Tide turns in third quarter as Mustangs end Blue Devils’ historic run in Class 7A state quarterfinals

By Muddy River Sports | November 17, 2024
Quincy High School quarterback Bradyn Little, left, and running back Jeraius Rice Jr. led the Blue Devils to an 11-win season that ended Saturday with a 49-14 loss to Chicago St. Rita in the Class 7A state quarterfinals. | Matt Schuckman photo

CHICAGO — Arguably the most anticipated season in Quincy High School football history lasted more than 14 weeks and surpassed 500 minutes of game time before coming to an abrupt halt in a matter of 12 minutes Saturday afternoon. With all of that in mind, Rick Little knew a five-minute postgame huddle wasn’t going to…

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Playoff primer: QHS takes on Chicago Catholic League power St. Rita

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 16, 2024
Quincy High School defensive coordinator Eric Gauer, left, and head coach Rick Little, center, will lead the Blue Devils against Chicago St. Rita on Saturday. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Here is a closer look at the Quincy High School football team’s matchup with Chicago St. Rita: When: 3 p.m. Saturday What: Class 7A state quarterfinal Where: Doyle Stadium, Chicago Records: Quincy High School — 11-0 (6-0, first in the Western Big 6 Conference). St. Rita — 9-2 (2-1, tied for first in…

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Quincy Shootout: St. Rita uses strong start to overtime to propel itself past Real Salt Lake

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 22, 2023
Chicago St. Rita's Nojus Indrusaitis, left, drives to the basket against Real Salt Lake during Saturday's Quincy Shootout at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The environments the Chicago St. Rita boys basketball team has played in this season run the gamut from hostile to enthusiastic to being in the national spotlight. “Our schedule is kind of crazy this year, but it’s with the goal of making a state run,” Mustangs coach Roshawn Russell said. “The only way…

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Quincy Shootout: St. Rita relies on Brown in fourth quarter in erasing 12-point deficit

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 22, 2022
Huntington Prep's Dok Muordar, left, gets boxed out by St. Rita's James Brown as the Mustangs' Melvin Bell looks on Friday night at Blue Devil Gym. Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — When the Chicago St. Rita boys basketball team needed someone to spark a rally, the state’s top-ranked sophomore prospect obliged. James Brown, a 6-foot-8 forward, scored 11 of the Mustangs’ 25 fourth-quarter points as they erased a 12-point deficit and narrowly escaped Blue Devil Gym with a 76-75 victory over Huntington (W. Va.)…

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