San Diego Cavers vs. Mar Vista Mariners preview: Balboa Stadium, Friday, Sept. 19
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San Diego and Mar Vista meet at Balboa Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. PDT. The matchup features the home San Diego Cavers hosting the Mar Vista Mariners in a non‑league game that brings local bragging rights to the forefront. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5487191-mar-vista-vs-san-diego
Quick facts
- When: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 — 7 p.m. PDT
- Where: Balboa Stadium, San Diego
- San Diego Cavers (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235303-san-diego-cavers
- Mar Vista Mariners (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257858-mar-vista-mariners
Last meeting
San Diego dominated the last meeting, a 63-0 win over Mar Vista on Sept. 20, 2024. For a recap of that game, see the SBLive story: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4440560-mar-vista-vs-san-diego
Streaming and schedule notes
- Fans can look for coverage on NFHS Network links tied to each school:
- San Diego: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-diego-high-school-san-diego-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Mar Vista: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mar-vista-high-school-imperial-beach-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Upcoming games (as listed on SBLive):
- San Diego next: San Diego at Mater Dei Catholic, 6:30 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5520268-san-diego-vs-mater-dei-catholic)
- Mar Vista next: Mar Vista at Crawford, 6 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5685747-mar-vista-vs-crawford)
Fans, picks and engagement
On SBLive the Cavers currently have 16 fans and Mar Vista has 5 fans; picks for this specific matchup are open to fans for fun. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks if you want to back your side. Picks are for fan engagement only and not tied to any projections.
Why this matters
Local rivalry feel and last year’s lopsided result give this game a storyline: can Mar Vista answer after a heavy defeat, or will San Diego build on last season’s dominance? Expect plenty of local interest at Balboa Stadium and streaming availability through each school’s NFHS Network page.
Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5487191-mar-vista-vs-san-diego