Valley Center at Santa Fe Christian — High school football preview (Aug. 28, 2025)

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Valley Center travels to Santa Fe Christian on Thursday, Aug. 28, for a nonleague matchup at Santa Fe Christian High School. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT. The Valley Center Jaguars (0-0) will face the Santa Fe Christian Eagles (0-0) in Solana Beach.

• When: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 — 3 p.m. PT

• Where: Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5568853-valley-center-vs-santa-fe-christian

• Home: Santa Fe Christian Eagles — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/230495-santa-fe-christian-eagles-jv

• Away: Valley Center Jaguars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/236067-valley-center-jaguars-jv

Last time these programs met, Santa Fe Christian rolled to a 50-12 victory on Aug. 20, 2021 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/1165332-valley-center-vs-santa-fe-christian). That result gives the Eagles a recent edge in the matchup history to watch as both teams open their seasons.

Streaming and tickets

• Santa Fe Christian and Valley Center both list NFHS Network pages for game streams (where available):

• Santa Fe Christian NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-fe-christian-high-school-solana-beach-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Valley Center NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/valley-center-high-school-valley-center-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive does not list ticketing details for this game. Check the home program’s athletic site or the NFHS links above for streaming availability and ticket information.

Notes and what to watch

• Records: both teams enter 0-0. Keep an eye on Santa Fe Christian as the home side and Valley Center on the road.

• Next games: Santa Fe Christian travels to San Diego on Aug. 29, 2025 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5503038-santa-fe-christian-vs-san-diego). Valley Center returns home Sept. 5, 2025 vs. Fallbrook (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5568976-fallbrook-vs-valley-center).

• Weather: check the local forecast in Solana Beach before heading out.

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