The Latest 2003 Archived
Here You Will Find All The Latest News For The Morris Warriors Youth Football Team. Also Included Is Info On Organizational Dates - Such As; Equipment Pick-Up, Drop-Off And Other Dates Of Interest. These Are What We Call "Key Dates To Remember". Below Is The Weekly News From The Games And Other News Of Importance.
So Click On "Key Dates To Remember" On The Left Or Read The Articles Below, And Soon You Will Be Informed On The Latest News Your Morris Warriors Have To Offer!
Enjoy!
February 2nd, 2003
Here Are All The Links That The Morris Daily Herald Published About Our Innagural Season.
October
31, 2003 Click Here
October 21, 2003 Click Here
October 17, 2003 Click Here
September 26, 2003 Click Here
September 19, 2003 Click Here
August 29, 2003 Click Here
August 20, 2003 Click Here
August 14, 2003 Click Here
January 16, 2003 Click Here
October 22, 2003
I Know A Lot Of You Have Been Wondering What We Have Been Doing With All Those Pictures Dawn Has Been Taking. Well, We Are Doing A Few Things Really, But Soon I Will Have Some Up On The Web Site. It Won't Be A Long Wait.. Just A Little Longer. Now For Some Super Bowl Info.
We Will Be Meeting At The High School At 2:00 Sunday So We Arrive Together In A Morris Warrior Caravan. We Would Like To See As Many People As Possible To Show The Morris Warrior Pride. Whether Or Not You Come In The Caravan, Make Sure You Decorate You Vehicles. Let's Paint Lemont Maroon And Gold!!
SUPERBOWL 2003:
When: Sunday, October 26, 2003
Where: Lemont HS
Directions: To Lemont Hornets
Take I-55 N to Lemont Road (South Exit). South on Lemont Road (will turn into State Street) over bridge to stop light which is Illinois Street. Turn left onto Illinois Street. Continue past Stephen Street (stop sign), Fremont, Holmes and Grant Street to Julia Street. Turn right on Julia Street and you will see Lemont High School on your left. Continue up hill passing the High School Building and you will see a parking tower on your left. You may park in this tower and walk through the athletic department of the High School to the field.
We Hope To See A HUGE Turn Out For The Game. Show Your Team Spirit And Wear Your Morris Warrior Gear.
GO WARRIORS!!!
October 18, 2003
Warrior Varsity Are Going To The Super Bowl In Their Inaugural Season!!!!
Varsity Played Oswego White In Bourbonnais And Defeated Them 38-0 To Advance To The Super Bowl The Offensive Line Held Their Blocks And Helped Keep The Ball Moving Up The Field While The Defense Was On Top Of Their Game With Another Shutout Tacked On To Their Season. Special Teams Also Added To The Score When An Onside Kick Was Ran Back For A TD.
There Was A Celebration In The End Zone After The Game With Parents And Players Alike. We Are All Excited And Proud Of The Warrior Varsity For Their Accomplishment.
Coach Mettille Told Me They Still Haven't Played Their Best Football. He Also Said, "I Am Pleased With The Progress The Players Have Made This Year. Eighty Percent Of Our Players Are First Year Players, So We Really Stressed Fun And Fundamentals. Football Is Such A Emotional Game, We Wanted Our Players To Have Fun This Year And Come Back As Freshman At MCHS. We Have Improved In Blocking And Tackling All Year."
Lemont Will Test Our Blocking And Tackling Skills. We Had A Great Game Last Time. This Game Will Be Our Final Test For The Year.
I Know Both Teams Are Looking Forward To The Super Bowl Game.
The Same Night We Played Oswego White, Lemont Beat Joliet In TRIPLE OT. It Was Exciting And A Great Defensive Game. I Can't Wait Until Our Two Teams Meet Again. Our Regular Season Game Against Lemont Was A Nail-Biter...
The JV Warriors Played With A Lot Of Heart Today But Fell Short With A Loss To Lemont (24-0). Don't Let The Score Fool You, It Was A Close Game Throughout. They Fought Hard Until The Final Ticks In An Already Morris Warrior Fashion.
Varsity Will Meet Lemont At The Super Bowl This Coming Sunday In Lemont. MAKE SURE YOU ARE THERE And Decorate Your Car, Truck And Dog - (If You Want But Leave The Dog At Home :-) And Show Your Morris Warriors You Are Supporting Them. Lets Show The Other Towns That We Are Serious About Football In Morris.
We'll Get Them Next Year, Guys!
GO WARRIORS!!
October 12, 2003
First Game In The Playoffs And The Varsity Warriors Are Looking Good.
Varsity Beat Oswego Blue Today With A Score Of 26-0.
"These Kids Hit Harder Than Any Other Team Out There And Their Defense Can Read Almost Any Set," One Parent Told Me. "I Love Watching Them Play, It's Like I'm Watching The Miniature Morris Redskins."
Varsity Will Meet The Winner Of The Oswego White-Bradley Game.
October 11, 2003
JV Came To Play Today And Beat Oswego White 24-0.
JV Offense Looked Flawless As They Marched The Football Down The Field And Their Defense Shut Down Oswego White. Great Football Action On A Great Football Night.
October 5, 2003
Today Was Another Tough Battle As The Warrior Super Lights Lost To Oswego Blue (26-12).
As Most Of You Know, I Coach The Defense For The Super Lights I Have Been Coaching Little League For Six Seasons And I Have To Tell You, These Were The Most Determined Kids I Have Had The Pleasure Of Coaching. I Really Mean That. We (Coach Joe And I) Had Only Two Kids That Have Played Tackle Football Before And Still They All Played Like They Were Seasoned Veterans. It Was A True Delight For Us And We Can't Wait For Next Year. Also, We Would Like To Thank All Of The Parents For Their Support. Without You, Our Job Would Be A Lot Harder...
Go Warriors!!
October 4, 2003
It's The First Round Of The Playoffs And The Morris Warriors Were Ready!
You Could Hear The Pads Crunching As The Players Collided. Growls Came From Under The Helmets As The Ball Was Snapped. With All Strong Defensive Games, The Scoring Was Minimal But The Action Was Intense.
Unfortunately, Your Morris Warriors Came Up Short By One TD To Romeoville (12-6). It Was A Hard Loss As There Was Not A Dry Eye In The Group After The Game As Coach Mettille Commended Them On A Successful Season. "I Am Very Proud Of All Of You.", Coach Told The Lightweights. "All I Asked Of You Was To Do Your Best And You Gave Me Just That, Your Best. You'll Get Better And Better Each Year And Soon This Team Today Will Take Us To The Super Bowl"
Tomorrow, (Oct. 5) The Supers Play Oswego Blue. Go Super Lights!!
Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL???
It's Playoff Time And The Morris Warriors Are Ready. Coach Mettille Has Been Busy Helping The Younger Squads Prepare For The Playoffs By Spending Time With The Coaches And Players During This Week's Practices. "It's Time To Get Serious And Hit Until The Whistle Blows", He Told The Lightweights On Tuesday During Practice. "This Will Be The Last Time You Guys Play As A Team. Some guys Will Move Up (To JV) And Others Will Stay Here. Let's Enter Into The Playoffs With One Thing On Our Mind......WIN!"
Playoffs Start On October 4th. For More Info Click HERE.
September 27, 2003
Lets Hear It For Our 2003 Varsity Conference Champions!! That's Right, They Did It. Varsity Was Ready For Anything The Oswego Blue Had Up Their Sleeve And Beat Them 19-0.
"It Was Exciting To See The Players Lift Their Helmets Into The Air Knowing That They Were The Conference Champs After Just Eight Short Weeks", Coach Mettille Said. "All These Kids Are Studs. They Have Worked Hard From The First Day Of Practice And To See It Payoff Like This Is Great."
Varsity Meets Whoever Is The Winner Between Blue And Orange Next Week At Bradley HS On Oct. 12.
Make Sure You Come To All The Playoff Games And Your Vehicle Is Decorated With The Warrior Colors. Come Support Your Morris Warriors And We'll See You There!
SL - 19-27
LW - 12-13
JV - 0-13
V - 19-0
September 20, 2003
It Was A Perfect Day For Football. The Weather Was Crisp And The Sun Was Shining On Your Morris Warriors As We Host Orland Hills.
JV Won Big And The Varsity Improved Their Record To 7-0. Coach Mettille Said, "These Kids Are Proof That With The Right Direction And A Lot Of Hard Work, You Can Accomplish Anything You Set Your Mind To."
The Morris Warriors Varsity Are The Only Varsity Team That Are Undefeated And With Just One Regular Season Game Left, They Can Win The Division Championship Next Week.
The Playoffs Are Just Around The Corner....
SL - 21-39
LW - 6-24
JV - 35-0
V- 43-20
September 13, 2003
It Was Another Great Day For The Morris Warriors As They Finish 3-1.
Warrior Lightweights Had A Beautiful Day Jam Packed With Excitement And Plenty Of Fun. They Started The Game Strong As They Were Up 20 Points In The First Quarter And Finished The Day With A 26-14 Victory Over The Bradley Lions.
SL - 12-21
LW - 26-14
JV - 6-0
V - 15-7
September 6 , 2003
I Hope You Were There! It Was Definitely The Most INTENSE Game Of The Year So Far.
Varsity Was Down 14 Points Early In The First Half Only To Come Back And Beat Lemont. It Was A Tough Game But Very Intense And Exciting. Varsity Heads To Bradley With Their Winning Streak In Tact.
SL - 12-26
LW - 0-19
JV - 13-20
V - 31-20
August 31, 2003
Could It Get Any Wetter? The Rain Started Early And Continued Throughout The Day.
The Weather Didn't Bother The Warriors Though As The Lightweights And Varsity Both Came Away With Wins.
SL - 6-27
LW - 13-7
JV - 0-12
V - 26-12
August 23, 2003
The Warriors Came To Play Today As Three Of The Four Squads Beat The Oswego Orange. All Four Games Were Exciting And As A Warrior Fan, I Can't Wait For Next Week's Game Against Oswego Orange.
SL - 18-7
LW - 0-14
JV - 18-6
V - 20-0
August 17, 2003
It Was A Hot And Humid Day Today, But As Usual, The Kids Played Their Hearts Out.
Bourbonnais Also Played Hard And Won 3 Of The 4 Games. Warrior Defense Was Tough, But Only The Varsity Squad Saw Victory For The Morris Warriors Today. All Coaches Commented On How Well Their Players Played -Win Or Lose- And How Close The Games Were.
SL - 12-20
LW - 0-20
JV - 6-12
V - 38-0
August 9, 2003
Can Anyone Say S W E E P ? It Was A Very Productive Day For Your Morris Warriors. All Four Levels Got Their Splits And Swept The Romeoville Spartans. All The Players Played Hard And Had Fun.
SL - 18-7
LW - 13-7
JV - 27-19
V - 20-7
It's JAMBOREE Time And What An Opportunity For The Coaches To Take A Good Look At Their Players. All Four Levels Showed Up With Their Game Face On And Hit Hard. We Are Very Proud Of The Players As They Have Worked Hard To Make The Morris Warriors Have An Impact On The Three Rivers Youth Football Organization. Though It Was Our First Ever Jamboree With River Valley, We Were Ready For The Stiff Competition Waiting For Us. All Levels Played Hard And Had Fun. The Coaches Were Pleased With The Level Of Competition And Play. It Was An Exciting Day For The Players To Get A Taste Of Competition And Feed That Hunger.
Thanks Goes Out To The Romeoville Spartans For Hosting The Jamboree.
February 5, 2003
It's Official! The Morris Warriors Have Been Voted In To The River Valley Youth Football Organization.
We Would Like To Thank The Three Rivers League For Their Support And Effort To Make This Happen For Us. We Look Forward To Our Inaugural Season With River Valley And We Are Dedicated To The Growth And Prosperity Of Our New Home.
Once Again, THANK YOU!
It Was A Little Less Than A Year Ago When The Morris Warriors Was Just A Dream. Some Said The Warriors Would Not Make It. Some Said We Would Be Lucky To Get One Squad Worth Of Players To Sign Up. It Was Even Said We Wouldn't Have A Place To Call Home.
I'm Proud To Say, They Were Wrong. We Have Not Only Defeated The Odds, But We Do Have A Place To Call Home And The Overwhelming Support Proves It.
Our First Registration Was A HUGE SUCCESS!! Nearly 100 Players Showed To Sign Up. That's HUGE! Since That Time, We Have Had A Steady Stream Of Players STILL Signing Up. We As An Organization Couldn't Be Happier With The Turn Out. Where Are The "Nay Sayers" Now?
We Can't Say Thank You Enough. Our Community Has Been Behind This "Idea" Since It's Conception. We Are Proud Of The Players Who Went Against The Odds And Gave Us A Chance To Make A Difference In The Morris Youth Football Arena. With This Kind Of Support From Players and Parents Alike, There Will Be No End To Our Growth And Success!
Thanks For Making A Difference.
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