Most impressive win in IHSA history?

[BMagoo]

He had a long 60+ yard receiving TD on a short pass but it seems he did not light it up rushing the ball.

Shocked that none of you guys remember the 30 yard laser he threw for a touchdown in that game.

 

[Silver Rain]

Bob Sakamoto wrote a nice summary for the Trib. Mentions that Benson threw and caught a TD pass. Also says that the "rural community" of Morris had a population of 12,000.

A one-man dynamo

Fans began arriving in Morris seven hours before kickoff Friday. Joliet Catholic supporters waited patiently in a line nearly the length of a football field. In an atmosphere straight out of “Leave It to Beaver” or the Gil…

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[Still Missing34]

it was surreal type of night in Morris for the "Dergo" game. I had a local press pass and showed up shortly before game time. The businesses in town were shut down and had to park about 1 mile away on a neighborhood street.

The walk was eerily quiet and site of seeing young kids sitting in the trees watching the game over the bleachers was something to behold. Walking into a stadium that was probably 8-10 deep along the fence (if here was a fence) for HS football was new to me. I'm glad I can say I was there along with 100,000 other people .

 

[4Anorth(not4aFan)]

it was surreal type of night in Morris for the "Dergo" game. I had a local press pass and showed up shortly before game time. The businesses in town were shut down and had to park about 1 mile away on a neighborhood street.

The walk was eerily quiet and site of seeing young kids sitting in the trees watching the game over the bleachers was something to behold. Walking into a stadium that was probably 8-10 deep along the fence (if here was a fence) for HS football was new to me. I'm glad I can say I was there along with 100,000 other people .

Shhhhhh........they only reported attendance of 1,200 to the IHSA for the game