Oxnard at Rio Mesa: JV nonleague showdown set for Sept. 18 in Oxnard

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The Oxnard Yellowjackets travel to face the Rio Mesa Spartans in a junior-varsity nonleague matchup on Thursday, Sept. 18. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT at Rio Mesa (Oxnard). Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5629340-oxnard-vs-rio-mesa

Quick facts

• When: 4 p.m. PT, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

• Where: Rio Mesa (Oxnard)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5629340-oxnard-vs-rio-mesa

• Rio Mesa Spartans (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234737-rio-mesa-spartans-jv — SBLive fans: 3 — Picks: 0

• Oxnard Yellowjackets (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234731-oxnard-yellowjackets-jv — SBLive fans: 0 — Picks: 0

• Next for Rio Mesa: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5423978-rio-mesa-vs-westlake (Rio Mesa at Westlake, Oct. 3)

• Next for Oxnard: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5587121-oak-park-vs-oxnard (Oak Park at Oxnard, Oct. 10)

What to watch

There’s no head-to-head meeting data listed in the ScorebookLive entry for this matchup, so this nonleague tilt is a fresh measuring stick for both programs. Junior-varsity showdowns like this one are where young players often take the next step — keep an eye on team depth, special teams play and any underclassmen who make a push for varsity minutes.

Streaming / ticketing

• Rio Mesa NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rio-mesa-high-school-oxnard-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Oxnard NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oxnard-high-school-oxnard-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only links provided in the ScorebookLive data are listed above.)

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Follow Rio Mesa: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234737-rio-mesa-spartans-jv

Follow Oxnard: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234731-oxnard-yellowjackets-jv

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5629340-oxnard-vs-rio-mesa