Golden Valley Cougars at Atwater Falcons (JV) — Football preview, Oct. 17, 2025

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Golden Valley travels to Atwater for a Northern California JV league game at Atwater High School on Friday, Oct. 17. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT at Atwater High School — fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5614441-golden-valley-vs-atwater

Game snapshot

• Date/time: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 — 5 p.m. PT

• Location: Atwater High School (Atwater, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5614441-golden-valley-vs-atwater

• Home: Atwater Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234294-atwater-falcons-jv (SBLive fans: 4)

• Away: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234300-golden-valley-cougars-jv (SBLive fans: 2)

What to watch

Both programs head into this matchup looking to establish momentum in league play. There’s no recent meeting listed on the game page, so Friday’s contest could shape bragging rights in the area. Keep an eye on halftime adjustments and how both teams respond in the fourth quarter — JV league games often come down to depth and execution late.

Streaming and more

• Atwater High School broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Golden Valley broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team on SBLive: follow the Atwater Falcons or Golden Valley Cougars to boost fan counts and join the conversation. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to win_chance projections. Note that fan totals and picks can change leading up to kickoff, so check back and make your voice heard.

Looking ahead

Both teams return to league action next week: Atwater is scheduled to play at Merced on Oct. 24 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5553304-atwater-vs-merced) and Golden Valley hosts Los Banos on Oct. 24 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5564693-golden-valley-vs-los-banos). Follow those links for updates, lineups and live coverage on SBLive.