The Celtics couldn’t stop the Panther’s ground attack, allowing more than 400 yards rushing to South Medford in Friday’s 35-0 loss. But the Celtics came away with some things to hang their hats on after coming out on top in some important stats
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Celtics show promise despite season opening loss
By: JOSHUA MANES Of the Keizertimes The result might not have been in the Celtics favor, but Friday’s season opener looked to be a massive step in the right direction following 2022’s winless season. The 26-19 final score at home against McMinnville High School was closer than any game last[Read More…]
Football Preview 2023
McNary heads to South Medford Friday in search of first win
The Celtics open league play in the newly formed 6A Special District 1 with a trip to South Medford on Friday, their longest road trip of the season.
Football’s tough start continues with Tualatin
The road at the start of Connor Astley’s tenure as head football coach at McNary doesn’t get any easier in week two.
Eight days after losing to a top-five program coming off back-to-back quarter finals appearances in Lakeridge, McNary somehow steps up the competition when 2021 runners up Tualatin comes to Keizer, Saturday.
Rough start to Astley era, but still encouraged
The first game for head coach Connor Astley and the McNary Celtics may not have gone how most of them hoped, but Astley isn’t discouraged.
Following a 47-0 loss to Lakeridge to open the season Friday, Sept. 2, Astley was still positive in his assessment of his team, as well as the talent level of their opponent.
Keizertimes 2022 football preview: New blue blood at McNary
New coach on the block, Connor Astley, helped craft the Celtics spread offense as an assistant to former head coach Jeff Auvinen, but now Astley takes the reins to lead a McNary squad that graduated nine all-conference players
Celtic football opens season at Lakeridge Friday
McNary heads up to Lakeridge to open the 6A football season on Friday to face a Pacers squad that has had consecutive quarter finals appearances.
Astley: defense “balled out” at jamboree
New McNary head coach Connor Astley had nothing but good things to say about his team following their jamboree matchups with Sherwood and Tigard on Friday, Aug. 26.
“I thought the kids played exceptionally well,” Astley said. “I thought our defense balled
Astley tapped to lead Celtics football
There’s a new, yet familiar face leading McNary football. On July 14, Connor Astley was announced as the new varsity head coach, 11 days after Jeff Auvinen resigned from the position. “This is definitely something that I’ve dreamed of for a long time, and I did not think it[Read More…]