Assistant Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and submitted photos. High hopes and beautiful weather filled the air, as the Morrison Mustangs ventured to Ottawa, IL, to play in the 1A IHSA State Football Playoffs, on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The #3 seeded Crusaders of Ottawa Marquette owned a record of
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey filed the report and photo. With the opportunity to play in the IHSA State Football Playoffs on the line, the Morrison Mustangs and Erie-Prophetstown Panthers took the field on Friday, October 21, 2022, at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field in Morrison, IL. Above-average temperatures, blue skies,
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this article. The Morrison Mustangs will play the Crusaders from Ottawa Marquette High School in Ottawa, IL, on Saturday, October 28, 2022, with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. Marquette High School is 92 miles from Morrison and located just blocks off of the Fox River. The
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photos. October 15, 2022, was a perfect fall Saturday, and the Morrison Mustangs were playing the only Class 1A team on their 2022 schedule. This was due to the season’s cancellation by Riverdale High School. A substitute team from Leroy
The Mustangs will take the field next Saturday, October 15, at 1:00 p.m., to welcome a long-distance opponent. This game will fill the void left when Riverdale canceled their season. Morrison Football team will welcome the Leroy, IL, Panthers (3-4) from the Heart of Illinois Conference, which includes schools located
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photos. A bright, but chilly, Friday, October 7, 2022, evening at E. M. “Bud” Cole Field in Morrison, IL, welcomed the Orion, IL, Chargers. The temperature set the “uncomfortable” environment, for what most fans considered a challenge for the Mustangs
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photos. The skies over Edgington, IL, were full of celebration as the Homecoming for the Rockridge Rockets included a visit from the Morrison Mustangs. The Mustangs brought in a record of two wins against three losses, to compete with the
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report and took the photos. A cool evening followed a day of excitement, as Homecoming activities filled the town on the 2022 Homecoming celebration. A large crowd filled the stands and lined the railings, anticipating seeing the Mustangs capture their third win in a
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report and took the photos. The Friday night game of September 15, 2022, will be remembered by Morrison Mustang football fans, as a night the team refused to give-up. The Mustangs scored first in the second quarter and led 12-8 at the half, but
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.