Foothill hosts Rio Linda on Friday, Sept. 12 in early-season nonleague clash

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Foothill and Rio Linda meet Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. PDT at Foothill. The Mustangs will host the Rio Linda Knights in a nonleague contest that promises a physical, hard-nosed matchup to kick off the weekend. Full game information is available on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5570750-rio-linda-vs-foothill

Quick facts

Game: Foothill Mustangs (home) vs. Rio Linda Knights (away)

Date: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Time: 5 p.m. PDT

Location: Foothill (home team)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5570750-rio-linda-vs-foothill

Foothill Mustangs team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/236029-foothill-mustangs-jv

Rio Linda Knights team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/236036-rio-linda-knights-jv

Last meeting and storyline

When these programs last met the Mustangs edged the Knights 6-0 on Sept. 13, 2024 in Rio Linda. That low-scoring affair suggests this pairing can turn into a defensive battle, and both coaches will be looking for early-season momentum. Rio Linda has a small but growing following on SBLive, and Foothill will aim to defend home turf and flip last year’s result.

Streaming and ticketing

Possible livestreams and team broadcast pages: Foothill on NFHSNetwork — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/foothill-high-school-sacramento-sacramento-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rio Linda on NFHSNetwork — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rio-linda-high-school-rio-linda-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only the team NFHSNetwork pages are provided. Check those links and the SBLive game page above for any last-minute streaming or ticket updates.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay up to date and help grow their fan counts: Foothill — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/236029-foothill-mustangs-jv and Rio Linda — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/236036-rio-linda-knights-jv. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and to show support for the team you want to see win. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams and check back — picks are for engagement only and not tied to any win projections.