Lathrop Spartans at Central Valley Hawks preview: Kickoff set for Thursday, Oct. 23 (6 p.m. PT)

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The Lathrop Spartans visit the Central Valley Hawks on Thursday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT at Central Valley (Central Valley High School in Ceres). Fans can find full game details on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5521186-lathrop-vs-central-valley

Quick facts

Date: Thursday, Oct. 23

Time: 6 p.m. PT

Location: Central Valley High School (Central Valley Hawks — home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5521186-lathrop-vs-central-valley

Away: Lathrop Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257839-lathrop-spartans-fr

Home: Central Valley Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232390-central-valley-hawks-fr

Lathrop’s next game (if you want to plan ahead): Beyer at Lathrop, Thursday, Oct. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5521191-beyer-vs-lathrop

Why this matters

This is a late-October league meeting with both programs looking to sharpen their identity as the season unfolds. There’s no recent meeting data listed on SBLive for these teams, so Thursday’s matchup could set an early tone for the remainder of the schedule. Expect a physical, local rivalry feel as the Spartans travel to Central Valley.

Streaming and tickets

Central Valley NFHS stream page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-valley-high-school-ceres-ceres-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Lathrop NFHS stream page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lathrop-high-school-lathrop-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a webcast is available it is most likely to appear on the teams’ NFHS Network pages above. No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game page; check the host school’s athletics site or the NFHS page for gate details.

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow Lathrop on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257839-lathrop-spartans-fr (fans: 3)

Follow Central Valley on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232390-central-valley-hawks-fr (fans: 2)

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