{
  "id": 1728222,
  "title": "Preseason football talk abounds in Prep Period's Season 2 debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/preseason-football-talk-abounds-in-prep-periods-season-2-debut",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/preseason-football-talk-abounds-prep-144420165.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome back to class! Prep Period is back in session, bringing the second season of their weekly all-sports podcast. In today's episode, sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino are discussing football. Joe begins by covering the movement within the five local football leagues this offseason. Following that, they delve into the recently published preseason top-65 football player rankings.\n\nIn the second segment, a draft of unranked players is formed for a watch list. Pacifica High head coach Mike Moon then joins the show in the third period to share insights on the Tritons' upcoming season. Lastly, the hosts engage in a discussion about which local football programs might have shown the most improvement from last season. The hosts hope their audience enjoys the show, encouraging listeners to leave comments, give a five-star review, and subscribe wherever they are listening.",
  "summary": "Ventura County Star sports reporters Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino are talking all things Ventura County football in the first episode of this fall season.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prep Period returns for Season 2 of weekly sports podcast",
    "Joe Curley and Dominic Massimino discuss local football leagues",
    "Pacifica High head coach Mike Moon joins to preview Tritons season"
  ],
  "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."
}