{
  "id": 6831758,
  "title": "Illinois high school football recap: Peoria-area highlights from IHSA Week 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/illinois-high-school-football-recap-peoria-area-highlights-from-ihsa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:41:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/illinois-high-school-football-recap-004136692.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 4 of the Illinois high school football season saw significant action in the Mid-Illini Conference, including a crucial match between Morton and Washington. Morton, with a 27-game win streak on the line, capitalized on a recovered punt for a 10-yard touchdown run by Rowan Wiker, leading 14-0 early in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Washington mounted a comeback with an 90-yard return touchdown by Luke Potts, tying the score at the end of the first quarter. East Peoria was also featured in a road game against Metamora, featuring their star running back R.J. Jackson, the team's all-time leading rusher and scorer.",
  "summary": "Week 4 of Illinois high school football in the Peoria-area is complete. Here is a recap and highlights from IHSA football on Friday night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}