Football

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photos. The rains stopped just prior to kickoff, but the wet field didn’t slow the Kewanee, IL, boilermaker offense.  They ran up a 21-0 half time score and held off the Mustangs for a 28-6 victory, on Friday, September 3,

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photograph. The Morrison Junior Tackle 5th and 6th Grade and 7th and 8th Grade teams secured victories at the Morrison Sports Complex, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. The 5th and 6th grade team pulled out a 14-12 win, with a

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photographs. Commitment to a great sport was shown by the young men of Newman Central Catholic, and Morrison, High Schools, as they took the football field under 85+ degree temperatures, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.  The game was slated with

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and submitted the photos. The Newman Central Catholic Football team sent its young Shooting Stars to Morrison, IL, to open the Fresh-Soph season, following their Varsity’s win over the Mustangs on Saturday night, August 28, 2021, by a 34-6 score.  The young Morrison

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature. The 2021-2022 school year at Morrison MCUD #6 carries a hope of positive change as students return in mid-August.  The Morrison High School Football program is already seeing change.  New Head Coach Steve Snider makes his presence felt, while orchestrating activities in the

Twenty-six area young men were named to the Quad Cities All-Western Illinois Football Team on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Members of Erie-Prophetstown, Fulton, and Morrison teams are listed.

The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois will host the 47th annual Illinois High School Shrine Game, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.  Kick-off is scheduled at 11:00a.m.  Pregame festivities will begin at the stadium at 10:00 a.m.

The Class 1A Quarterfinal Playoff football game between Morrison High School and Annawan-Wethersfield will be played on Saturday, November 16, 2019.  Kickoff will be at 1:00 p.m., at Wethersfield Memorial Stadium, Tenney Street, Kewanee, IL.

Morrison High School Activities Director Gregg Dolan reported the scores from the Round 1 Playoff game held Saturday, November 2, 2019, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  Morrison scored 56; Cambridge scored 8 points.  Click here for the stats. The Class 1A Round 2 Playoff game between

This article was written by Bill Popkin. It was a very exciting and hard fought football game in Fulton, Il, on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The Morrison Seventh and Eighth combined Football Team stampeded into town and came out with a very impressive 8-6 victory.

This article was submitted by Bill Popkin. An excellent effort by the entire Pony’s defense stopped the St. Bede Bruin football team in its tracks, in the first game of the season for both squads, on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field in Morrison, IL.  Held

Opening night of a high school football season holds many questions in search of answers. The long trip to St. Bede Academy, in Peru, IL, on Friday, August 30, 2019, offered the Morrison Mustangs a last chance to mentally prepare to start the search for those answers.

The 2019-2020 Three Rivers (Rock) Conference High School Football standings and upcoming schedules are found at the link below. https://www.ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysFootball/ConferenceSchedulesStandingsResults.aspx?url=/data/fb/m.htm

Illinois High School Football Coaches Association, in conjunction with their Annual Spring Clinic, IHSFCA will induct a group of high school football coaches into the Hall of Fame.  The list of active, retired, career, and assistant coaches includes some truly great individuals!  They were selected for their contributions to the