{
  "id": 5387167,
  "title": "Steven Wright: High School Football: 5 things to know before Week 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/steven-wright-high-school-football-5-things-to-know-before-week-3",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steven-wright-high-school-football-183500515.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five key points to consider before the start of Week 3 of high school football in the Miami Valley:\n\n1. Five area games this week feature two undefeated teams facing off, including matches between Harrison and Beavercreek, Belmont and Columbus South, Minster and New Bremen, Eaton and Talawanda, and Lima Central Catholic and Urbana.\n\n2. Former football star Jamier Brown, now a senior at Wayne, will be eligible to play after being cleared by the Ohio High School Athletic Association following two one-game suspensions. Brown, a highly recruited wide receiver who will play for Ohio State, will make his season debut against Lakewood St. Edward.\n\n3. Miami Valley teams are making their debuts in new conferences, with action starting in the Midwest Athletic Conference and interdivisional crossover games in the Ohio Heritage Conference. Notable early matchups include Minster-New Bremen in the MAC and Delphos St. John's in the OHC.\n\n4. Troy Christian leads the area with the best overall point differential, outscoring opponents 83-0. Other top teams in terms of points allowed include Belmont, Oakwood, and Fairborn, while New Bremen, Tri-Village, and Urbana are among the area's strongest defenses.\n\n5. A heat wave is expected to impact Friday's games, with temperatures in the low 90s and a heat index above 100 degrees. Several games have adjusted their kickoff times to avoid the hottest part of the day, with many games now kicking off around 7 p.m. The combination of high temperatures and the start of the season may test the preseason training and hydration levels of athletes.",
  "summary": "Here are five things to know ahead of Week 3 action Friday, Sept. 4: Thrice as nice There are 27 teams in the Miami Valley that have won its first two games of the season. Only a handful of teams have the opportunity to reach their best starts in recent history. Fairborn is attempting to get to 3-0 for the first time since 2004. It is the longest drought of remaining unbeaten through three ...",
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  "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."
}