Tyler Junioor College QB Sederian Copeland (1) hits WR Savon Rollison (13) on a deep post for a TD , in their game against Navarro College, at TMF Rose Stadium, Thursday night. ( Lang White / Correspondent )

Sederian Copeland threw seven touchdown passes and added another on the ground as No.11 Tyler Junior College scored a wild 69-55 victory over Navarro College on Thursday night at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.

Copeland had a total offensive output of 574 yards on Earl Campbell Field. He also had a 45-yard TD run as the Apaches (7-1) clinched a home playoff berth in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference. A win Oct. 24 at Kilgore College would claim the regular season title and home field advantage throughout the postseason. Kickoff is 3 p.m. next week.

The Apaches are 4-1 in league and tied with Trinity Valley. Navarro fell to 5-3 and 3-2.

TJC fell behind 21-7 but scored 32 straight points in the latter portion of the second quarter and the first part of the third quarter.

Copeland, who has been national player of the week twice this season, hit on 20 of 32 pass attempts for 484 yards. He had TD passes of 16 to CJ Thomas, 69 and 66 to Savon Rollison, 68 and 57 to Ryan Parker, 45 to Nathan Crouch and 33 to John Murray.

Copeland rushed for 90 yards on 14 carries.

Ken Burks rushed for 101 yards and a TD on 20 attempts.

Parker had eight catches for 187 yards, while Rollison had five for 167. Nathan Crouch had five receptions for 68 yards.

Navarro QB Devlin Isadore threw for 440 yards and five touchdowns.

There was also some defense in the game as Somari Wright had four sacks, while Randy Spikes recovered a fumble and Solomon McGinty had an interception.

SMOKE SIGNALS: The nationally ranked TJC soccer teams play host to Paris Junior College on Friday at Pat Hartley Field. The No. 2-ranked Apache Ladies play at 5 p.m., followed by the defending national champion men at 7 p.m.

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Tyler Junior College 59, Navarro College 55

Navarro 21 10 10 14 – 55

Tyler 14 31 14 10 – 69

First Quarter

TJC – Sederian Copeland 45 run (Luis Duran kick), 9:16

NC – Calvin Jones 63 pass from Devlin Isadore (Patrick O’Brien kick), 8:12

NC – Josh Cleveland 16 pass from Isadore (O’Brien kick), 3:02

NC – Dominique Harris 25 pass from Isadore (O’Brien kick), 2:55

TJC – CJ Thomas 16 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 1:57

Second Quarter

NC – FG O’Brien 48, 14:41

TJC – Savon Rollison 69 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 14:30

NC – Harris 15 pass from Jackson (O’Brien kick), 13:35

TJC – Ryan Parker 68 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 13:22

TJC – FG Duran 33, 9:12

TJC – Rollison 66 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 7:41

TJC – Kee Kee Johnson 8 run (Duran kick), :44

Third Quarter

TJC – Parker 57 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 14:28

NC – Jones 24 pass from Isadore (O’Brien kick), 9:29

TJC – Nathan Crouch 45 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 9:18

NC – FG O’Brien 30, 6:50

Fourth Quarter

NC – Harris recovered fumble in end zone (O’Brien kick), 11:42

TJC – John Murray 33 pass from Copeland (Duran kick), 9:08

TJC – FG Duran 43, 4:37

NC – Del’Michael High 18 pass from Kenneth Arthur (O’Brien kick), 2:36