Charter members of the Three Rivers Conference since its 1975 inception, the Morrison football squad sailed into new waters last fall.

Making their debut as members of the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference, the Mustangs nearly overcame a bumpy start to their first NUIC campaign to book themselves a third consecutive trip to the IHSA postseason.

Unfortunately for Morrison, a three-game losing streak over the final third of the season coupled with three losses in its first four games resulted in a disappointing 3-6 finish.

However, third-year head coach Nate Vandermyde is hoping that the experience his club gained during its first year of NUIC play will translate into a turnaround year in 2025 after finishing seventh out of nine teams with a 2-6 league mark.

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