Blue Devils pick right time to make defensive stand, intercept Maroons’ plan for last-minute rally

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | September 16, 2023
Quincy High School junior cornerback Rico Clay, left, returns an interception up the sideline in front of the QHS bench to seal a 34-27 victory over Moline in Western Big 6 Conference action Friday night at Flinn Stadium. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Rico Clay heeded the warnings the Quincy High School football coaches blared. Moline quarterback Drew Phelps needed a warning not to throw Clay’s way. With the Maroons facing third and 15 from the Blue Devils’ 25-yard line and trailing by seven points with 39.7 seconds remaining in regulation Friday night, Phelps threw a…

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Runnin’ with the Devil: QHS’s Rice dices up Alton’s defense with four TDs as Blue Devils move to 2-0

By Lou Korac, Alton Telegraph | September 2, 2023
Quincy High School junior tailback Jeraius Rice rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns in Friday night's 40-6 victory over Alton at Public Schools Stadium in Alton, Ill. | Muddy River Sports file photo

ALTON, Ill. — The Alton football team knew what was coming when it came down to stopping the high-octane Quincy High School offense. The question that loomed was could the Redbirds’ defense stop the slick and slippery Jeraius Rice. The answer was an emphatic no. The Blue Devils tailback sliced and diced his way to…

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Taking what they’re given: Blue Devils rack up 585 yards, record second playoff victory in school history

By David Adam, MRN Editor | October 29, 2022
The Quincy High School football team's sideline celebrates at the end of Friday night's 49-42 victory over Chatham Glenwood in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs in Chatham, Ill. | Photo courtesy Samantha Carmean

CHATHAM, Ill. — It’s not supposed to look that easy, especially in the playoffs. The Quincy High School football team racked up 585 yards of total offense, and sophomore quarterback Bradyn Little threw for a school-record 428 yards and four touchdowns as the Blue Devils won a playoff game for just the second time in…

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