LEBANON, Ill. – A record setting day led to a shootout in GLVC play between the Hawks and McKendree University Bearcats. The Hawks came out on top with the 63-62 victory in overtime. This was the first win for the Hawks at Leemon Field.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 14-0 lead within the first 5 minutes of action. QU got on the board with a
Tionne Harris 19 yard pass to
Paul Sullivan Jr. on 8 plays in 81 yards in 1:42. After McKendree answered on a 2 play drive, Harris found AJ Hardin on an 18 yard pass to make it 21-14.
The game moved to the 2
nd quarter which saw the Bearcats return a punt 95 yards to go up 2 scores. McKendree extended their lead to 21 with a Turner Pullen 7 yard touchdown pass.
Miles Cheatum found the end zone on a 5 yard run to get the Hawks back within 14 points. The scoring was not done yet in the first half as the Bearcats went up 42-21 on a one yard run. With 90 seconds left in the half,
Tremayne Lee got a house call from 24 yards out as the offense went 65 yards in 3 plays. Unfortunately, they left too much time on the clock as McKendree made it a 49-28 ballgame going into the halftime break.
The Hawks would score 21 answered points in the 3
rd quarter to tie the game at 49. It started with a 3 yard run by Lee less than 5 minutes into the quarter. Senior Linebacker
Peyten Chappel got in on the scoring action as he had a 68 yard fumble recovery. Lee added his 3
rd touchdown of the game with a minute left in the quarter.
Quincy took the 56-49 lead with 9 minutes left in the contest on a 34 yard touchdown pass from Harris to
Jalen Lawrence. The Bearcats tied the game with 4 minutes and change left on a 3 yard TD pass.
As the game moved to overtime, the Hawks went on offense first and they took full advantage. Lee punched it home from 2 yards out. With the defense needing a stop for the win, Mckendree found the end zone, but then failed their 2 point conversion attempt.
Record Book Watch
Tionne Harris
- 2nd in single game passing yards – 469
- T2nd in single game completions – 35
- T4th for career passing yards – 5068
- 5th for career completions – 372
Tremayne Lee
- T2nd in single game rushing touchdowns – 4
- T2nd in single game rushing attempts – 36
Drew Lenzen
- T1st in single game point after touchdowns – 9
Peyten Chappel
- 2nd in career total tackles - 350