Crim: Putting family first enables QND’s Hun to find success on and off football field

Quincy Notre Dame senior running back Ivan Hun, center, poses for a photo with his parents, Barb and Raul Hun, at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Submitted photo

QUINCY — Family first. Raul and Barb Hun have made that a priority with their eight children. It means nurturing relationships, remaining close and being there for each other through the good times and the challenging ones. “These are your first friends,” Barb explained. “These are the ones that will be your friends your whole…

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Four score and six and one: Hun follows offensive line to victory over Jacksonville

QND senior running back Ivan Hun scored four touchdowns as the Raiders remained unbeaten in the CS8 with Friday night's win at Jacksonville. — Photo courtesy of Channel1450.com

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — The mission was simple for the Quincy Notre Dame football team entering Friday night’s trip to Jacksonville. So simple that Ivan Hun only needed three words to describe the task at hand. “Run the ball,” the senior running back said. Despite being outsized at every spot up front QND (6-1, 5-0 in…

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Raiders understand success offensively is predicated on getting Hun, ground game going

Quincy Notre Dame running back Ivan Hun looks for running roimm off the right side of the line during Friday night's game against Quincy High School at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — As the days passed prior to Friday’s opening night affair with its crosstown rival, there was a clear approach in mind for Quincy Notre Dame football coach Jack Cornell. “Our goal is that on Saturday morning we all wake up and that everybody in Quincy was going to be talking about Ivan Hun,”…

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Raiders dominate Bulldogs from start to finish as Hun, special teams make big plays

The Quincy Notre Dame defense limited Decatur St. Teresa to just six first downs and 122 total yards in Friday night's 55-6 victory in Decatur, Ill. | Photo courtesy Jessica Genenbacher

DECATUR, Ill. — The Quincy Notre Dame football team made sure this game didn’t slip away. After back-to-back near misses that dashed their playoff hopes, the Raiders put together their finest overall performance of the season Friday night to swamp defending Class 2A state champion Decatur St. Teresa 55-6. QND dominated from start to finish…

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