Carlsbad Lancers at San Marcos Knights — Nonleague showdown, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

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Carlsbad travels to San Marcos for a nonleague matchup at San Marcos High on Friday, Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PT at San Marcos HS in San Marcos, California. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5495472-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos

Teams

San Marcos Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235407-san-marcos-knights-jv (home)

Carlsbad Lancers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232344-carlsbad-lancers-jv (away)

Why this matters

This is a nonleague meeting that gives both programs a midseason measuring stick. The teams last met on Oct. 7, 2022, at Carlsbad High, where the Lancers earned a 7-0 victory (full recap and boxscore archived on SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/2105835-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos. Fan counts on SBLive show a small but growing base for each program (Carlsbad: 8, San Marcos: 7); those numbers can grow when fans follow their teams on SBLive.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games are often streamed. Check the team NFHS Network pages for possible live coverage:

San Marcos NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-marcos-high-school-san-marcos-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Carlsbad NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carlsbad-high-school-carlsbad-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use these links if the teams list a live stream for this date; SBLive will update streaming/ticketing information as it becomes available.)

What’s next

San Marcos next listed game: at Torrey Pines, Friday, Oct. 24 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5524928-san-marcos-vs-torrey-pines

Carlsbad next listed game: at La Costa Canyon, Thursday, Oct. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5495344-la-costa-canyon-vs-carlsbad

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and make your picks to show support — picks are for fan engagement and fun only and do not reflect official win projections. The numbers on SBLive (fans, picks and any win-chance projections) can change as more fans follow teams and update their picks. To stay current, bookmark the game page and both team pages on SBLive:

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5495472-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos

San Marcos: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235407-san-marcos-knights-jv

Carlsbad: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232344-carlsbad-lancers-jv

Check SBLive closer to kickoff for final updates, streaming availability and any late changes to the schedule.