El Camino hosts Carlsbad in Oceanside — Week 1 JV preview

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El Camino High School hosts the Carlsbad Lancers on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT at El Camino in Oceanside. The Wildcats (home) and Lancers (away) meet in an early-season league matchup that will give coaches a look at depth and fundamentals as the 2025 campaign gets underway.

Game details

Game: El Camino Wildcats vs. Carlsbad Lancers

Date/time: 4:30 p.m. PT Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Where: El Camino High School — Oceanside, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5496673-el-camino-vs-carlsbad

El Camino team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234674-el-camino-wildcats-jv (fans on SBLive: 4)

Carlsbad team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232344-carlsbad-lancers-jv (fans on SBLive: 8)

What to watch

The last recorded meeting between these programs came Oct. 18, 2019, when Carlsbad posted a 26-0 victory over El Camino. Both staffs will be looking for early signs of offensive rhythm and consistency in the kicking game. This matchup is a chance for underclassmen to stake a claim for bigger roles as the season progresses.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network coverage — Carlsbad: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carlsbad-high-school-carlsbad-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; El Camino: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-camino-high-school-oceanside-oceanside-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(No ticketing links provided on the event page.)

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