Schuckman: Empathy and respect create viral video moment between QHS, Glenwood football players

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | November 4, 2022
Quincy High School offensive lineman Cole Wagy, right, kneels down to console Chatham Glenwood linebacker Brock Rogers following last week's Class 6A first-round playoff game in Chatham, Ill. | Photo courtesy Derek Parris, Channel1450.com

QUINCY — Cole Wagy saw beyond the jersey, the helmet and the foe and took note of a fellow football player’s heartache. At that moment, the Quincy High School offensive lineman walked over, knelt down and put his right arm around his ailing adversary. “I didn’t even know his name,” Wagy said. Names aren’t necessary…

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Trench gang: Stout offensive line paving QHS football team’s path to playoffs

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 12, 2022
Quincy High School junior left guard Chris Flachs, left, and senior left tackle Brady Wells head to the field before a game against Alton earlier this season. The QHS offensive line has paved the way to a 5-2 record and looming playoff berth. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Conner Cox seemed almost apologetic for not being overly elated when the Quincy High School football team scores a touchdown these days. As the junior offensive lineman sees it, scoring isn’t a rarity. It’s an expectation. “Every game, it feels almost routine to score a touchdown,” said Cox, a 6-foot, 250-pound right tackle.…

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