Merced at Golden Valley — High school football preview (Oct. 2)
Golden Valley High School - Merced -
Merced Bears travel to Golden Valley Cougars on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. PDT at Golden Valley High School in Merced. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5588608-merced-vs-golden-valley
Game details
- What: Merced Bears at Golden Valley Cougars
- When: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 — 6 p.m. PDT (local time)
- Where: Golden Valley High School — Merced
- SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5588608-merced-vs-golden-valley
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Team pages: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234299-golden-valley-cougars-fr Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234305-merced-bears-fr
Notes and context
This is an early-season meeting between two Central Valley programs playing at Golden Valley’s field in Merced. Golden Valley currently lists 2 fans on SBLive and Merced lists 1 fan; both teams have 0 picks registered on the SBLive pick’em. Those numbers can change quickly — follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan totals and add your pick for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections.
Streaming
- Golden Valley 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
- Merced 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
Quick look ahead
- Golden Valley’s next game (after this): Atwater at Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5589251-atwater-vs-golden-valley (Oct. 16, 2025)
- Merced’s next game (after this): Los Banos at Merced — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553223-los-banos-vs-merced (Oct. 9, 2025)
Get involved
Follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick to show support — these fan and pick counts may change leading up to kickoff. For the latest updates, bookmarks the SBLive game page above and check the NFHS Network links for streaming information.