The Quincy Blue Devils will head out to square off against the St. Rita Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Quincy sitting on 11 straight victories and St. Rita on five.
Quincy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Moline, posting a 44-14 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Quincy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeraius Rice JR., who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Bradyn Little, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, St. Rita was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 21-9 win over Willowbrook. 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Rita's defense and their three sacks. Owen Lynch was especially locked on to Willowbrook's QB and sacked him twice. Lynch 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.
St. Rita pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Quincy, their record is now 11-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Quincy has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 372.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for St. Rita, though, as they've been averaging only 146.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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