Woke up this morning realizing Grandma’s visiting from Ohio next week and wants to catch my nephew’s game at Lincoln High. Problem is, I completely blanked on the schedule. Last thing I want is dragging her around town for no game. Here’s the grind:
The Dumb First Try
I grab my phone, open Google, and just type “Lincoln High football”. Big mistake. Got flooded with everything except schedules – news about last season’s wins, some local sports blog rambling about recruitment, even the dang school district lunch menu. Felt like throwing my coffee cup.
Digging Deeper – Still Stuck
Okay, refine. Searched “Lincoln High football schedule 2024”. Better, but still junk. Top results:
- Third-party site covered in ads wanting my email for “exclusive access”.
- A forum post from 2022 where people argued about coaches.
- The high school’s main site… which showed club meeting times and cafeteria specials.
Pure frustration hitting me now. Clock’s ticking before work calls start.
The Lightbulb Moment
Remembered schools usually hide sports info under “Athletics”. Searched specifically: “Lincoln High School athletics official site”. Ding ding ding! Got their actual sports page fast. Clicked the tiny “Football” link buried under fall sports.
Bingo!
Right there – clean table showing every game. Dates, times, opponents, even home vs away. Found our game next Thursday night under stadium lights. Grandma will be thrilled. Lesson drilled in my skull:
- “School name + athletics + official site” is gold.
- Skip shady sites asking for info.
- Always check the SCHOOL’S athletics section directly.
Took me 18 minutes start-to-finish once I cracked the code. That feeling when you finally nail it after wasting an hour? Cheaper than therapy, folks.
