Carmel Padres at North Salinas Vikings — Sept. 20 preview

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What: The Carmel Padres travel to North Salinas to face the Vikings in a nonconference/league game.

When: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 — 10:30 a.m. PT

Where: North Salinas High School (Salinas, Calif.) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5442909-carmel-vs-north-salinas

Carmel and North Salinas renew the meeting on Saturday morning at North Salinas High. Fans can follow both teams on SBLive: Carmel Padres — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232346-carmel-padres-jv and North Salinas Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235245-north-salinas-vikings-jv.

Their last meeting came Sept. 23, 2022, at Rabobank Stadium, when North Salinas defeated Carmel, 21-14.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for coverage and information: North Salinas NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-salinas-high-school-salinas-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Carmel NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carmel-high-school-carmel-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: SBLive only includes these links when provided by schools. If a live stream or ticket link appears closer to game time, check the game page above.)

Why this matters

Rivalry and local bragging rights are on the line early in the season. The 2022 meeting was competitive, and this matchup could be another close contest.

SBLive fan counts currently show small followings for both squads; those numbers can change — follow your team to grow its presence and join the conversation.

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