Morris began the 2012 football season with a familiar opponent (Minooka) and ended it in a familiar place, as it qualified for state for the 10th time.

Along the way, the Redskins piled up 12 wins, 475 points and 4,567 offensive yards. Their run, and their second-place finish in Class 5A, has been selected as the Morris Daily Herald's top local sports story for 2012.

Morris head coach Alan Thorson said this week that the run had not completely sunk in yet, more than a month after the Redskins' 19-6 loss to Montini in the state championship.