Morris High School Football news
Jacob Swartz scored five touchdowns and the Morris defense dominated in a 56-6 triumph
Morris defeated Ottawa 54-17 on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023 at King Field at Ottawa High School.
Morris rolls past Joliet West 50-20. Photos by Gary Duncan Sr. for Shaw Local News
All four teams took advantage of the opportunity to go up against quality competition
Justin Zink will be the new offensive coordinator and Ryan Clauson has been named defensive coordinator
There will be no contested race in wards one and two in the upcoming Morris City Council election, but there will be a contested Republican primary for wards three and four in February.
The game will be played at Peoria Stadium on Saturday at 2 p.m.
“During the game, the refs asked me, ‘Do you know how hard your kids are hitting?’ So I guess the kids took that to heart," Morris head coach Alan Thorson said of his team's quarterfinal playoff win.
A bruising running game and defense led Morris past the previously unbeaten Bulldogs and into the Class 5A semifinals.
Morris hosts top-seeded Mahomet-Seymour on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Morris, fresh off a 56-0 thumping of Centralia, kicks off against the Bulldogs at 4 p.m.
Morris defeated L-P 42-17 on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 at Morris.
Fans must purchase tickets online
There was a lot on the line for both teams Friday night as Sycamore and Morris met on the gridiron at Sycamore High School. Not only were both teams vying for a conference title, Sycamore was looking to complete an undefeated regular season.
Carter Button and A.J. Zweeres lead the Morris passing attack into a Kishwaukee River/Interstate Eight White contest