​PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The Morton Potters are sending a pretty clear message.They will be contenders for the Mid-Illini Conference title.Sage Lelm scored 17 touchdowns 17 seconds apart in helping Morton beat previously undefeated Dunlap, 43-21, on Friday night. The Potters (4-1, 3-0) beat three-time defending conference champ Washington last week and now sit atop the conference standings with Pekin (4-1, 3-0).Lelm scored on a long TD run in the first quarter and on the next series, stripped the ball from a Dunlap runner and took it back for score. He added a third TD in the first half as Morton ran out to a 37-7 lead on the Eagles (4-1, 2-1) before halftime.In other games in the Mid-Illini, Pekin beat visiting Washington, 36-19, to stayed tied with Morton for the conference lead. Metamora beat Limestone, 49-0, and East Peoria defeated Canton in overtime, 26-20, in the other Mid-Illini games Friday.Other winners included Normal West, Normal Community, Bloomington, El Paso-Gridley, Heyworth, Tremont, Central Catholic, Prairie Central, Farmington, Stark County, Princeville, South Fulton, Olympia and Peoria Heights. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CIProud.com.