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Mt. Pleasant pulls away in second half
MOUNT PLEASANT — It was all about the basics, something Fort Madison’s football team found out in Friday’s 45-10 loss to Mount Pleasant. The Panthers (6-0 overall, 2-0 Class 3A District 4) led 17-3 at halftime, then pulled away in the second half with a game plan Fort Madison coach Derek Doherty was expecting.
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Blue Devils falter in second half, lose to Silver Streaks and see WB6 title chances slip away
GALESBURG, Ill. — Quincy High School football coach Rick Little does not like to use the “L” word in the wake of a setback. But he will be watching to see how the Blue Devils respond using an “L” word. Will they learn or will...
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Crusaders sack Pirates’ hopes of escaping with comeback victory
O’FALLON, Mo. — The Hannibal football team’s last-ditch effort was sacked. Tyson Greiner saw to that. St. Dominic’s 6-foot-1, 230-pound all-state caliber senior sacked Hannibal quarterback Wyeth Dorsey on the final play of the game — Greiner’s 14th sack of the season — to punctuate the Crusaders’ 29-26 victory Friday night.
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Quincy Notre Dame’s Fast Start Sends Raiders To Road Win Over Springfield
Quincy Notre Dame scored 21 points in the first quarter and led 24-0 at halftime. The Raiders scored to start the second half for a 31-0 lead before the Senators scored twice in the second half. Final score 37-14 QND over Springfield High. The Raiders (4-3) will travel to Chatham in Week 8 before hosting Rochester. Springfield High (2-5) heads to Decatur MacArthur.
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Camp Point Central grabs road win over Routt Catholic
Camp Point Central beat Routt Catholic 60-3 on Saturday. Full Story: Get more information at KHQA.com! Follow us on social media: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/khqa7news Twitter: @KHQA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khqa/ #KHQA #KHQANews #localnews #news #weather #sports #video #quincy #illinois #hannibal #missouri #iowa KHQA is an Illinois, Missouri and Iowa based station and a CBS and ABC Television affiliate owned by Rincon Broadcasting Group LLC. KHQA signed on the air on September 23, 1953, and broadcasts over 20 hours of locally produced news, weather and sports coverage each week. KHQA’s regional newscasts, “Tri-State Trusted,” are also broadcast in the Kirksville, Missouri/Ottumwa, Iowa market.
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Muddy River Blitz: QND beats Springfield with complete effort in all facets
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As satisfied as Quincy Notre Dame quarterback John Venvertloh was with a touchdown run and a touchdown pass in the first quarter of Friday night’s game against Springfield, it was the third score of the opening frame that brought Venvertloh and his teammates to their feet.
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Mistakes at critical moments lead to disappointing OT loss for Hawks
LEBANON, Ill. — There was no masking the disappointment and frustration. “That’s two good words for it,” Quincy University football coach Jason Killday said. “Disappointing definitely.”. The Hawks fell behind by two touchdowns in the game’s first nine minutes Saturday, rallied to take a brief lead...
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Muddy River Blitz: Illini West fends off Farmington in OT to remain unbeaten in conference play
Chris Duerr joined the Muddy River Sports staff in August 2025 as sports director, following a distinguished 30-year career as the sports director at KHQA-TV. A native of Sacramento, Calif., and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Duerr developed a strong fanbase with his tireless work ethic, personable delivery and weekly interactions through social media, including his "Duerrisms" column. He received the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award in 2018. Duerr was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2019 and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021.
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Streaks, Hickey chase win, more records on Friday
Galesburg junior quarterback Grady Hickey and the Silver Streaks football team have posted some eye-popping records and statistics in recent weeks. That trend should continue Friday night at CBI Stadium when the 2-4 Streaks entertain 5-1 Quincy in their final home game of the season. Hickey, who has already set...
The Tennessean
TSU football loses after allowing Western Illinois to rally in fourth
Tennessee State football allowed Western Illinois to score 11 points in 42 seconds to start the fourth quarter and seven more points in the final 52 seconds in a 28-21 loss to the Leathernecks in Macomb, Illinois, on Oct. 3. The Tigers (1-4, 0-1) had taken a 21-10 lead in the third quarter of their Ohio Valley Conference opener. WIU (3-3, 1-0) rallied with a 30-yard field goal with 11:50 left to play. Just 42 seconds later, WIU defensive back Jake Kruger intercepted TSU quarterback Daylin Lee and ran 39 yards for a touchdown. WIU quarterback Kennedy McGill scored the two-point conversion on a keeper to tie the game at 21-all. With time running out, McGill scrambled out of the backfield and ran 22 yards on third-and-10 to the TSU 21. McGill scored a touchdown two plays later on a 16-yard run with 52 seconds remaining. TSU got the ball to the WIU 41 after that, but Lee was intercepted for the second time with only 13 seconds left. McGill finished with a career-high 188 rushing yards on 16 carries. He completed 23-of-43 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown. Lee accounted for all three of TSU's touchdowns. He threw
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Duerrisms Part III: Prep football power rankings heading into Week 7
QUINCY — Here are the Duerrisms prep football power rankings heading into Week 7. 1. North Shelby Raiders (5-0) The skinny: Presented with a state-ranked, undefeated conference opponent at home this week, the No. 1-ranked perennial state power absolutely aced the test. No. 10 Paris failed to expose one...
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QND sophomore golfer picks up the slack as Raiders capture Class 2A regional championship
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — The day began with a hiccup and ended with a championship. Now the Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team can focus on its next challenge. The Raiders headed to The Links Golf Course for Wednesday’s Class 2A Jacksonville Regional without No. 2 golfer Harper Hough, who woke up that morning with a 103-degree fever. Despite the last-minute lineup change, the Raiders won the regional championship with a 313 total.
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Pittsfield win Class 1A regional golf title, Brown County advances with third-place finish
MT. STERLING, Ill. — The Pittsfield boys golf team placed three golfers among the top seven individually Wednesday during the Class 1A Brown County Regional at Rolling Greens Golf Course and won the team title with a 307 total. Palmyra Northwestern finished second with a 318 and Brown County...
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Duerrisms Part II: Prep football’s Roll Call of Honor for Week 6
QUINCY — Muddy River Sports Director Chris Duerr offers his weekly Roll Call of Honor, counting down to the Muddy River Sports Player of the Week. 7 of 9 passing, 157 yards, 3 TDs vs. Highland. No. 6 — Sawyer Harshberger, WR, Sr., Quincy High School. 9 receptions,...
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Gavillet’s 3-under 69 leads Illini West to Class 1A regional championship
PETERSBURG, Ill. — The Illini West boys golf team’s pursuit of state success began Wednesday with a solid start. The Chargers placed three individuals in the top six and won the team title of the Class 1A Petersburg PORTA Regional at Shambolee Golf Course with a 296 total. That was 23 strokes better than second-place Delavan. PORTA was third at 320.