MILTON – Rivalries often bring out the best in players, and in a Saturday afternoon matinee at Milton Academy, quarterback Qur’an McNeill proved exactly why.

McNeill started off a little shaky in the first 12 minutes of play but rose to the occasion as the Mustangs rattled off 38 unanswered points – including 21 in the second quarter – to motor past archrival Nobles & Greenough, 38-9, in the regular season finale for both.

“This is a rivalry game, the kids get hyped up, and Nobles is a good team. They came into the game with the same record as us,” said Milton Academy head coach Mike Mason.

McNeill, who is headed to the University of Buffalo in the fall, finished 14-for-25 with three touchdowns, one on the ground and two through the air, to spark Milton (6-2), but it wasn’t easy early o

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