June 19 Shrine Game includes 3 Local Players

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.

Smith and Helms Sign with Duhawks

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photographs. On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, two Morrison High School graduates signed Letters of Intent to play for the Duhawks at Loras College in Dubuque, IA:  Nathan Helms and Tyson Smith. Loras is the oldest post-secondary institution in the State

Quarterfinal Game November 16 in Kewanee

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 56, Cambridge 8 in Playoff Game

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

Eighth Grade Junior Tackle Squeaks Past Fulton

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.

Ponies Win Opening Game

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

Some Questions Answered by Mustangs

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.

Three Rivers Conference Football Schedules

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 Football Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees

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

Seniors Close Careers Against Bureau Valley

Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey took the photos. The game of football is and always will be one of the more unpredictable events in all of sports.  The game between Morrison and Bureau Valley on Friday night, October 19, 2018, was the last game that the 14 Seniors from Manlius, IL,

Perfect Ponies Season

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey took the photo. The 2018 football season closed for the Fresh/Soph Morrison Ponies, with the second undefeated season in a row and the development of many athletes that will contribute to the Mustang program for the upcoming season.  The season finale on Friday, October 19, 2018,

Mustangs Show Good Effort Without a Rockridge Win

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey took the photos. Unseasonably cool temperatures and a Senior Night greeted the Morrison Mustangs on Friday, October 12, 2018, as they entered the Edgington Campus to take on the 5-2 Rockridge Rockets. The Rockets, who began the season ranked 3rd in the State, fell to Newman

Ponies Remain Undefeated

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey took the photos. Football statistics can often be deceiving, and that was definitely true Friday night, October 12, 2018.  The undefeated Morrison Ponies took the field against the Fresh-Soph of the Rockridge Rockets. The records revealed a play snap advantage for the Rockets of 57 play

Saturday, not Friday, Night Lights Against Orion

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey took the photos. The official raised his hand to signal that all was ready for the kickoff of the Orion Chargers and Morrison Mustangs football game, on Friday night, October 5, 2018, and he didn’t lower it until Saturday night, October 6.  Severe lightning and rain

Ponies Up to the Orion Challenge

Editor’s note:  Jerry Lindsey took the photo. The Morrison Ponies had to wait about 27 hours to take the field against the young Orion Chargers, on Saturday, October 6, 2018, but they came prepared and raised their season record to 7-0.  Thinking that all of the lightning had struck the