If you like community events, social gatherings, volunteer interaction, memorial recognition, good food, great weather, individual efforts, and, did I mention football?, then you would have enjoyed Friday night, June 27, 2014, at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The bleachers were packed, and standing room
The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois host the 40th annual Illinois High School Shrine Game on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, IL. The parade and pregame festivities will begin at 3:00, and kick-off is at 6:30.
Shown below is the Mustang Alumni Football USA squad as they prepared to face Sterling Newman in 2013. Know this. The second annual Alumni Football USA game, between the Morrison Mustangs and Fulton Steamers, will be another exciting event. Teams begin play at 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2014, at
In an effort to reduce contact above the shoulders and lessen the risk of injury in high school football, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee developed a definition for “targeting,” which will be penalized as illegal personal contact. The definition of targeting and its
SVM All-Area Football Team Announced Player of the Year Nick Williams Erie- Prophetstown Coach of the Year Mike Papoccia- Newman Central Catholic MORRISON MUSTANGS Second Team All- Area Ryan Mayberry – RB/DB Hoorable Mention All- Area Mason Sitzmore, Andy Bird, Austin Shoup Mustang Statistics vs Area Interceptions: Kollin Burn (4)
by Jerry Lindsey The final game of the 2013 season for both Morrison and Riverdale was played under a typical fall evening but what played out on the field was not a typical Friday night on most football fields in Northwest Illinois as Riverdale edged the Morrison Mustangs 16-8.
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The Panthers from Erie – Prophetstown prowled into Morrison following a painful defeat the previous week to Newman and left their mark on the host Mustangs in a one-sided 47-6 contest.
By Jerry Lindsey Homecoming is all about fun activities, spirit building pep sessions, fun daily themes and a Friday night under the lights prior to a Saturday night crowning and dance. Homecoming 2013 held an extra element; the Mustangs were hosting the fourth ranked Class 2A team in the state
By Jerry Lindsey The Morrison Mustangs are experiencing a year that most teams only dream about on their worst night. The sidelines are dotted with players on crutches, arms in slings and jerseys without shoulder pads as the team enters the field in its customary hand-holding walk with only
Friday night’s game between the Morrison Mustangs and the Amboy Clippers saw each team collect numbers that had a big influence on the outcome. On the Amboy side, senior Jason Bontz recorded impressive numbers as he carried the ball 24 times for 163 yards and the Clippers executed five
By Jerry Lindsey The first half of Friday night’s contest between the Newman Central Catholic Comets and the Morrison Mustangs was exactly what the fans are used to over the past seasons. Historically the two teams are in the upper echelon of the Northern Illinois region and each yearly encounter
By Jerry Lindsey The Wooden Shoe Bowl turned out to be a game for the times as both teams came into E.M Bud Cole Field in the same situation. Each team had won their season opener, each team had faltered in their second game of the young season
No Highlight Films Tonight By Jerry Lindsey The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Orion with a solid victory on the resume and anticipated a completive game on a perfect Friday evening weather wise. However, the evening could not have gone any worse than the 50-0 shellacking the Mustangs received from
Mustangs Dominate Tigers by Jerry Lindsey The 2013 Morrison High School football season started out to be one to remember. The team’s abilities are unrated and scattered with young men that may or may not perform well at the varsity level. The team’s success will be hinging on the