The official account for the North Quincy HS (MA) football team. EST 1932. 1966 Class A State Champion - 1975 Div1 State Finalist - 1992 Div 1B State Champion
Shoutout to alumns playing this fall!
Liam Hines ‘21 - Mass Maritime *captain
Brandon Baker ‘22 - Trinity
Thomas Murray ‘22 - St. Anselm’s
Samee Akhouzine ‘22 - Endicott
Taylen Marquez ‘24 - Anna Maria
Jordan Mahoney ‘24 - Bridgton Academy
Nate Sampson ‘24 - U of New England
Today is the traditional “Last Lap” - started by Mr. North Quincy Pete Zoia, carried on by Coach Ken McPhee and future coaches. Listen to these men talk about the meaning of the last lap and the rivalry!
30 years ago the team accomplished a feat done only once before and not done since.
NQ defeated Arlington in the Division 1B Super Bowl to cap an undefeated season. A wild game that featured insane weather, big plays, and a memorable ending! One of the all time great teams!
Congratulations to captain
@MCraig44_
on his commitment to play for
@bucs_fball
! He’s been an absolute beast in the weight room and on the field! Awesome person and teammate who’s made a huge impact helping elevate the program!
Congratulations to sr WR Will Conley, who on Friday night broke the school record for touchdown receptions in a single season! The previous record of 6 was held by Joe Holleran from the 2000 season. Will had 2 TD receptions on Friday night to up his current season total to 8.
Congratulations to
@SAkhouzine
on his commitment to
@EndicottFB
! An absolute rock, he was one of main forces of the powerful OL and DL unit! Weight room warrior who made great improvements every year! Well liked by all his teammates and coaches!
FINAL
NQ - 43
Quincy - 20
Jr QB Mikey Galligan 12/20 238yds 3td plus 58yds rushing
Sr RB Ben Hudach 79yds rushing 2td plus 3rec 35yds 1td
Congratulations seniors on a great career and this team to finish out the season with a W!
FINAL - NQ (4-2) 28, Pembroke 16
Sr QB Mike Galligan 186yds 4td passing
Jr WR/CB Ryan Wirtz 10rec 100yds TD (9yds), FR
Sr WR/CB Marques Rodrigues-Smith 3rec 58yds TD (14yds), FF, FR
TD rec from sr Cam Sampson (7yds) and so Gavin Brown (12yds)
Next: @ Scituate Thu 10/24 7pm
Great memory for our seniors and players to be able to celebrate their Thanksgiving Day win by walking in the 70th Quincy Christmas Parade!
One of the many great traditions in this city on a special weekend - thankful to be able to take part!
FINAL; NQ 43, Cambridge R&L 6
Sr capt QB Mike Galligan 162yds passing 1td, 2TD rush
Rush TDs as well from jr Brady Craig and so Gavin Brown. 2 rec TD from jr Ryan Wirtz.
Jr Ronan Brown big game on D multiple pass breakups and tackles.
So Ryan Sampson TD pass.
Great team win!
FINAL - NQ (3-1) 28, Cohasset 21
Sr QB Mike Galligan 4 TD passes. Sr WR Tyler Cromwell 2 TD receptions, including the game winner.
Defense had four interceptions - two from sr Marques Rodrigues-Smith and two from jr Ryan Wirtz.
Next week: home Fri 10/11 vs PlySouth
Tough one today, the squad battled back from a two score deficit at the half and were right there at the end. We are all incredibly proud of this group!
Thank you to our 9 seniors who set a great example all year, couldn’t ask for a better group of young men!
#Raiders4Life
Congratulations to our Patriot League award winners season:
League All-Star: Nate Caldwell, WR/FS/K, Sr
Team Scholar Athlete: Grant Murphy, Sr
Team Sportsmanship: Dylan Clifford, Sr
Well deserved honors gentlemen!
FINAL
NQ (3-3) - 43
Pembroke - 32
Score at end of first half and a big 22-6 second half powers W!
Mikey Galligan 9/15 287yds 3td 0int 1 rush TD
Ben Hudach 19att 123yds 2TD
Ben Walinjom 3rec-133yds 1td
Blake Nelson (FR) and Nate Sampson (INT) big turnovers in 2nd half!
The City Championship Trophy making its second run down Hancock St! The annual Christmas Parade is a great community event! Shout to our cheerleaders and the combined QNQ band for bringing the holiday spirit as well!
Congratulations to Brandon! To say we are all proud would be an understatement! We are happy for Brandon and excited to see him continue to develop as a football player and person! The best days are ahead of him no doubt!
#Raider4Life
Congratulations to
@Tmur_31
(Saint Anselm College),
@_Brandonbaker66
(Trinity College), and
@cooperhansenn
(Massachusetts Maritime Academy) on signing their commitment tonight to play college football next season! Talented football players and great young men!
#Proud
🏈📄🖊💯
FINAL
Scituate - 42
NQ (3-4) - 28
Jr QB Mikey Galligan (7/20-211yds-3td) sets new program records for single season pass TDs (12) and career TD passes (18).
Sr Will Conley 4rec 167yds 2td.
FINAL SCORE: NQ 20, Cohasset 14
Senior Brody Baker blocked FG with 6:29 left tied at 14 to help set up winning scoring drive.
Winning score was 3yd TD pass from junior Mikey Galligan to senior captain Nate Sampson.
Sampson then clinched game with interception with 7secs left!
Football season has started for few alumns with Andrew Airosus (‘19) at
@USMMAFootball
, and a few guys at
@bucs_fball
today. Mike Levine (‘20), Liam Hines (‘21), and Brendan Hines (‘21). Hines twins featured here with a great new look! Great football players, better men!
#GetEm
Nobody works harder at his craft than Thomas! He can still be seen kicking outside no matter the weather! Special teams ace throughout his career, he was also a steady two-way player! Terrific captain, model student, top notch individual! We are proud and excited for your future!
Our program and community would like to wish Dr. Allan Yacubian (‘58) a happy 81st birthday! Dr. Yacubian has contributed and donated into BOTH high schools and students in Quincy - couldn’t be more appreciative!
This is from ‘18 home opener vs Westwood 1st game at Creedon Field!
Grant had an excellent game to cap off a great career - 5 catches for 134 yards with 2 big TD receptions plus a sack! Has made numerous big plays at key moments throughout his career at NQ! Great young man from a great family, the best has yet to come!
#Beast
We’re on to college. ✌🏽. Thank you to my coaches and teammates for an all out effort. I’m not one for moral victories but when the tank is empty and you leave everything you got out on the field, nothing left to do but tip the cap. Congrats
@QHSAthletics
on a great game 🏈🦃🏈
Freshman with a hard fought and well deserved 30-27 victory to open the weekend! Coach Dooley had the squad working hard all season, and the players made big plays today!
Not too bad for a first year volleyball player
@dclifford24
! He may be an OL/DL in the program but he’s as solid all around as you’ll find! Runs and does footwork with skill position groups, one of most in shape, lifts as well as any, High IQ, respected leader!
#TotalAthlete
Dylan’s one of most versatile lineman we’ve had, has played all five OL spots and all spots on the DL! Extremely smart, understands not just his job but the big picture schematically, made all the OL calls! Top notch individual too, would be an awesome addition to any program!
Thank you
@MikeRedding1
@MHSfootballMA
for coming up on a Saturday morning for a JV matchup! Mansfield is one of the best programs in the state, great opportunity to compete! Appreciate the hard fought game!
Congratulations to our league award winners this season!
Mikey Galligan, League All-Star
Michael Phinney, League All-Star
Will Conley, League All-Star
Tommy Wirtz, Team Sportsmanship
Enhea Panariti, Team Scholar-Athlete
FINAL
NQ (4-6) - 42
PlyNorth (3-7) - 21
Jr QB Mikey Galligan 12/21 passing 151yds 4td plus TD rush
Sr RB Ben Hudach 120yds rushing on 16 carries 1td
Sr Will Conley 8rec 82yds 1td
Sr Nate Sampson with an interception
Some stars from Thanksgiving:
⭐️ Nate Caldwell, Sr, WR/S - 5rec 97yds, 80yd KO ret TD, 15 tackles, 1 int 42yds on ret (plus another int on a 2pt conv), 2 pass breakups, 49yd avg on KO, 5/5 PAT, 221 all purpose yds
⭐️ Grant Murphy, Sr, TE/DE - 5rec 135yds 2 TD, 2 sacks 23yds
Shoutout to Coach DeWitt and
@OAHSTigersFB
for the hospitality and facilities for tri scrimmage today with Braintree! Appreciate the work, always great to hit out vs someone else! Best of luck and health to OA and Braintree this season!
Check out this incredible feature from
@sports_ledger
on the 1992 state championship team!
Thank you Eric McHugh for writing this and putting it all together!
Thank you for giving us your very best, - not just making impact plays but by being a leader for our program! Best is ahead of you Grant, we are all excited for your future!
#Proud
#Raider4Life
💪🏼
Great night at year end banquet. Thank you
@coachcraignq
and
@NQFootball
- I can’t thank you enough for all that you’ve taught me and how well you’ve positioned me for the next steps in life. 💪🏽🏈💪🏽. Wrapping up w
@dclifford24
and
@natecaldwell22
Da Boys!!!!!!! ✌🏽
Huge and well deserved accomplishment for Brandon! NQ’s first Shriners game selection since 2017! We are proud to have Brandon represent the North Quincy football program, school, and community in this prestigious game that is held for an awesome charity!
Great game by
@NQHockey
tonight - team looked great tonight! Shoutout to our football guys playing hockey this winter: Mike Gorman (captain, defense), Ben Snyder (forward, had an assist tonight) and Jackson Murphy (goalie)!
FINAL - NQ 41, Oliver Ames 28
Sr QB Mikey Galligan 7/15 172 yards 2td 0int, 8 carries 105yds 1td rushing
Sr Marques Rodrigues-Smith 3rec 93yds 1td receiving, 93yd KO return TD
Jr Tim Toland 16 att 84yds 1td rushing, punt block
JV game was a battle down to the last play, ending in a 6-6 tie.
Tim Toland tied the game on this tough run in the fourth quarter!
Final game of season is on Thanksgiving morning!
FINAL - Braintree 30, NQ 7
NQ TD came from sr Nate Sampson on 39yd pass from Mikey Galligan. PAT kick from Alvin Nikolla.
Credit Braintree on well played game. Next up is at Malden Catholic on Friday!
FINAL - Scituate 56, NQ (4-3) 20
Gutsy effort against a great team.
Sr QB Mike Galligan school record 329yds passing 3td
Sr Marques Rodrigues-Smith 5rec 176yds 2td
So Eric De Lima 5rec 77tds TD, INT
So Pat Connor INT
Jr Brady Craig 2TFL
Jr Ronan Brown 10tkls
#5Days
until the 2021 Fall season opens with our first practice! Here’s a clip of the the 1956 team with QB Kevin Mahoney and RE Doug Grutchfield executing “B Jump Pass” from about 5yds out vs Milton in a 27-6 win!
All the best to our guys going to Gridiron today,
#WorkHard
!
The Quincy Sun with the annual front page spread and coverage for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day matchup vs Quincy!
Bob Bosworth and
@TomJoyceSports
do a phenomenal job all year covering both teams!
#SupportLocalMedia
Great moment today for senior Nate Sampson and family!
Every year the homecoming king and queen get to ride in annual Quincy Christmas Parade! Nate was voted Homecoming King, and today was able to celebrate with family!
Congratulations to Nate and Homecoming Queen Maddy Gola!
Awesome shot of an incredible TD grab from senior TE/WR
@GearyColm
at this weekends 7v7 tournament at Xaverian HS. Colm is a playmaker who had many contested catches all day! Thank you
@northeast7v7
and
@goldathletics
for organizing a well run event!
📷: Amy Sampson
5 sacks Friday night from senior DE Grant Murphy tied the program’s single game record, first set by DE Dave Reinhart at Taunton to clinch OCL title en route to Super Bowl back in 1992!
Mike is as talented a dual threat quarterback in the area as any! Has the physical tools while having great footbal iq!
Works relentlessly in the offseason to improve, best has yet to come!
Will is an athlete who’s hard work led to a special record breaking season! A big play threat whenever he had the ball in his hands!
Offensively, defensively, special teams - Will did whatever was asked to help the team!
Congratulations to the freshman team and coaching staff on a great game! Kicking off Little Turkey Day with a 7-0 win!
Great job by the players and coaches on a successful season!
Trophy being walked up North! Tradition dating back to the 1930s! Proud of everyone’s effort and hard work over this season! Some challenges throughout, tons of adversity today. Both teams played hard and came down to the very end like they so often do in this rivalry.
Congratulations to jr QB Mikey Galligan on earning Division 2 All-State and sr C/DT Michael Phinney on all-state honorable mention from the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association!
Congratulations to this senior class as well - first time NQ has had back to back non losing records since 2007-2008. Those guys have set the foundation of the program. After many tight close losses these guys could’ve packed it in - but they continued to give everything.
Quick notes ahead of this weeks first round playoff matchup:
*First playoff appearance since 2018
*15th time these two schools will play, first since 2003 - a former annual Old Colony League matchup
*Barnstable leads all time series 11-3
FINAL - PlySouth 32, NQ (3-2) 28
Sr QB Mike Galligan 294yds passing 3td
Sr WR Marques Rodrigues-Smith 5rec 175yds 2td
Jr Tim Toland 88yd interception return for TD
Next game: Fri 10/18 7pm home vs Pembroke (Salute Service game)
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Our week 1 game at Somerville has changed venue and time. The details for the varsity game are now as follows: ⬇️
⚫️Friday September 10
🕖*7pm*
🔴*HOME at Veterans Memorial Stadium - Quincy, MA*
The 19th meeting is 1st North Quincy-Somerville matchup since 2007.
Thank you to all men and women who have served in our country’s armed forces - because of your sacrifice we are blessed to live with the freedom and safety we enjoy today!
Special appreciation to the veterans on coaching staff - Tom Carter, Paul Brown, Jeff Powers, Tom Koch Jr!
Just released by MIAA, our matchup this week will be against Bridgewater-Raynham at home. Details are as follows:
Friday November 12
7pm
Veterans Memorial Stadium - Quincy
Enhea another jr who stepped up this year! Offense played some TE as well as WR. Defensively is a talented outside linebacker who’s played DE in past. Has been in weight room since day 1 as incoming freshman. Extremely smart kid! Multi sport athlete!
Shoutout to senior captains Nate Caldwell, Dylan Clifford, and Grant Murphy for being named by the Ledger as Players to Watch. All 3 are primed for a great senior season!
#Excited
💪🏼🏈
Tough L tonight 17-6 to the two time defending league champs
@footballpsouth
. K Thomas Murray with 2fg’s accounted for scoring tonight. PS is one of the best, first-class programs around. Best of luck and health the rest of the way!
Congratulations to senior captains Matt Craig (
@MCraig44_
) and Brandon Baker (
@_Brandonbaker66
) for being named Patriot Ledger All-Scholastics! Two stud football players and young men! Can’t wait to see these guys play at the next level! 💪🏼
Tough loss to Plymouth South tonight 21-0. Boys battled all night and played hard right to the final whistle
#Proud
Sr Nate Caldwell in on 18 tkls while adding an INT and FR on defense. Seniors Dylan Clifford (sack, FF) and Grant Murphy (FR) also played well.
#throwback
to the 1960 TDay game - here QB Richard Bryan (son of Walter ‘Cap’ Bryan- first QB in BQ history) connects with HB John Parker on the 4th play of the game for this 53 yard touchdown pass. NQ won 28-20 to give retiring head coach Jack Donahue the perfect send off!
Highlights from the 43-20 Thanksgiving Day win over Quincy!
Total team effort - season high 436 yards of total offense while the defense was able to contain a balanced but potent attack.
*Note the first clip was a safety due to penalty in the endzone
Thanks for you and your staff’s awesome coverage
@ChrisMcDaniel88
! Another great recap from what was an incredible game that ranks among the best in this long, hotly contested rivalry!
Grant finished his career with 23 TFLs, 19.5 sacks, 4 FF, 3 FR while averaging 15yds a reception on offense as an in-line TE and WR. Super talented two-way player!
Added a few plays from Thursdays game for the “final” highlight reel. I love this game and intend to keep playing as long as I can. ✌🏽 Check out this highlight!
Nate made a big jump up from JV to two way started this season! Worked relentlessly in the weight room, but one of the most impressive attributes about Nate is his attention to detail watching film - consistently is one of the most prepared players every week!
Jordan was asked to step up and play a big role in all three phases this season, playing his best down the stretch! Part of motivated group that’s worked hard together in weight room since covid. Can’t wait to see another step up this offseason to gear up for great senior season!
Great job by the 8th grade team to win the Bay State Conference Super Bowl tonight! Quincy teams won 3 titles today with another playing in the final as well!
Shoutout to all the volunteers in QYF that spend their time with all the players and cheerleaders!
#FutureIsBright
Blue Hills vs. Nashoba Tech turned out to be what everyone expected the D-1 state final to look like.
- 52-51 final
- 955 yards of offense
- A birthday hero
- a 290-yard rusher