Atwater at Golden Valley — High school football preview (Oct. 16, 2025)
Golden Valley HS - Merced -
Overview
Atwater visits Golden Valley for a Central California league matchup at Golden Valley High School in Merced. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. PT Thursday, Oct. 16. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5589251-atwater-vs-golden-valley
Teams
- Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234299-golden-valley-cougars-fr
- Atwater Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234293-atwater-falcons-fr
Why this one matters
This is a neighborhood rivalry that dates back at least several seasons. The teams last met on Oct. 10, 2019, at Atwater, when the Falcons posted a 22-10 victory: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/255352-atwater-vs-golden-valley. Expect a physical, ground-oriented game as both programs look to control tempo and field position.
Streaming and tickets
- Golden Valley and Atwater both list NFHS Network pages for possible streaming: Golden Valley — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Atwater — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
(Subscription or a-la-carte purchase may be required on NFHS Network.)
Notes, fan info and next games
- Golden Valley followers on SBLive: 2 fans. Next game (SBLive): Golden Valley at Los Banos, Oct. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5563986-golden-valley-vs-los-banos
- Atwater followers on SBLive: 4 fans. Next game (SBLive): Merced at Atwater, Oct. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5613443-merced-vs-atwater
- Picks on SBLive for this matchup are 0 for both teams at the time of this preview.
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