Raiders put cap on undefeated run through Central State 8 in debut season in league

The Quincy Notre Dame football team completed an undefeated run through the Central State 8 Conference with Friday night's 28-7 victory at Decatur MacArthur. | Jessica Genenbacher photo

DECATUR, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame football team made quite a splash. Now it’s time to make an even bigger one. Friday night’s 28-7 victory at Decatur MacArthur left the Raiders as the only undefeated team in the Central State 8 Conference as QND won the West Division championship and both crossover games in…

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Two for Two: Brenner’s interception returns for TDs start scoring avalanche for QND in home rout

Quincy Notre Dame quarterback Hunter Schuckman winds up to throw a pass to Gavin Doellman (17) during Friday night's high school football game at Advance Physical Therapy Field on Friday night. Doellman caught the pass and eventually lateraled the ball to offensive lineman Ryan Darnell (65), who scored from 3 yards out. | David Adam photo

QUINCY — Jack Brenner doesn’t get many chances at picking off the opposing team’s quarterback. In fact, the Quincy Notre Dame senior linebacker entered Friday’s contest without an interception in his high school career. It only took three offensive plays for Brenner to not only snag his first pick but also his second. He returned…

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Loud and clear: Raiders quiet Cyclones, big plays offensively lead to statement-making victory

Quincy Notre Dame linebacker Taylin Scott (42) and the Raiders' defense stack up a Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin ballcarrier during Friday night's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Mathew Kirby photo

QUINCY — A lopsided victory against a six-time state champion may open plenty of eyes around the state of Illinois.  It came as no surprise to the Quincy Notre Dame football team. “(QND coach Jack Cornell) emphasized to us this whole week that we need to make a statement, and obviously we did,” junior running…

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Raiders introduce themselves to CS8 with dominant performance against Spartans

The Quincy Notre Dame football team owned the line of scrimmage during Friday night's 43-0 victory over Springfield Southeast at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Photo courtesy Jessica Genenbacher

QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame football team made its intentions clear from the start. The Raiders were going to own the trenches. After receiving the opening kickoff Friday night at Advance Physical Therapy Field, the state-ranked Raiders’ first four plays were running plays that generated 54 yards with Ivan Hun scoring on a 12-yard…

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QND to join Central State 8 Conference for football only beginning in 2024

Quincy Notre Dame football coach Jack Cornell will lead the Raiders into a new era when they join the Central State 8 Conference beginning in 2024. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy Notre Dame football program needed a home. The Central State 8 Conference needed another member to balance its scheduling paradigm. As it turns out, they needed each other at just the right time. Notre Dame and the CS8 collaboratively announced Wednesday morning the Raiders will join the league in 2024 for…

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