Norco at Murrieta Valley — Nighthawks host Cougars on Thursday, Oct. 2

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The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks will host the Norco Cougars at Murrieta Valley High School on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Kickoff is set for 4:15 p.m. PDT. Follow live updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5245302-norco-vs-murrieta-valley

Quick game details

• Date/time: 4:15 p.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

• Location: Murrieta Valley High School — Murrieta, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5245302-norco-vs-murrieta-valley

• Home: Murrieta Valley Nighthawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234534-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-fr (SBLive fans: 7)

• Away: Norco Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232656-norco-cougars-fr (SBLive fans: 2)

What to watch

This is an early-season league meeting with plenty on the line for both programs. The teams last met on Oct. 6, 2022, when Murrieta Valley defeated Norco 28-16 (full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/3039784-murrieta-valley-vs-norco). Expect both teams to lean on their run games and physical front sevens as they jostle for position in league play.

Streaming and more

• Murrieta Valley NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murrieta-valley-high-school-murrieta-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Norco NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/norco-high-school-norco-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather and logistics

The game is in Murrieta, Calif.; check local forecasts closer to kickoff for any changes. No ticketing information is available on the SBLive game page.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get lineup updates, live scoring and to help increase their fan counts: Murrieta Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234534-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-fr; Norco — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232656-norco-cougars-fr. You can also make a pick on the SBLive game page — picks are for fan engagement and fun only and are not tied to win_chance projections. Win-chance numbers and fan tallies can change, so follow your team and make your pick if you want to be part of the conversation.

Looking ahead

Murrieta Valley’s next game after this is at Chaparral (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5710290-murrieta-valley-vs-chaparral). Norco returns home next week against Roosevelt (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5245312-roosevelt-vs-norco). Stay with SBLive for previews, updates and postgame coverage.