Morris has gone a perfect 7-0 against Ottawa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Morris will head out to challenge Ottawa at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morris has six straight victories, Ottawa has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Morris made easy work of Rochelle and carried off a 37-14 win. Given Morris' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Rochelle is ranked 102nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caeden Curran
| 10/03/25 vs Rochelle | 131 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kaneland | 185 |
| 09/19/25 vs LaSalle-Peru | 152 |
| 09/13/25 @ Peoria | 108 |
| 09/05/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 197 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wilmington | 124 |
It was another big night for Caeden Curran, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. 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. Mick Smith also helped with two TDs in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Morris was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ottawa ended up a good deal behind LaSalle-Peru on Friday and lost 28-14. While the Pirates had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cavaliers 7-0.
Ottawa's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Morris, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Morris against Ottawa in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 59-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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