{
  "id": 10708051,
  "title": "MIAA's first high school football state tournament power rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/miaas-first-high-school-football-state-tournament-power-rankings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:15:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/miaas-first-high-school-football-141507693.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) is set to unveil its inaugural high school football state tournament power rankings on Tuesday, September 29, at 11 a.m. These rankings, which will be updated on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the season, will encompass all MIAA sports. The current playoff structure will persist until the introduction of the Super 8 tournament in 2027. To advance to the playoffs, teams must rank within the top-16 of their respective divisions and secure a minimum of three wins.",
  "summary": "The MIAA will announce the first high school football playoff rankings on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}