{
  "id": 2179419,
  "title": "Oakes hoping to make it back to the Class A playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/oakes-hoping-to-make-it-back-to-the-class-a-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oakes-hoping-back-class-playoffs-164700807.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oakes football coach Greg Dobitz is optimistic about the team's prospects for making a return to the Class A playoffs. Sophomore running back Andrew Rosendahl is a key player in this effort, having shown significant improvement over his first season. Rosendahl, who started as a running back, kick returner, and linebacker, entered his sophomore year after filling in for injured starters last year. Coach Dobitz praised Rosendahl's size, speed, and experience, noting that he has \"something at the position that some of our other guys don't have.\" The team, which ended the 2023 season with a 3-5 record, is bolstered by a strong senior class, a returning senior quarterback, and a solid offensive line. With a roster size of 35 to 38 players, Dobitz is confident in the team's ability to compete and hopes to make the postseason once again. The season kicks off against Class A State Champion Langdon on August 21.",
  "summary": "Aug. 20—OAKES — There's a sophomore on Oakes' roster that head coach Greg Dobitz is pretty excited about. \"(Andrew Rosendahl) is the kid we're hoping will take major strides for us,\" Dobitz said. Rosendahl is poised to enter his second year as a starter for the Tornadoes. He lines up as a running back, a kick returner and a linebacker on defense. \"I got started with football by playing on the ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}