Cardinal Newman at Rancho Cotate — Oct. 17, 2025 high school football preview

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Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) travels to Rancho Cotate High School (Rohnert Park) on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, for a nonleague/league meeting with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. PDT. Follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5532961-cardinal-newman-vs-rancho-cotate

Quick look

Matchup: Cardinal Newman Cardinals at Rancho Cotate Cougars

Date/time: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. PDT

Location: Rancho Cotate HS (Rohnert Park)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5532961-cardinal-newman-vs-rancho-cotate

Team pages: Cardinal Newman — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/228349-cardinal-newman-cardinals-jv

Rancho Cotate — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232666-rancho-cotate-cougars-jv

What to know

The Cardinals make the short trip north to face the Cougars at Rancho Cotate HS. The two programs last met on Oct. 4, 2019, when Rancho Cotate posted a 28-13 victory — full recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/106439-cardinal-newman-vs-rancho-cotate. Both rosters and coaching staffs can change quickly year to year, so expect a fresh matchup in 2025.

Fan and schedule notes

Rancho Cotate SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/232666-rancho-cotate-cougars-jv (Fans on SBLive: 7)

Cardinal Newman SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/228349-cardinal-newman-cardinals-jv (Fans on SBLive: 6)

Rancho Cotate next on SBLive: Marin Catholic — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5532912-rancho-cotate-vs-marin-catholic (Oct. 25, 2025)

Cardinal Newman next on SBLive: San Marin — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5532974-cardinal-newman-vs-san-marin (Oct. 24, 2025)

Streaming and tickets

Rancho Cotate (NFHS): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-cotate-high-school-rohnert-park-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Cardinal Newman (NFHS): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cardinal-newman-high-school-santa-rosa-ca-2/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If livestreams are available through NFHS, links above will take you to each program’s page. No official ticket link is listed on the SBLive entry; check the host school’s athletic site or the game page for last-minute updates.

Weather and updates

This game will be played in Rohnert Park — check the local forecast before heading to the stadium. ScorebookLive may post updates to the game page if conditions or kickoff times change.

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get alerts, boost their fan counts and stay on top of lineup and score updates. Make a pick on the game page for fun — picks are a fan-engagement feature and separate from any win projections. Note: follower totals, picks and any win-chance projections on SBLive can change; follow the teams and make a pick if you want to show support.

Coverage tip: For the latest on kickoff, livestream availability and pregame notes, refresh the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5532961-cardinal-newman-vs-rancho-cotate.