ALTON – The Alton High football team got a pair of fourth-quarter scoring drives, as well as an 86-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Kevontay Sanelton-Danser to help defeat Quincy 22-12 in the Redbirds’ home opener Friday night at Public School Stadium.

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The Alton defense held the Blue Devils to 142 yards of total offense on the evening, only 43 yards passing, but only led 7-6 at halftime on the strength of Samelton-Danser’s kickoff return touchdown. Quincy took the lead with 11:02 left in regulation on a 10-yard touchdown run by Adonte’ Crider, his second of the game.

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The Redbirds took the lead for good 94 seconds later, when a 42-yard pass completion from Andrew Jones to Javion Morgan set up Tim Johnson’s 16-yard run for the touchdown with 9:28 left, with a two-point conversion pass from Jones to Lonnie Tate made it 15-12.

Alton then extended its lead to 22-12 when Jones hit Morgan again for a 39-yard touchdown pass with 6:10 to go, with the convert kick good. Morgan had eight catches for 117 yards and the game-clinching touchdown.

The Redbirds are now 1-1 on the season and host Collinsville next Friday night in a 7 p.m. kickoff.Chris Rhodes also contributed to this story.

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