My Quest For Howell Playoff Times
My nephew texted me outta nowhere yesterday: “Uncle, when’s Howell’s first playoff game?” Crap. I had no clue. Figured it’d be easy to find online.
First, I just typed “Howell High football” into my search bar like anyone would. Got blasted with stuff – old articles, ticket sale sites, everything except the playoff schedule. Felt like hitting a brick wall already.
Then I remembered the actual school website must have it. Dug around their .edu site, clicked “Athletics,” found the football page… only to see last season’s schedule glaring back at me. Updated? Yeah right. Felt kinda dumb wasting ten minutes there.
Okay, next move – local forums. Bounced over to the Howell community group page. Scrolled and scrolled. Found folks arguing about parking, complaining about concessions… but playoff dates? Zip. Zero. Nada. Seriously? Big game coming up and nobody’s talking specifics?
Got stubborn then. “Fine,” I thought, “Old-school it is.” Called the main office number listed online. Phone rang forever. Finally, someone picked up… only to tell me Athletic Department calls go to a different number. Classic runaround. Transferred me. Straight to voicemail. Left a message feeling like a chump.
Waited. And waited. Silence.
Then it hit me – social media! Hopped onto the team’s official page. Scrolled past hype videos and player pics. Buried deep in the comments under some random post… bingo! Someone asked the exact question! And the coach himself replied: “First playoff game Nov 10th, 7 PM at home field.” Felt like winning the lottery!
Double-checked by calling the Athletic Department back first thing this morning. Actual human answered! Confirmed: “Yep, November 10th, 7 PM kickoff right here.” Relief washed over me. Copied it down in my planner, texted my nephew immediately with the hard-earned intel.
Whole process took way longer than it should’ve. Pro tip? Skip the website goose chase. Go straight to the source’s social media comments section. Coach probably posted it right there in the digital chaos.