Vanden Vikings at Monterey Trail Mustangs — Nonleague showdown set for Oct. 2

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The Vanden Vikings travel to Monterey Trail to take on the Monterey Trail Mustangs on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PDT at Monterey Trail. Fans can follow the game on ScorebookLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5608475-vanden-vs-monterey-trail

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7)

  • Location: Monterey Trail

  • Home: Monterey Trail Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233004-monterey-trail-mustangs-fr

  • Away: Vanden Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/501090-vanden-vikings-fr

Game context

This is a nonleague matchup between two programs looking to build momentum. ScorebookLive does not list a recent meeting between the teams. Each squad also has its next entries circled on the calendar: Monterey Trail travels to Rocklin on Oct. 9 (7:00 p.m. PDT) and Vanden heads to Los Gatos on Oct. 9 (6:00 p.m. PDT). Links to those upcoming games are available on the team pages.

Streaming and tickets

  • Monterey Trail NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monterey-trail-high-school-elk-grove-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Vanden NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vanden-high-school-fairfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: those NFHS Network links point to each school’s streaming page — availability may require a subscription through NFHS Network.

Fan note and call to action

On ScorebookLive, both Monterey Trail and Vanden currently show 1 fan each and 0 picks. Those numbers can change as fans follow teams and make picks. Picks are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to any win-chance projections. If you want to support a team, follow their ScorebookLive page and make your pick to show some love and help grow the fan count.