Carter at Fontana: JV football preview — 4 p.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 16

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Carter Lions visit the Fontana Steelers at 4 p.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 16, in a league junior varsity game at Fontana. Fans can follow the matchup on ScoreBook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4845043-carter-vs-fontana. Both teams enter the contest 0-0.

Quick game details

• Game: Carter Lions at Fontana Steelers

• Date/time: 4 p.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

• Location: Fontana (home team: Fontana Steelers) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233157-fontana-steelers-jv

• Visitor: Carter Lions — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235107-carter-lions-jv

• Records: Carter 0-0, Fontana 0-0

What to watch

This is an early-season league test for both programs as they open their JV slate. There’s no ScoreBookLive record of a recent meeting between the two teams, so Friday’s result will be a fresh chapter in this local matchup. Both programs are off to clean slates at 0-0, and momentum from a JV win can carry into each team’s next week — Fontana travels to Arroyo Valley on Oct. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4871331-fontana-vs-arroyo-valley) while Carter hosts Rialto the same day (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5665743-rialto-vs-carter).

Streaming and tickets

• Possible live coverage: Check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for streaming availability — Fontana: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/fontana-high-school-fontana-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Carter: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carter-high-school-rialto-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (If a stream is available it will be listed there.)

Fan notes and engagement

• On ScoreBook Live each team currently has three fans and zero picks. Follow the teams and make your pick on the game page to show support — picks are for fun and do not reflect any win projections. These SBLive numbers can change quickly, so follow the squads you want to support and check back for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4845043-carter-vs-fontana.

Be there early and bring the noise — JV rivalry nights like this are where future varsity stars begin to define themselves.