{
  "id": 5496016,
  "title": "How the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared Thursday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/how-the-top-25-high-school-football-teams-in-the-southland-fared",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-25-high-school-football-050158340.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The top 25 high school football teams in the Southland region showcased their talents on Thursday. Santa Margarita (2-0) was set to play Palmdale Highland on Friday, while also facing Sacramento Inderkkum at San Juan Hills on September 12. Corona Centennial (1-1), however, did not participate in any games. St. John Bosco (1-1) had matches against Pittsburg on Friday and against Kahuku (Hawaii) on September 11. Sierra Canyon (2-0) took a break from playing, with their next game against Honolulu St. Louis scheduled for September 10. Orange Lutheran (1-1) was scheduled to play Chandler (Ariz.) Basha on Friday and Gardena Serra on September 11. Mission Viejo (2-0) faced Folsom on Friday and San Diego Lincoln on September 11. Mater Dei (2-0) was set to play Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian on Friday, as well as Corona Centennial on September 11. San Clemente (2-0) was scheduled to play Chaparral on Friday, along with La Costa Canyon on September 11. Rancho Cucamonga (2-1) suffered a loss to Oak Hills with a score of 25-17, and they played against Chaparral on September 11. Chaparral (1-1) faced San Clemente on Friday, and also had a game against Rancho Cucamonga on September 11. Crean Lutheran (2-0) was scheduled to play JSerra on Friday, and also faced Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) on September 11. Chaminade (3-0) did not play any games, but was scheduled to play Beaumont on September 11. Palos Verdes (3-0) won against Carson with a score of 35-20, and played against Huntington Beach Edison on September 11. Servite (1-1) faced Peoria (Ariz.) Centennial on Friday, and also had a game against St. Paul on September 11. Carson (2-1) lost to Palos Verdes with a score of 35-20, and played against Long Beach Poly on September 11. JSerra (1-1) played against Crean Lutheran on Friday, and was scheduled to face Oak Hills on September 10. Damien (2-0) played against Las Vegas Faith Lutheran on Friday, and also faced Tustin on September 10. Oxnard Pacifica (2-0) played against Hart on Friday, and also had a game against Palmdale Highland on September 11. Huntington Beach Edison (1-2) suffered a loss to Corona del Mar with a score of 27-7, and had a game against Palos Verdes on September 11. Gardena Serra (1-1) played against Los Alamitos on Friday and against Orange Lutheran on September 11. Bishop Amat (4-0) won against Valencia with a score of 49-10, and faced Culver City on September 11. Corona del Mar (3-0) won against Huntington Beach Edison with a score of 27-7, and played against Newport Harbor on September 10. Yorba Linda (2-0) played against El Dorado on Friday, and also faced Esperanza on September 11. Westlake (3-0) won against Chatsworth with a score of 49-14, and played against Laguna Beach on September 10. St. Bonaventure (2-0) played against Trabuco Hills on Friday, and had a game against Modesto Central.",
  "summary": "A look at how The Times' top 25 high school football teams fared in Week 2.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "SeaWolves’ Thursday night game postponed, Erie set to play two games on Saturday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/seawolves-thursday-night-game-postponed-erie-set-to-play-two-games-on",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:31:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}