Football Preview: St. Rita Mustangs vs. Quincy Blue Devils
St. Rita has won three straight games at home, while Quincy has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The St. Rita Mustangs will welcome the Quincy Blue Devils at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (St. Rita: 13.5, Quincy: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Rita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Willowbrook by a score of 21-9. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Warriors are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Herman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
St. Rita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was St. Rita's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Owen Lynch with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Quincy humbled Moline with a 44-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Quincy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jeraius Rice JR. out in front who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Little, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes.
Quincy's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for St. Rita, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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