{
  "id": 8355941,
  "title": "Still Ichiban: Raines cements Jacksonville football reign against Mandarin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/still-ichiban-raines-cements-jacksonville-football-reign-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:45:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/still-ichiban-raines-cements-jacksonville-014507466.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Troy Butler, the Raines Super 11 defensive end, made one thing clear after a dominant performance against Mandarin on September 18: \"We're still here, and Raines is still Ichiban - number one - in Jacksonville high school football.\" The Jaguars secured their 19th consecutive win, a streak that has stood strong since the reigning Florida High School Athletic Association champions in Class 3A. Mandarin fell victim to Jacksonville's relentless defense, suffering their first loss to a Duval County public school in nearly five years. The victory was the result of a perfect storm: two touchdown runs by sophomore quarterback Sa Mon Ellison-Morgan, a spectacular catch from Marquez Hicks, breakaway punt returns by Tacori Allen, and an imposing defensive effort that kept the Vikings' Ichiban status intact.",
  "summary": "Unbeaten Mandarin and Raines faced off in Jacksonville's most anticipated Gateway high school football game in years. See the key takeaways.",
  "key_points": [
    "Raines remains Jacksonville's top-ranked football team",
    "Jaguars win 19th consecutive game against Mandarin",
    "Sophomore Sa Mon Ellison-Morgan scores two touchdowns"
  ],
  "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."
}