Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the report and photos. High school football owns a certain predictability with each assigned game, but the Morrison vs Monmouth-Roseville Titans game, on Saturday, September 10, 2022, may have ignored most of those normalities. First, the game was played on a Saturday due to the
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the report. The Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Morrison High School Fresh-Soph game against the Kewanee, IL, Boilermakers ended in a two-point loss (14-12.) The game carried many situations that echoed the recent Friday night, September 2, loss to the Varsity Boilermakers (16-14.) The opening quarter
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and photographed the action. The settings for Friday Night football couldn’t have been more attractive, than when the Morrison Mustangs visited the Kewanee, IL, Boilermakers, on September 2, 2022. A calm, warm, fall evening welcomed the teams to a new, beautifully-constructed, artificial turf,
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey supplied the photos and wrote the report. A humid, fall evening welcomed football fans to E. M. (Bud) Cole Field in Morrison, IL, to open the 2022 IHSA Football season, for Newman Central High, Sterling, IL, and Morrison. Both teams entered the opening game with uncertainties
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and took the photos. The Fulton Steamers entered the November 13 Class 1 State Quarterfinal game against the Lena-Winslow Panthers, knowing their key task was to extinguish the threat of halfback Marey Roby. Roby quickly showed his talents as he sprinted 71 yards
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Mustang 2021 Football season came to an end at Erie, IL, on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the hands of the State-qualifier Erie-Prophetstown Panthers, by a score of 25-6. First year Coach Steve Snider led the Mustangs to a 2-6 record.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the pictures. The Morrison Mustangs earned their second victory of the aging season, by showing an offense that has been limited by injuries. Alex Anderson returned to full speed and led all rushers, with 112 yards. Carson Strating remained the steady
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and submitted the photographs. On Friday night, October 8, 2021, the Morrison Mustangs’ offense struggled to ignite consistently, plus they turned over the ball five times. The Orion Chargers took advantage of these miscues and sent the Mustang home with a shutout loss
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photos. The 2021 Homecoming opponent of the Mustangs came to Morrison, IL, will a question mark on their backs, due to the fact that they have scored 48 points in a recent game but lost. What challenges did they bring
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photos. Any football game that puts a W in the record book is a good game. The game Friday evening, September 24, 2021, at Sherrard, IL, was extra special, because it was the first win for new Head Coach Steve
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted this report and photos. Sporting events are determined by a final score, but the numbers included in the stats often tell the story of the contest. That was the situation when the Morrison Mustangs visited the Spring Valley Hall Red Devils, on Friday evening, September
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photographs. Marie Popkin submitted the team statistics. The evening at E. M. Bud Cole Field held all of the features of hope for the Morrison Mustangs, to generate some offense that had been lacking in games one and two. The
Editor’s note: This Facebook commentary was posted on Morrison Junior Tackle page, describing the Saturday, September 11, 2021, game at Morrison Sports Complex. Photos were taken by thecity1.com Assistant Editor, Jerry Lindsey. Another great battle today for the Jr. Mustangs as they faced off against the Erie/Prophetstown Panthers. The 7th/8th
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey reported the action and caught it in photos. On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the Morrison Ponies journeyed to Kewanee, IL, to challenge the young Riveters. They took the field to dominate the first half and held the Riveters in check, to take home a 20-0 victory.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey reported these scores. The 7th/8th Grade Junior Mustangs improved their season record to 3-0, at Rock Falls, IL, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, with a 42-16 win. The 5th/6th Grade Mustangs’ 12-8 win moved their season record to 2-1. The public is invited to the Morrison