Santa Cruz Cardinals at Castlemont Knights — Friday, Sept. 12 (4:30 p.m. PDT)

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Santa Cruz travels to Castlemont for a nonleague junior varsity matchup on Friday, Sept. 12. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. PDT at Castlemont School - Football. Follow the official game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5605030-santa-cruz-vs-castlemont

Quick facts

• Game: Santa Cruz Cardinals at Castlemont Knights (JV)

• Date/time: Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. PDT

• Location: Castlemont School - Football

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5605030-santa-cruz-vs-castlemont

• Castlemont Knights: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234658-castlemont-knights-jv (fans: 1) — next: Saint Mary’s at Castlemont, Sept. 19

• Santa Cruz Cardinals: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235484-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv (fans: 1) — next: McClymonds at Santa Cruz, Sept. 18

Why this matters

Both squads enter the contest 0-0, making this an early measuring stick as the season takes shape. There’s no prior meeting listed between the two programs in the provided data, so expect fresh matchups and new storylines to emerge on the field.

Streaming and tickets

• Castlemont NFHS Network page (streaming info): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/castlemont-high-school-oakland-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Cruz NFHS Network page (streaming info): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only the NFHS links provided are listed above. If ticketing or additional streaming becomes available, check the game page for updates.

Get involved

Follow the teams and the game on SBLive to get the latest updates and to boost each program’s fan count: Castlemont — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234658-castlemont-knights-jv; Santa Cruz — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235484-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection models. These numbers (fans, picks and any projections) can change, so follow the teams and check back to stay in the loop.