{
  "id": 5456462,
  "title": "High School Football: Kickoff times changed for several Week 3 games due to weather",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/high-school-football-kickoff-times-changed-for-several-week-3-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-kickoff-times-010300495.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Weather conditions, specifically high temperatures and heat index numbers, have prompted several changes to kickoff times for high school football games scheduled for Friday, September 4th. According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, the forecasted high temperature is 92 degrees with a heat index exceeding 100 degrees. The impacted area high schools have adjusted their game start times as follows:\n\nPreble Shawnee will now commence against New Miami at 8 p.m., originally scheduled for Thursday. Ross versus Northwest and Miamisburg against Hilliard Davidson have also been moved to 7:30 p.m. Lima Central Catholic's game against Urbana is set to begin at 7:30 p.m., primarily due to transportation concerns involving Lima Central Catholic. Olentangy Berlin's game against Centerville will retain its original 7 p.m. kickoff. Ponitz versus Carroll, Meadowdale versus Purcell Marian, Wyoming versus Monroe, Hillsboro versus Waynesville, and Badin versus Edgewood will all start at 7:30 p.m. respectively. West Carrollton versus Troy and Piqua versus Greenville will kick off at 8 p.m. Lastly, Sidney versus Stebbins is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.",
  "summary": "Forecasted high temperatures and heat index numbers for Friday, Sept. 4 have caused several area high school football games to change their start times. The high temperature on Friday is expected to be 92 degrees with a heat index of more than 100, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. Here are the known changes in kickoff times for area games: * Preble Shawnee at New Miami ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Weather conditions prompt kickoff time changes for Week 3 high school football games.",
    "High temperatures and heat index exceeding 100 degrees cause adjustments.",
    "Game start times vary from 7 to 8 p.m. across multiple schools."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rescheduling of several high school football games to later evening kickoff times aims to mitigate the risks associated with forecasted high temperatures and heat index numbers exceeding 100 degrees.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}