{
  "id": 4754710,
  "title": "Steven Wright: High School Football: Catholic Central at Triad football game on amid questions about Irish roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/steven-wright-high-school-football-catholic-central-at-triad-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T01:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steven-wright-high-school-football-010200095.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Catholic Central football team will face off against Triad High School in a game set for Friday, September 4th, at 7 p.m. Triad's athletic director, Jason Malone, has confirmed that the match is taking place despite questions about Catholic Central's roster size.\n\nSoutheastern Local Schools had initially planned to shift their Homecoming game to September 18th due to concerns that Catholic Central might not have enough players for their game on October 2nd. However, Triad officials have stated that they are confident Catholic Central will be able to field a team for the Friday match.\n\nThe Ohio Heritage Conference lists 21 players on the Catholic Central roster, which is the smallest among Miami Valley-based teams this season. Among these 21 players, 10 are freshmen and there are a total of seven upperclassmen. Triad's athletic director was in communication with Catholic Central officials on Monday and has been assured that the Irish will play this Friday.\n\nCatholic Central began the 2026 season with a 0-2 overall record and has been outscored 95-8 in those games. Despite these challenges, the Catholic Central program has a strong history, boasting 14 playoff appearances and two state tournament appearances in Clark County. The Irish even appeared in a state final game in 1991, finishing as state runners-up. Last year, Catholic Central qualified for the postseason once again.",
  "summary": "The Catholic Central at Triad football game scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4, will be held as scheduled, according to Triad High School officials. Triad athletic director Jason Malone confirmed the contest is on for its 7 p.m. kickoff. Questions concerning the status of Catholic Central’s football season were raised in a social media post Monday by an account related to Southeastern Local Schools ...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hawk Central discusses the word 'or' and Iowa football depth chart reaction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hawk-central-discusses-the-word-or-and-iowa-football-depth-chart",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}