‘That’s what my eyes tell me’: QHS’s magical season ends with loss to best team Blue Devils have ever faced

Chicago Mount Carmel running back Alonzo Manning Jr. eludes the Quincy High School defense to score on a 11-yard run in the second quarter of Saturday's Class 7A state quarterfinal at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — It took the best team the Quincy High School football program has ever faced to end the best season the Blue Devils have ever enjoyed. “And hopefully they go win the state title,” Quincy senior defensive lineman Ryan Mast said. The odds favor Chicago Mount Carmel doing just that. The Caravan shackled the…

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‘Every week is a business trip’: Caravan stay focused on title pursuit in dismantling Blue Devils

Chicago Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott prepares to take a snap during the first half of Saturday's Class 7A state quarterfinal matchup with Quincy High School at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Traveling to Quincy to play a quarterfinal-round playoff football game was just another business trip for Chicago Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott. It was just longer than most. “Every week is a business trip, whether we’re home or away,” the 6-foot junior said. “This one was five hours. It’s a long way, but…

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Photo gallery: First state quarterfinal game in QHS football history draws huge crowd

Quincy High School senior offensive lineman Owen Zanger, left, and Cole Wagy pump each other up during pregame warmups Saturday ahead of the Class 7A state quarterfinal against Chicago Mount Carmel at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The Quincy High School football program brought out the best in its fanbase. Quincy fans packed the Flinn Stadium grandstand — shoulder to shoulder is how QHS defensive lineman Ryan Mast described it — for Saturday’s Class 7A state quarterfinal matchup with Chicago Mount Carmel. It was the first state quarterfinal appearance for…

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