Peoria came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Morris, but Caeden Curran wouldn't allow it. Morris came out on top against Peoria by a score of 35-28 on Saturday for which the team can thank Curran, who rushed for 108 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Curran is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 108 every time he's taken the field this season.
Morris didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kazden Klinker and Keegan Kjellesvik.
Morris
| 09/13/25 @ Peoria | 35-28 |
| 09/05/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 33-14 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wilmington | 27-20 |
The victory was the third in a row for Morris, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 31.7 points this season. As for Peoria, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Morris and Peoria should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Morris will face off against LaSalle-Peru at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 249). Meanwhile, Peoria (ranked 51st) will meet Manual (ranked 395th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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