By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. A cool, but typical fall Friday night for Football welcomed the 5-3 Crusaders, from Ottawa Marquette, to the Mustang corral to end the 2025 Football schedule. The Crusaders did not hesitate to make their mark. They marched their opening possession into the end zone,
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The “Wooden Shoe” trophy, that is presented to the victor of the annual, Morrison/Fulton Football game winner, was returned to Morrison, IL. The Mustangs topped the Steamers on October 17, 2025, by a 31-21 score. The trophy has not been in Morrison since 2019.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Mustangs traveled to Dakota, IL, with hopes of recording a win, after opening the season against highly-ranked opponents. It did not take long to light up the scoreboard! They took their first possession and marched 85-yards to the end zone. Speedster Brady
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Homecoming is always one of the highlights of a student’s school year and the 2025 festivities at Morrison High School were no exceptions as the summer temperatures enhanced the week’s scheduled events. However, the results of the Friday night football game against Lena-Winslow threw
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Another perfect Friday football night ended with a long ride home from Stockton as the Mustangs fell to the host Blackhawks 60-20. The score fails to reflect the positive effort the Mustangs showed against the 99th Max Preps ranked Blackhawks, but timely plays at
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Editor’s photo of first 2025 game, September 5. The football atmosphere was perfect on Friday night as the (0-3) Morrison Mustangs hosted the (2-1) Forreston Cardinals on Hall of Fame Night. Former athletes of Morrison High School were recognized for their induction into the
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor. For those that made the 90-minute drive to Durand, IL, the atmosphere was perfect for September 12, 2025, Friday Night Football in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. The winless (0-2) Mustangs were to challenge the undefeated (2-0) Rivermen of Durand-Pecatonica High School. The evening
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Friday, September 5, 2025, was a perfect High School Football evening, as the Morrison Mustangs (0-1) welcomed the Wildcats from Eastland-Pearl City (1-0) to E.M (Bud) Cole Field. The Mustangs won the coin toss, chose a second half-possession, and gave the opening kickoff to
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Mustangs, under third-year Football Coach Nathan Vandermyde, made the long trek to Hazel Green, WI, to challenge the Galena, IL, Pirates. (Note: game played in Hazel Green due to new school and facility construction at Galena High School.) Both teams entered the
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Morrison Mustangs will open the 2025 Football season, under third-year Coach Nathan Vandermyde. Coach Vandermyde is a 2008 graduate of Morrison High School and enters the schoolyear with anxious and excited anticipation. The 2025 Mustangs will compete in
Editor’s note: Four Pruis family members were in place during Covid-19: left-to-right, Brevin, Scott, father Mark, and Greg. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and MaxPreps have officially released the 2025 Illinois High School Football Schedules for the upcoming fall season. See the schedules here: https://www.ihsa.org/sports/football/regular-season/school-list. This year’s regular-season
The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois are proud to present the 51st Annual Illinois High School Shrine Game, scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Pregame festivities begin at 10:00 a.m., with kickoff at 11:00 a.m. This
Morrison High School Senior Austin Boonstra signed a Letter of Intention, to attend Monmouth College in Monmouth, IL, and participate in their Football program. The Wednesday, March 6, 2025, signing ceremony was held in the MHS gymnasium. Austin was joined by his mother, Jen Boonstra; brother Zayden and sister
For Football fans, anticipation has built for today’s post-season game, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Central time. Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA, is the venue. The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) will meet the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2.) They have faced each other in 11 Super
Assisted Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. October 25, 2024, was a perfect fall night for reviving a high school rivalry that always excites the small towns of Morrison, and Fulton, IL. Both teams entered the game with identical records, of three wins and five losses, and no hopes