Golden Valley at Merced — JV football preview, Oct. 3 (5 p.m. PT)

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Golden Valley travels to Merced for a Meadowlake League showdown at Merced High School. The Golden Valley Cougars visit the Merced Bears at 5 p.m. PT Friday, Oct. 3. Fans can find the game page on SBLive for updates and scoring: Game — Golden Valley vs. Merced.

Quick facts

Date/time: 5 p.m. PT Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

Location: Merced High School (Merced)

Home: Merced Bears — SBLive fans: 4; picks: 0

Away: Golden Valley Cougars — SBLive fans: 2; picks: 0

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553305-golden-valley-vs-merced

Notes and context

There’s no recent meeting data listed for these programs in the SBLive file, so Friday’s contest will be a fresh canvas for both coaching staffs. Both teams already have their next outings scheduled on SBLive: Merced travels to Los Banos next Friday (Merced at Los Banos) and Golden Valley hosts Buhach Colony the following week (Buhach Colony at Golden Valley).

Streaming and tickets

Merced broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Golden Valley broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network feeds may require a subscription.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated with live scoring, rosters and postgame coverage, and make your picks on the game page to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect official projections; SBLive fan counts, picks and any win-chance projections can change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and get involved.

For more updates and coverage, keep this SBLive game page bookmarked: Golden Valley vs. Merced on SBLive.