Righetti hosts Lompoc at Righetti High School on Sept. 5 — high school football preview

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Righetti High School -

Righetti Warriors vs. Lompoc Braves

Date: Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Time: 4 p.m. PDT

Location: Righetti High School, Santa Maria (Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5417100-lompoc-vs-righetti)

Home: Righetti Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235495-righetti-warriors-jv

Away: Lompoc Braves — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233991-lompoc-braves-jv

Righetti will host traditional rival Lompoc at Righetti High School on Friday evening in what figures to be a physical, neighborhood rivalry game. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PDT in Santa Maria; fans can follow the matchup on the Scorebook Live game page above for updates.

Last time these teams met: Righetti topped Lompoc 20-7 on Aug. 30, 2019 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/109858-righetti-vs-lompoc). That 2019 meeting gives Righetti some recent momentum in the series, but every season writes its own story.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streaming links (if the schools stream the game): Righetti — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ernest-righetti-high-school-santa-maria-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Lompoc — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lompoc-high-school-lompoc-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive shows small but growing fan counts for both teams on their team pages (Righetti: 3 fans; Lompoc: 0 fans). Those numbers may change — follow your team on Scorebook Live to boost their follower totals and get the latest updates. Fans can also make picks for fun on SBLive; picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Why this matters

Local bragging rights are on the line in this Central Coast matchup. Whether you’re a Righetti supporter looking to defend the 2019 result or a Lompoc fan hoping for revenge, this is a game worth marking on the calendar.

Get involved: follow each team on Scorebook Live (Righetti: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235495-righetti-warriors-jv; Lompoc: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233991-lompoc-braves-jv) and head to the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5417100-lompoc-vs-righetti) to make your pick and stay updated. Picks are for fun — but they help drive the conversation and support for your program.