{"id":6984,"date":"2026-08-16T16:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6984"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:07:13","slug":"bay-area-high-school-football-2026-where-to-find-our-preseason-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6984","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area high school football 2026: Where to find our preseason coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Bay Area News Group has been rolling out high school football previews all month to get you ready for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6982\">Murder convictions in deadly 2025 gang beating that exposed jail flaws<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our preseason coverage is a springboard to months of coverage that will include game stories, roundups, rankings, features, breaking news and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already, please sign up for a\u00a0digital subscription\u00a0and spread the word.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6980\">Thousands of SJSU students get access to free public transit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your contributions keep us going.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the links to what we\u2019ve published, with a lot more to come throughout the school year:<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=6978\">Vintage buys available at Sunnyvale Heritage Museum sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEAGUE PREVIEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oakland Athletic League:\u00a0Top players, predicted order of finish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BVAL West Valley:\u00a0Top players, predicted order of finish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BVAL Santa Teresa: Top players, predicted order of finish<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BVAL Mt. 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