August 30 Fresh/Soph Red Devils No Match for Ponies

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. 

August 24 Varsity Mustangs Win #1 under Oetting

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

August 24 Shortened but Sweet Fresh/Soph Beginning

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

August 11 Morrison Jr. Tackle Begins

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

Mustang 2018 Football Schedule

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,

High School Shrine Game June 16

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

Wash Out at Orion

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.

Pony Defense Stops Chargers

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.

Mustangs Lose on Last Seconds Drama

  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

Mustangs Lose on Last Seconds Drama

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

Ponies Dominate Young Rams

  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

Young Stangs Move to 4-0

 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

The Best Friday Night Lights

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

Comets Destroy Mustangs

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