Tough to say how it'll go in the future. It still makes zero sense to me why the WB6 didn't just make plans to include the 2nd school in town... but the real reason lies on the hill, between 30th and 36th and Maine in Quincy.
The public school on the hill doesn't deserve any more free wins from QND. I've heard from multiple sources that deal is dead after 2024, 2025 absolute latest. The Boots Bush Blue Devils are "good" now, meaning they make the playoffs more than once every 30 years, so their focus is likely on staying within 40 pts of any school north of I-80 or named ESL.
QND needs to get BMD back on the schedule and then go find a solid "small" school with a tradition of success. Top end of the Sangamo, Camp Point is 20 minutes from Quincy, whomever.
Adjustment period aside... it's going to be painful to watch. It's already been tough since 2019... QNDs numbers what they are... it's going to be tough. We can only rely on optimism and hope to see it through. I think the boys will surprise most within the CS8 bubble this year and that's in no way, shape, or form a prediction of W's and L's. But, you know, other than that it'll be a "praying we aren't eliminated from the playoffs before week 9" and "please don't injure our starters" kind of year.
