​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.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. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CIProud.com.