South Rebels at Independence Falcons — Aug. 28 preview

Independence High School - Bakersfield -

The South Rebels visit the Independence Falcons on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. PDT at Independence High School in Bakersfield. This nonleague junior varsity matchup kicks off a busy late-summer slate for both programs: South and Independence enter the game 0-0.

Game details

  • Date: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

  • Time: 5 p.m. PDT

  • Location: Independence High School — Bakersfield

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5601844-south-vs-independence

  • Home: Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233798-independence-falcons-jv (0-0)

  • Away: South Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233821-south-rebels-jv (0-0)

Notes and context

  • There’s no recent meeting information available between these programs in the provided data. Expect coaches to use this early nonleague test to evaluate depth and tune schemes before league play.

  • Independence’s next scheduled game (per ScorebookLive) is at home vs. Centennial on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m.; South’s next scheduled game is at Golden Valley on Sept. 4 at 5 p.m.

  • Fan counts and picks on ScorebookLive are subject to change. As of the provided data, Independence shows 0 fans and South shows 2 fans; both teams have 0 picks. Following teams on ScorebookLive increases fan counts and helps engagement. Picks are fun fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections.

Streaming

  • Both schools have NFHS Network pages where coverage may be available: Independence — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; South — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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