{
  "id": 2179415,
  "title": "Kidder County returning a record-breaking quarterback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/kidder-county-returning-a-record-breaking-quarterback",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kidder-county-returning-record-breaking-164800676.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grady Larson, a football player from Kidder County, started his career by playing catch with his father and watching Vikings and NDSU games. He began playing flag football and tackle in Bismarck at the age of five and is now entering his third year as the starting quarterback for Kidder County. This fall will be his fourth year on the varsity roster.\n\nIn his first official start at quarterback, Larson tied the school record for the most interceptions in a game. Over the 2025 season, he broke the Kidder County school record for the most interceptions in a career, intercepting the ball 11 times. Larson attributes his success to hard work and dedication in the offseason, including weightlifting and open-field drills.\n\nKidder County head coach Connor Hill expects Larson to take on a more leading role on offense this year, as he did a good job distributing the football last year. The team will begin practices on August 6 and play their first game against Hettinger County in Mandan on August 22. Hill anticipates some growing pains due to the loss of several key players, including two seniors and two others who made up about 60% of the offensive yardage.\n\nLarson believes the Wolves' strengths will be their size on the line, a decent passing game, and an offensive strategy that will challenge other teams. However, he also acknowledges the need to improve the team's overall speed. Despite the challenges, Larson is excited for the upcoming season and believes the Wolves have the potential to compete with other teams.",
  "summary": "Aug. 20—STEELE, N.D. — Grady Larson's football career started like any other kid's. \"I started by playing catch in the backyard with my dad and watching Vikings and NDSU games. Then later (when I was five) I started playing flag football and tackle in Bismarck,\" Larson said. Larson is entering his third year starting for Kidder County This fall will be his fourth year on the varsity roster. ...",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}