{
  "id": 2725560,
  "title": "High school football: Bounce-back defensive performance lifts Skyridge to Week 2 win over Orem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/high-school-football-bounce-back-defensive-performance-lifts-skyridge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:23:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-bounce-back-052316307.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a high school football matchup between Skyridge Falcons and Orem Tigers, Skyridge bounced back to secure a 21-14 win on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Skyridge High School in Lehi. The Falcons had suffered a significant setback a week earlier, conceding 648 total yards in a 41-26 loss to Mountain Ridge.\n\nTrailing 14-7 after the third quarter, Skyridge's defense came alive in the second half, contributing to their turnaround. Quarterback Jagger Fountaine orchestrated two crucial scoring drives, which helped even Skyridge's record at 1-1 for the season.\n\nFountaine connected with Omarian Sanders on a 43-yard touchdown pass with just nine seconds left in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 14-14. With a defensive stop, Skyridge's offense quickly capitalized, as Beckham Bennett scored the game-winning touchdown on a 4-yard run with 3:35 remaining on the clock.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Skyridge Falcons defeat Orem Tigers 21-14 on Aug. 22, 2026",
    "Falcons' defense rebounds from 41-26 loss to Mountain Ridge",
    "Jagger Fountaine's 43-yard TD pass secures Skyridge win"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "High school football: Bellbrook scores last two TDs, beats Tippecanoe 27-14 in opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/high-school-football-bellbrook-scores-last-two-tds-beats-tippecanoe",
        "published": "2026-08-23T01:02:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}