{
  "id": 8994701,
  "title": "Huskies fall short at home to the Vikings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/huskies-fall-short-at-home-to-the-vikings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/huskies-fall-short-home-vikings-195300964.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 21, the Othello Huskies suffered a 33-18 home defeat against the Selah Vikings in a hard-fought game. Head coach Jerome Learman acknowledged that his team might have been their own worst enemy, citing repeated penalties, poor assignments, and missed opportunities. The Vikings took an early lead with a 6-0 score, and despite Othello's efforts, they could not overcome the Vikings' strong second-half performance. The Huskies opened the second half with a 66-yard touchdown by Shane Perez, but Selah quickly regained control with consecutive scoring drives, taking a 20-point lead. Although Othello managed to cut the deficit to 20-18, two more Vikings touchdowns sealed the win. Learman expressed his belief that his players had improved since their previous loss to Prosser, but conceded that they still needed to play smarter football, acknowledging that their issues were primarily mental rather than physical. The Huskies will look to bounce back with a September 25 game against the Ephrata Tigers.",
  "summary": "Sep. 21—OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (1-2) lost a hard-fought battle to the Selah Vikings 33-18 Thursday. Though the effort was there, the Huskies might've beat themselves, head coach Jerome Learman said. \"We did not play smart,\" he said. \"Beat ourselves repeatedly with penalties, blowing assignments, stuff like that. Obviously, Selah is a good team (and) well coached. Our players played ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Huskies lost 33-18 to Vikings at home on September 21",
    "Head coach Jerome Learman blames penalties and missed opportunities",
    "Vikings dominated second half with two more touchdowns"
  ],
  "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."
}