Norte Vista travels to Hillcrest on Thursday, Oct. 2 — JV preview

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Norte Vista (0-0) visits Hillcrest (0-0) on Thursday, Oct. 2 for a junior-varsity matchup at Hillcrest. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT. Follow the game’s live page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4907056-norte-vista-vs-hillcrest

Game snapshot

Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Time: 4 p.m. PT

Location: Hillcrest (home team)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4907056-norte-vista-vs-hillcrest

Teams

Hillcrest Trojans (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/480465-hillcrest-trojans-jv

Norte Vista Braves (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/231885-norte-vista-braves-jv

What to watch

Records: Both teams are 0-0 entering this meeting.

Last meeting: No recent meeting on file in the game data provided.

Storylines: Early-season JV matchups like this are when young players stake claims for varsity opportunities. Expect coaches to evaluate depth and fundamentals as both teams open their schedules.

Streaming and tickets

Hillcrest streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrest-high-school-riverside-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Norte Vista streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/norte-vista-high-school-riverside-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(SBLive note: only use the links above for streaming if available. No ticketing information was provided in the game data.)

Follow, fan up and pick’em

Hillcrest fans: 1 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/480465-hillcrest-trojans-jv

Norte Vista fans: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/231885-norte-vista-braves-jv

Picks on SBLive: 0 for each team at the time of this preview.

Help grow the rivalry: follow the teams on Scorebook Live and make your pick for fun — fan counts and picks can change throughout the week. SBLive win projections and follower totals may update, so check back closer to kickoff.

Quick look ahead

Hillcrest next: Hemet at Hillcrest, Thursday, Oct. 9 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5350558-hemet-vs-hillcrest

Norte Vista next: Jurupa Valley at Norte Vista, Thursday, Oct. 9 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4869843-jurupa-valley-vs-norte-vista

Stay tuned to the game page for lineup updates, live scoring and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4907056-norte-vista-vs-hillcrest