Big Bear at Desert Hot Springs: Sept. 19 preview

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Big Bear Bears travel to Desert Hot Springs to meet the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles on Friday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT at Desert Hot Springs (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5626835-big-bear-vs-desert-hot-springs).

Quick hits

Who: Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles (home) vs. Big Bear Bears (away)

When: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 — 4 p.m. PT

Where: Desert Hot Springs, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5626835-big-bear-vs-desert-hot-springs

Team pages: Desert Hot Springs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234762-desert-hot-springs-golden-eagles-jv; Big Bear — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257699-big-bear-bears-jv

What to watch

The two teams last met on Sept. 20, 2024, at Big Bear MS, where Big Bear posted a 40-0 victory (box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/4293807-desert-hot-springs-vs-big-bear). Both programs have nonleague matchups ahead — Desert Hot Springs returns home before traveling to Yucca Valley next week (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5370521-desert-hot-springs-vs-yucca-valley) and Big Bear’s next trip is to Western Christian on Oct. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5635396-big-bear-vs-western-christian).

Streaming and tickets

Streaming may be available via each school’s NFHS Network page: Desert Hot Springs — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desert-hot-springs-high-school-desert-hot-springs-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Big Bear — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/big-bear-high-school-big-bear-lake-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those links for live video and ticket information if offered by the schools.

Fan engagement

Join the conversation on ScorebookLive — follow the teams to increase their fan counts and make your picks for the matchup. Current SBLive fan counts: Big Bear — 3; Desert Hot Springs — 0. Picks are for fun and separate from any win-chance projections; those numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to support and place your pick to show which squad you want to see win.

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