The History of the Morton-Forest Rivalry

🐔 The first game in the rivalry was in 1929.

🐔 The 2019 game will either be the 90th or 91st game in the rivalry.

🐔 Forest leads the rivalry 51-35. There have been 2 ties.

🐔 Two games were missed either because of WWII or on field altercation. Accounts vary.

🐔 In 1957, a trophy was added to the rivalry. The Battle for the Golden Chicken was the idea of Forest Mayor Fred Gaddis and Morton Businessman John Rogers. Obviously the trophy was because of the poultry industry in both towns.

🐔 A creative stipulation was added that made the rivalry stand out from every other rivalry. When a team wins three in a row, they get to ROOST that particular chicken(trophy)

🐔 This year will mark the 62nd Battle for the Golden Chicken.

🐔 Forest has roosted 7 chickens, while Morton has roosted 2.

  The game has featured NFL players such as Duece McCallister and Taveze Calhoun from Morton as well as Todd Pinkston from Forest.

🐔 Forest has won 11 games in row and can roost their 8th chicken with a win tonight.