QUINCY — Within the second try for Quincy coach Ed Dewitt, he was capable of stroll off the sphere at Veterans Memorial Stadium with a Thanksgiving Day victory.
Quincy now leads the sequence 50-38-5 because the Presidents doubled up North Quincy, 28-14.
“It sits with you for a very long time,” Dewitt mentioned of shedding in time beyond regulation final yr towards the Raiders. “I don’t assume I’ve ever needed to win a recreation extra, however it’s year-to-year.”
Going through a 14-0 deficit within the fourth, North Quincy (4-7) put collectively an eight-play, 98-yard drive as sophomore Cole Doyle discovered junior Erick De Lima for an 18-yard landing reception to chop the deficit to 14-7.
On the following Quincy (7-4) drive, senior Leo Steinberg (22 carries, 227 yards) scampered 65 yards to paydirt for the third time to push the lead again out to 21-7.
“(Steinberg) is one of the best participant within the metropolis,” Dewitt mentioned of the senior again. “He performed like one of the best participant within the metropolis. What he doesn’t get credit score for are the blocks that he made for the opposite guys, too.”
North Quincy as soon as once more answered because it wanted 10 performs to seek out the endzone as Doyle hit senior Ronan Brown for an 8-yard rating to make it a one-score contest at 21-14.
The Presidents as soon as once more responded and ate over 4 minutes off the clock as senior captain Jonas Ala ran it 21 yards to make it 28-14 with simply over two minutes left.
4 performs later, senior Darryl Wright picked off Doyle for the second time as Quincy ran out the remainder of the clock.
Quincy got here to play from the opening kickoff as junior Will Cannon compelled a fumble on the primary play from scrimmage that was recovered by Ala.
The Presidents then drove 38 yards on seven performs with Steinberg speeding it in from a yard out to place Quincy in entrance 7-0.
“That was a tremendous technique to set the tone, and our protection simply carried on from there,” mentioned Ala about getting the early turnover. “
The Presidents then obtained an interception from Wright and two three-and-outs on protection, however have been unable to maneuver the ball till late within the second quarter as a five-play drive was capped by one other Steinberg one-yard landing run to make it 14-0 with 2:09 to go within the first half.
“(Steinberg) is one of the best teammate I can ask for,” mentioned Ala. “It’s been a blessing to play with him for the previous three years, and it’s going to be very bizarre with out him.”
North Quincy had 22 complete yards within the first half as Quincy’s protection saved them to only one first down within the first 24 minutes and completed with three compelled turnovers.
“Our guys are good at getting the ball out,” mentioned Dewitt concerning the protection forcing turnovers. “It’s one thing we emphasize and in the present day it labored.”
