Aptos hosts Watsonville in nonleague clash at Aptos High on Sept. 5

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Aptos and Watsonville meet in a nonleague matchup Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PDT at Aptos High School. The Aptos Mariners will host the Watsonville Wildcatz in a matchup of junior-varsity squads looking to open their seasons at 1-0. Ticketing information is not listed on the game page; fans should check with Aptos High for on-site admission.

Quick facts

Game: [Watsonville at Aptos] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5404982-watsonville-vs-aptos)

Date/time: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 — 5 p.m. PDT

Location: Aptos High (Aptos HS)

Home: [Aptos Mariners] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234750-aptos-mariners-jv) — fans on SBLive: 4

Away: [Watsonville Wildcatz] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234756-watsonville-wildcatz-jv) — fans on SBLive: 1

Last meeting

The teams last met on Sept. 13, 2024, at Watsonville High School, when Aptos defeated Watsonville, 27-9. See the full game page from that meeting: [Aptos vs. Watsonville — Sept. 13, 2024] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4347144-aptos-vs-watsonville).

Streaming and how to watch

Games involving Aptos and Watsonville have been available on the NFHS Network. You can check for a possible stream through the schools’ NFHS pages:

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

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

Note: streaming availability and broadcast links can change. Follow the teams’ SBLive pages and check NFHS closer to kickoff for confirmed streams.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, add to the fan counts and receive alerts: the [Aptos Mariners] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234750-aptos-mariners-jv) page and the [Watsonville Wildcatz] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234756-watsonville-wildcatz-jv) page. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun — picks do not affect any projected win chances and all numbers (fan counts, picks and any projections) may change as more users follow or make picks. Follow the game page here for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5404982-watsonville-vs-aptos

Be there or follow along — these two programs have history, and a nonleague opener is an early test for both rosters as they build toward the regular-season grind.