Mission Prep vs. Santa Ynez — Royals host Pirates at Cal Poly on Friday, Sept. 12

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The Mission Prep Royals will host the Santa Ynez Pirates at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo on Friday, Sept. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT at Cal Poly. This early-season meeting brings two Ventura County-area programs to a neutral college site for what should be a competitive junior varsity clash.

Game details

Date/time: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. PT

Location: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5414841-santa-ynez-vs-mission-prep

Mission Prep Royals: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/228305-mission-prep-royals-jv (SBLive team page)

Santa Ynez Pirates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257951-santa-ynez-pirates-jv (SBLive team page)

A quick look back: the teams last met on Sept. 13, 2024, at Santa Ynez, where the Pirates posted a 21-0 victory (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4341600-mission-prep-vs-santa-ynez). That result gives Santa Ynez some momentum entering this matchup, while Mission Prep will be aiming for a bounce-back performance on home turf.

Streaming and tickets

Santa Ynez maintains a presence on the NFHS Network (team page): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-ynez-high-school-santa-ynez-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — check that link or the schools for possible livestream options. No official ticketing links were provided.

Follow, pick and engage

Mission Prep currently shows 2 SBLive fans and Santa Ynez shows 0 — these figures can change. Follow either team on SBLive to boost their fan counts, and make picks for fun on the game page to show support. Fan counts, picks and any win projections on SBLive may change leading up to kickoff, so check back for updates and follow both teams if you want to see them grow.