Seaside at Santa Cruz — Spartans visit Cardinals on Oct. 3 at Santa Cruz High School
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Preview
Seaside (Spartans) visits Santa Cruz (Cardinals) on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. PDT at Santa Cruz High School. This nonleague matchup brings two Monterey Bay-area rivals to the Santa Cruz turf — click to view the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5448034-seaside-vs-santa-cruz
Quick details
- Date/time: Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 — 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Location: Santa Cruz High School (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5448034-seaside-vs-santa-cruz
- Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235484-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv
- Away: Seaside Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234442-seaside-spartans-jv
Last meeting
The last time these programs met, Santa Cruz beat Seaside 35-20 at Santa Cruz High on Sept. 29, 2023. That game gives the Cardinals recent momentum in this series and sets up what should be a competitive rematch on Oct. 3.
Streaming and schedule notes
- Fans can often find Santa Cruz and Seaside broadcasts on the NFHS Network pages for each school: Santa Cruz — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Seaside — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/seaside-high-school-seaside-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticketing information is listed on the game page; check the schools’ athletic offices or the SBLive game page for updates.
What to watch and fan notes
- Santa Cruz knocked off Seaside in the last meeting, so look for the Cardinals to try to keep the edge at home. The Spartans will be looking for payback in a short trip up the coast.
- SBLive engagement: Santa Cruz currently has 1 fan and Seaside has 2 fans on SBLive. Fan counts and pick totals can change — follow the teams and make picks to show support. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement and are separate from any win projections, which may change as the game approaches.
Upcoming for each team
- Santa Cruz next: at Marina on Oct. 9, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5443003-santa-cruz-vs-marina
- Seaside next: at Pajaro Valley on Oct. 11, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5447998-seaside-vs-pajaro-valley
Follow and engage
Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and to increase fan counts. Head to the game page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5448034-seaside-vs-santa-cruz — to make your picks, follow the squads and stay tuned for any streaming or ticket updates as kickoff approaches.