East Moline United is 0-8 against Quincy since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The East Moline United Panthers will take on the Quincy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (East Moline United: 15.2, Quincy: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
East Moline United took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Geneseo with points to spare, taking the game 35-16.
Meanwhile, Quincy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Moline with a sharp 43-21 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Maroons are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bradyn Little was his usual excellent self, throwing for 437 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 320 passing yards dating back to last season. Rico Clay was Little's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win got East Moline United back to even at 2-2. As for Quincy, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
East Moline United took a serious blow against Quincy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 63-27. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who threw for 358 yards and six touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that East Moline United knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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