{
  "id": 437472,
  "title": "Michigan high school football season kicks off with first practice: live updates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/michigan-high-school-football-season-kicks-off-with-first-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-high-school-football-season-042804586.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "High school football season has arrived in Michigan, with the first day of practices taking place on Monday, August 10. Across the state, teams are gearing up for the upcoming season amidst the unique traditions of each program.\n\nIn Belleville, the team kicked off the season at an unusual hour, with their annual midnight practice starting at 12:00 AM. This tradition, now in its fourth year under head coach Calvin Norman, aims to energize the players and create an exciting atmosphere as the season begins.\n\nThe Michigan High School Athletic Association allowed teams to start their practices on August 10, marking the first day of the season. Coach Norman emphasized the excitement this tradition brings to the players, stating, \"This is something different for the kids, and they get excited about it. What better way to kick off the season than in the middle of the night?\"",
  "summary": "Monday marked the first day that Michigan high school football teams could practice. We're checking in with several programs in Metro Detroit.",
  "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."
}