Prep football recap for Oct. 2, 2026
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) -- Pekin and Morton will square off for first place in the Mid-Illini Conference next week as both teams won Friday night.
Morton's Brody Watson returned the opening kick 82 yards for a touchdown as the Potters blanked visiting Limestone, 62-0. Pekin got a pair of first-half touchdowns from Jayden Dawe and won at Canton, 42-8.
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Morton (6-1, 5-0) travels to Pekin (6-1, 5-0) next week for a battle of teams unbeaten in the conference.
Other winners in week 7 of the high school football season included Metamora, Dunlap, Normal West, Normal Community, Notre Dame, Richwoods, El Paso-Gridley, Tri-Valley, Heyworth, Olympia, IVC, Prairie Central, Stark County, and LeRoy.
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