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Highland Scots at Independence Falcons — Game preview (Oct. 16, 2025)

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Independence High School - Bakersfield -

Thursday night in Bakersfield: Highland visits Independence

  • What: Highland Scots at Independence Falcons

  • When: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 — 5 p.m. PDT

  • Where: Independence High School, Bakersfield

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5524307-highland-vs-independence

Overview

The Highland Scots travel to Independence High School to take on the home-standing Independence Falcons on Thursday evening in Bakersfield. This is an upcoming non-neutral-site matchup listed on Scorebook Live — a quick, local clash that will be decided under the lights at Independence.

Notes and context

  • Last meeting: No meeting data available on Scorebook Live for this pairing.

  • Next up: Independence’s next game (if you want to plan ahead) is Bakersfield Christian at Independence on Oct. 23, 2025 — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5600910-bakersfield-christian-vs-independence. Highland’s next listed game is Frontier at Highland on Oct. 22, 2025 — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5524310-frontier-vs-highland.

  • Fan and picks snapshot: As listed on Scorebook Live, Independence shows 0 fans and Highland shows 1 fan; neither team has picks yet. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make your pick to show support. Picks on Scorebook Live are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win probability projections.

Streaming

  • Independence NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Highland NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If the game is streamed, the NFHS Network links above are the most likely place to find live video for each school.

What to do next

  • Follow both teams on Scorebook Live to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Independence — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233800-independence-falcons-fr; Highland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233797-highland-scots-fr

  • Make a pick on Scorebook Live for fun and to support the team you want to see win. Remember: pick counts and fan totals may change leading up to kickoff.

Stay tuned to the game page for updates, and check NFHS Network before kickoff for possible streaming availability.