{
  "id": 165521,
  "title": "See the 2026 South Central Association football games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/see-the-2026-south-central-association-football-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/see-2026-south-central-association-080140708.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 South Central Association high school football season kicks off at the end of August, promising a week filled with top-tier matches throughout southwest Missouri. The conference's comprehensive schedule is now available, detailing every team's fixtures.\n\nKickoff is on August 28 with Ava hosting Forsyth. The following week, Logan-Rogersville takes on Mountain Grove on September 4, followed by Liberty's game against Missour City on September 11. September 18 sees Liberty hosting Salem, while Houston travels to Thayer for their match on the same day.\n\nOct. 2 brings Houston to Thayer and Cabool to Cabool Miller in a home game. On October 9, Willow Springs takes on Cabool Miller away, followed by Cabool Miller hosting Willow Springs. On October 16, Willow Springs faces Mountain Grove, and Cabool Miller hosts Salem. Mountain Grove faces Liberty on October 23, and the final home game of the season is Ava hosting Salem on October 23.\n\nThe season begins with an away game for Houston against Pierce City on August 28, followed by Springfield Catholic hosting Salem on September 4. Cabool hosts Thayer on September 18, and Willow Springs takes on Ava on the same day. Liberty Scott City kicks off the season with a home game against Miller on August 28, followed by Thayer hosting Ava on September 11 and Willow Springs hosting Cabool on September 18.",
  "summary": "High school football returns in late August. See the full 2026 schedule for every South Central Association team.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 South Central Association football season starts August 28",
    "Ava hosts Forsyth in season opener, followed by Logan-Rogersville vs Mountain Grove",
    "Final home game sees Ava host Salem on October 23"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/165521.png",
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}