PREP FOOTBALL Perennial prep football power back in action after a year without varsity football LUKE MULLIN Lincoln Journal Star Sep 2, 2026 Sep 2, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Usually a fixture of fall nights in Oakland, the town’s football field was eerily quiet in 2025.kAm%96 7=@@5=:89ED H6C6 @77[ E96 8C2DD 7:6=5 H2D F?FD65[ 2?5 A6A 32?5D ?@C 3:8 4C@H5D 7:=65 :?E@ E96 DE2?5D @? uC:52J ?:89ED]k^AmkAmp7E6C 2 J62C H:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=DE2C]4@>^DA@CED^9:89\D49@@=^7@@E32==^2CE:4=6077gbhd3_\3c67\c6da\gb4b\6_h`3aa63574]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm?@ G2CD:EJ 7@@E32== 7@C ~2<=2?5\rC2:k^2m8[ E96 z?:89ED 6?E6C65 2 ?6H 6C2 E9:D 72== H96? E96J C6EFC?65 E@ E96 7:6=5 2D 2? 6:89E\>2? AC@8C2>]k^Am kAm~2<=2?5\rC2:8 H@? :ED 6:89E\>2? 563FE[ 2 ee\cc 4@?E6DE @G6C ~>292 r9C:DE:2?[ =2DE H66<] %96 =@?8\2H2:E65 C6EFC? 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