(In the above photo - Warhawk offensive line coach Steve Dinkle chats with Levell Coppage following Thursday evening's "pound the rock" post practice exercise - Tom Pattison photo)Levell Coppage enters Saturday’s first-place showdown at UW-Oshkosh just 185 yards from eclipsing Justin Beaver’s UW-Whitewater and WIAC record career rushing record.
The senior out of Oak Park-River Forest High School (Ill) enters Saturday’s game with 750 rushing yards so far this season and currently sits at an even 6400 career yards.
“It is pretty humbling to have the opportunity to eclipse Justin’s record,” Coppage told Warhawkfootball.com following Thursday’s practice inside Perkins Stadium. “Just seeing his picture on the mural up there (side of the Perkins Stadium West stands) shows me how much of an impact he made on this football program.”
Levell says that the No.1 thing that will be on his mind Saturday will be for the Warhawks to come out with a victory over the Titans.
“It is all about coming home with a win Saturday night,” Coppage said.
Much in the same way Justin Beaver used to talk about his record setting career – when talking about rushing yardage you talk about the guys that “pound the rock” for you.
“It is my offensive line and the guys blocking for me that are just as much responsible for my yardage here at Whitewater,” Coppage reflects on. “It is a big part of why Warhawk football has been so successful.”
Coppage will also look to extend his No. 1 status of scoring touchdowns. Last year Coppage eclipsed the WIAC career touchdown mark of 51 set by UW-River Falls’ Greg Corning (1984-87). Levell enters Saturday’s game with 92 career touchdowns.
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