Editor’s note: Photos are by Jerry Lindsey. For the second week in a row the Morrison Fresh/Soph Ponies were forced to play with a continuous clock. Receiving word that the Spring Valley, IL, bus would be delayed due to a flat tire, the starting time was moved to 6:00 p.m.
Editor’s note: Photos are by Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Mustangs opened the 2018 football season with a first-time trip to Sherrard High School, new uniforms, new head coach and coaching staff, and a hard-fought win of 14-6. The Mustangs scored on their first possession as they marched 54 yards in
Editor’s note: Photos are by Jerry Lindsey. The threat of storms forced the school officials to play the Freshman-Sophomore football game between Morrison and Sherrard with a continuous clock. This means that that the clock would run continuously regardless of play selection or official whistles. The only time delay allowed
On Saturday, August 11, 2018, Morrison Jr. Tackle kicks off their season at Sterling, IL, at Harry Kidd Field. The address is 1345 W. 7th Street. The 7th grade plays at 10:00 a.m., followed by the 6th and then 5th grades. We do not have enough for an 8th grade
Editor’s note: Marie Popkin supplied this information. The Morrison High School Mustangs will open a new season on Friday, August 24–just 24 days away! Here is the 2018 schedule, last season’s records, and enrollments for our Illinois opponents’ schools. The Mustangs’ record last year was four wins and five losses,
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The Illinois Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois will host the 44th annual Illinois High School Shrine Game on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Tucci Stadium, on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. Kick-off is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. The pregame festivities will begin with a fun
The Morrison Mustangs journeyed to Orion, IL, to keep alive their dim playoff hopes, on Friday, October 6, 2017. Instead, they met the running of Sam West, the arm of Dawson Schulenburg, and Mother Nature to carry home a 35-7 defeat.
The weather app was on most phones in Orion, IL, as the Morrison Ponies took the field to defend their undefeated record, on Friday, October 6, 2017. The weather held off to allow them to record a 34-8 victory.
By Bill Popkin Going into this football contest between the Mustangs and the Riverdale Rams on Sept. 29, it seemed that Morrison would be a solid favorite. The Mustangs had averaged 27 points per outing compared to Riverdale’s 16. The Rams were on a four-game losing streak, while Morrison
By Bill Popkin Going into this football contest between the Mustangs and the Riverdale Rams on Sept. 29, it seemed that Morrison would be a solid favorite. The Mustangs had averaged 27 points per outing compared to Riverdale’s 16. The Rams were on a four-game losing streak, while Morrison had
By Bill Popkin On Friday Sept. 29, the Morrison Pony football squad traveled west to Port-Byron-Riverdale to battle the frosh-soph Rams. Morrison tallied two touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to take a commanding 30-6 advantage at halftime. They outpointed the Rams 20-8 in the final half
By Jerry Lindsey The undefeated Morrison fresh-soph football team was scheduled to be theopening act for the showdown between the undefeated varsity teams fromNewman and Morrison, but they turned out to be the main feature as theydealt the undefeated visitors from Newman a 16-6 loss. Both teams brought in a
If the perfect “Friday Night Lights” scenario is possible, it may have occurred at Friday’s Homecoming game between the Fulton Steamers and the Morrison Mustangs. Both teams have started the season with victories and stumbled and are looking to regroup to advance into postseason. Now add to the drama that
Written by Jerry Lindsey The week of anticipation and comparing the undefeated teams from Morrisonand Sterling Newman came to a very disappointing end, as the #1 rankedNewman Comets wasted no time in showing why they are ranked as the bestteam among the Class 2A schools in the state by defeating