If Morris was riding high fresh off their 50-10 takedown of Sycamore last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Morris took a 38-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Byron Center Bulldogs on Friday. Morris was not able to make up for their loss to Byron Center from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.

Caeden Curran
| 10/24/25 vs Byron Center | 2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Sycamore | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Rochelle | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kaneland | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs LaSalle-Peru | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Morris still got an impressive performance from Caeden Curran, who rushed for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Curran has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Morris fell to 8-1. As for Byron Center, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Morris and Byron Center should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. Morris (ranked 17th) will meet Woodstock (ranked 269th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Byron Center will take on Portage Northern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (30 vs. 93).
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