COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — In Jordan Morris’ daydreams, scoring the goal that sent the Sounders to the MLS Cup was considerably less painful.
The MLS Rookie of the Year has pictured this moment in his mind’s eye from the time he was 14, when he sat in the CenturyLink Field stands for Seattle’s first MLS game.
Eight seasons have since come and gone, as have seven consecutive playoff berths that all fell short of the league championship game. Morris grew from a hotshot schoolboy prospect out of Mercer Island into the most coveted Homegrown Player signing in MLS history.