Ridgeview hosts East Bakersfield at Ridgeview High on Aug. 28 (5 p.m. PDT)

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Ridgeview and East Bakersfield will open their seasons Thursday, Aug. 28, when the Ridgeview Wolf Pack host the East Bakersfield Blades at Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PDT. Follow the official game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5538662-east-bakersfield-vs-ridgeview

Quick facts

Date: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

Time: 5 p.m. PDT

Location: Ridgeview High School (Bakersfield)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5538662-east-bakersfield-vs-ridgeview

Ridgeview Wolf Pack: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233815-ridgeview-wolf-pack-fr (0-0)

East Bakersfield Blades: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233785-east-bakersfield-blades-fr (0-0)

A little context

The last time these programs met, Ridgeview left with a 55-30 win on Oct. 19, 2017, at Ridgeview High. Both teams come into this matchup with fresh rosters and 0-0 records — the first impressions will matter. Ridgeview’s next scheduled game after this is Sept. 11 at Frontier (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5613970-ridgeview-vs-frontier). East Bakersfield’s next game listed is Sept. 4 at home vs. Foothill (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5585841-foothill-vs-east-bakersfield).

Streaming and how to watch

Both programs have pages on the NFHS Network and the game may be available to stream there; check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for availability:

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

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

Fan engagement — follow and pick

On SBLive, Ridgeview currently shows 0 fans and East Bakersfield has 1 fan; both teams have 0 picks. These numbers change, so follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks — picks are for fun and fan engagement only and aren’t tied to any win projections. For easy access:

Follow Ridgeview: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233815-ridgeview-wolf-pack-fr

Follow East Bakersfield: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233785-east-bakersfield-blades-fr

Stay with SBLive for preseason updates, lineup news and in-game coverage. Tickets are not listed on the game page; check the host school for any ticketing info as kickoff approaches.