Sandburg’s Quinn Durkin developed a strong bond over the years with coach Troy McAllister .

McAllister first noticed Durkin in seventh grade. Two years later, McAllister trusted Durkin enough to put him on varsity for the Eagles. McAllister then left in the offseason for Homewood-Flossmoor.

“Yeah, I had a pretty good relationship with him — having him bring me up freshman year was a big experience for me,” Durkin said. “And he kept me up for sophomore year. That was big, too.”

Durkin came through with a big performance in the reunion with his former coach Friday night.

The junior receiver/running back took a swing pass from Sean Ruisz and raced 85 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball, setting the tone for host Sandburg in a 31-7 Southwest Valley Blue victory o

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