After soaring to 31 points the game before, Rock Island was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of the Quincy Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Rocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 33rd).
Quincy was led to victory by Bradyn Little and Jeraius Rice. Little threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, while Rice gained 103 total yards and four touchdowns. Little's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 320 passing yards dating back to last season. Quincy also got help from Rico Clay, who showed off his sure hands for 120 receiving yards.
Rock Island is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Quincy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Island will head out to take on Bradley-Bourbonnais at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradley-Bourbonnais will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rock Island surely won't give up without a fight. As for Quincy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Moline at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Quincy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Moline likes a good challenge.
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