Novato at Santa Rosa: Hornets visit Panthers in nonleague opener on Friday, Aug. 29

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Novato travels to Santa Rosa for a nonleague JV opener on Friday, Aug. 29. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT at Santa Rosa High School. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5285871-novato-vs-santa-rosa

Game essentials

• What: Novato Hornets at Santa Rosa Panthers (JV nonleague)

• When: Friday, Aug. 29 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5285871-novato-vs-santa-rosa

• Santa Rosa Panthers (0-0): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235515-santa-rosa-panthers-jv — fans: 6 — next: Petaluma at Santa Rosa (Aug. 29) https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5299161-petaluma-vs-santa-rosa

• Novato Hornets (0-0): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234646-novato-hornets-jv — fans: 3 — next: Novato at Deer Valley (Sept. 5) https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5501041-novato-vs-deer-valley

A quick take

Both teams open fresh at 0-0, setting the stage for a scrappy nonleague matchup under the lights in Santa Rosa. There’s no recent meeting data listed for these programs, so this game offers a clean slate — and a chance for either staff to set the tone early in the season.

Streaming and coverage

• Santa Rosa (home) NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-rosa-high-school-santa-rosa-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Novato (away) NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/novato-high-school-novato-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to watch, check those NFHS Network links for live-stream availability and subscription details.

Get involved — follow and make picks

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Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, scores and highlights from this matchup.