Norco at Murrieta Valley — JV football preview (Oct. 2, 2025)

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Game details

What: Norco Cougars (JV) at Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (JV)

When: 6:15 p.m. PDT Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Where: Murrieta Valley (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5245305-norco-vs-murrieta-valley

Preview

Two Inland Empire programs meet Thursday night as the Norco Cougars travel to face the Murrieta Valley Nighthawks. SBLive lists the game as upcoming; there is no previous meeting recorded on the game’s SBLive page, so these programs will be looking to make a statement on the scoreboard and in front of local fans.

Streaming and ticketing

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

(Only links provided on the SBLive game and team pages are listed above. Check those pages for updates on streaming or ticket availability.)

Follow, fans and picks

Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234535-murrieta-valley-nighthawks-jv — fans: 6 — picks: 0

Norco Cougars (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232657-norco-cougars-jv — fans: 8 — picks: 0

Help your program: follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make a pick on the game page if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only; SBLive numbers, picks and projections may change, so check the game page for the latest updates.

What to watch

With SBLive showing no prior meeting listed, the game feels like a fresh matchup — expect both coaching staffs to emphasize fundamentals and field position in what could be a tight, physical JV contest. For live updates, follow the SBLive game page and each team’s page linked above.

Upcoming for both teams

Murrieta Valley next game: Murrieta Valley at Chaparral, 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 9 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5406544-murrieta-valley-vs-chaparral

Norco next game: Roosevelt at Norco, 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 9 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5245315-roosevelt-vs-norco

Stay tuned to SBLive for lineup updates, weather changes and final confirmations leading up to kickoff.