Raiders capitalize on ‘big statement game for us’ in handing Rockets rare regular-season loss

Quincy Notre Dame’s Oliver Triplett outraces Richmond Burton’s Adam Schuler (52), Andrew Horcher (7) and Hunter Carley (24) as he heads to the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown during Friday night’s game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | David Adam photo

QUINCY — In Taylin Scott’s mind, the last seven days changed the Quincy Notre Dame football team. “We’re smarter,” the senior linebacker said. “We’re resilient.” The Raiders have a victory to prove that. One week after a one-point, first-half deficit ballooned into a 28-point loss to Quincy High School, the Raiders rattled off 22 consecutive…

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Photo gallery: Raiders, Rockets tussle in non-conference football action

Quincy Notre Dame's Oliver Triplett tackles Richmond-Burton's Riley Shea inside the 5-yard line on the opening drive of Friday night's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | David Adam photo

To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. QUINCY — The Richmond-Burton football program had won 49 of its previous 52 regular-season football games, spanning better than six seasons. However, there was no adding to that legacy Friday night. Quincy Notre Dame earned a 22-10 victory…

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Defense digs in to give QND chance, turnovers prove costly in loss to Richmond-Burton

Quincy Notre Dame coach Jack Cornnell, center, will try to lead the Raiders to their first victory next week against Mahomet-Seymour after losing the first two weeks on the road. | Matt Schuckman photo

RICHMOND, Ill. — Everything Quincy Notre Dame football coach Jack Cornell and his staff saw in practice has them convinced better days lie ahead. The effort the Raiders put into Friday night’s trip north backed that up. QND limited Richmond-Burton to to six points in the second half, proved it could move the ball against…

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Sixth sense: Keck’s game-winning goal, lockdown defensive effort carry QND girls soccer team to sixth state championship

The Quincy Notre Dame soccer players celebrate after receiving the Class 1A state championship trophy following their 1-0 victory over Richmond-Burton in Saturday's title game at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in Naperville, Ill. | Photo courtesy Randy Dickerman

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Annie Eaton’s tear-filled eyes and ear-to-ear smile told the same story. Her elation over helping the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team win the Class 1A state championship Saturday night was all-encompassing. “It’s every emotion you can think of,” Eaton said while standing in the courtyard outside North Central College’s Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium…

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