La Costa Canyon Mavericks visit El Capitan Vaqueros in nonleague matchup on Aug. 28
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El Capitan hosts La Costa Canyon on Thursday, Aug. 28, when the El Capitan Vaqueros and La Costa Canyon Mavericks meet for a nonleague tilt at El Capitan High School. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PDT.
Game links and basics
- Game: El Capitan vs. La Costa Canyon — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5518831-la-costa-canyon-vs-el-capitan
- Home: El Capitan Vaqueros — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233415-el-capitan-vaqueros-fr
- Away: La Costa Canyon Mavericks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235316-la-costa-canyon-mavericks-fr
- Location: El Capitan High School (Lakeside, Calif.)
- Date/time: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 — 5 p.m. PDT
- Status: Upcoming
What to watch
Both teams enter the week 0-0 as the 2025 season opens its ledger. There’s no recent meeting on file between these programs, so expect fresh matchups and new storylines to emerge in a first-time (or not recently played) nonleague clash.
Streaming and ticketing
- Fans should check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:
- El Capitan: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-lakeside-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- La Costa Canyon: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-costa-canyon-high-school-carlsbad-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Notes and fan engagement
- On SBLive, El Capitan currently has 1 fan and La Costa Canyon has 4 fans. Neither team has any picks entered yet. These numbers can change — follow the teams on ScorebookLive and make your pick if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and are not tied to win projections.
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