Football Preview: Quincy Notre Dame Raiders vs. Maroa-Forsyth Trojans
The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quincy Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, posting a 34-7 win. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over the Yellowjackets. With the Trojans ahead 21-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Maroa-Forsyth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryne Sheppard led the charge by throwing for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 42 yards. Sheppard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Smith, who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Maroa-Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Deangelo Owen, Cayden Birmingham, and Owen Smith picked up one apiece. Maroa-Forsyth got some further help from Khanton Wilson: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Maroa-Forsyth's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Quincy Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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