{
  "id": 8187144,
  "title": "High school football: Skyridge bests Lehi in cross-town rivalry matchup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/high-school-football-skyridge-bests-lehi-in-cross-town-rivalry-matchup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-skyridge-bests-060645778.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a cross-town rivalry high school football game on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, the Skyridge Falcons emerged victorious over the Lehi Pioneers at Lehi High School in Lehi. While the score might not seem impressive, Skyridge's strong defense proved to be the key to their success. The Pioneers kept the game competitive with a pick-six and a kickoff return for a touchdown, but the Falcons' defense consistently thwarted Lehi's attempts to score, forcing them into third downs and long plays. Skyridge head coach Justin Hemm praised the team's defense, stating, \"The game is what it is because of the defense.\" Skyridge wide receiver Dax Rehrer and teammates celebrated their win as the Skyridge Falcons were presented with a trophy.",
  "summary": "The score might not seem like it, but Skyridge’s defense did considerably more than enough to win its rivalry game with Lehi Thursday night on the road. The Pioneers kept the game close thanks to both a pick-six and a kickoff return for a touchdown, but the Falcons’ defense made sure that it didn’t break them, as Skyridge took the 28-20 road win. “The game is what it is because of the defense,”…",
  "key_points": [
    "Skyridge Falcons defeated Lehi Pioneers in cross-town rivalry game.",
    "Skyridge's defense thwarted Lehi's scoring attempts throughout the game.",
    "Skyridge head coach Justin Hemm credited the team's defense for the victory."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "C.M. Russell High football takes down Bozeman Gallatin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/c-m-russell-high-football-takes-down-bozeman-gallatin",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:41:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}