Golden Valley at Sierra Pacific — Bulldogs visit Golden Bears in nonleague opener at Hanford High

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Golden Valley travels to Hanford to take on Sierra Pacific on Friday, Aug. 29, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. PT at Hanford High School. The nonleague meeting is the season opener for both programs; the Golden Valley Bulldogs and the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears enter the game 0-0.

Game details

Date: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

Time: 5 p.m. PT

Location: Hanford High School (Hanford, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5605280-golden-valley-vs-sierra-pacific

Home: Sierra Pacific Golden Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233486-sierra-pacific-golden-bears-jv (SBLive fans: 2)

Away: Golden Valley Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233793-golden-valley-bulldogs-jv (SBLive fans: 1)

A quick note on the matchup

There’s no recent meeting data listed for these two programs, so Friday’s game will provide a fresh measuring stick as both teams open their seasons. With records blank at 0-0, look for early storyline threads to emerge: which team establishes tempo, how each coaching staff handles first-game nerves, and which players make immediate first impressions.

Streaming and ticketing

Sierra Pacific NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sierra-pacific-high-school-hanford-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Golden Valley NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Those NFHS links point to team streaming pages; availability and access may require a subscription or single-game purchase. No ticket link is listed on the SBLive game page.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count: Sierra Pacific — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233486-sierra-pacific-golden-bears-jv; Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233793-golden-valley-bulldogs-jv. Fans can also make picks on the game page to join the fun — picks are for engagement only and not connected to any official win projections. SBLive stats such as fan counts and picks can change; follow the teams and make your pick if you want to support the side you want to see win.

Looking ahead

Sierra Pacific’s next game: Sierra Pacific at Corcoran — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5554794-sierra-pacific-vs-corcoran (Sept. 5)

Golden Valley’s next game: South at Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5429732-south-vs-golden-valley (Sept. 4)

Get to Hanford or tune in and catch the opener — the early-season atmosphere is always worth it.