he could barely walk,” Bradley coach Damon Floyd said. “This year he’s healthy, and that has made a big difference in our offense.”
Copeland being able to run has been a boost to Bradley’s offense, especially its option game, and the Bears put up 493 yards of offense against the Trojans.
“He started as a freshman so he knew what he has done last year and we put a lot on him them. We’re about as balanced as we have been since I’ve been here. I’ll say this, though, if something happened to him our offense would change totally,” Floyd said.