Rio Mesa at Santa Barbara — JV football preview (Oct. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. PT)

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Game preview

• What: Rio Mesa Spartans at Santa Barbara Dons (Junior varsity football)

• When: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 — 6:00 p.m. PT

• Where: Santa Barbara (home team listed as Santa Barbara Dons)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5629377-rio-mesa-vs-santa-barbara

Quick look

Rio Mesa makes the short trip to take on Santa Barbara in a league-area JV matchup Thursday night. Both programs are listed on ScoreBookLive, and fans can follow live coverage and game updates on the game page above.

Team links and next games

• Santa Barbara Dons — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235473-santa-barbara-dons-jv

• Next game listed: Santa Barbara at Calabasas, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 4:00 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5545576-santa-barbara-vs-calabasas)

• Rio Mesa Spartans — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234737-rio-mesa-spartans-jv

• Next game listed: Thousand Oaks at Rio Mesa, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 4:00 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5439362-thousand-oaks-vs-rio-mesa)

Streaming and ticketing

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games or school coverage may be available:

• Santa Barbara NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-barbara-high-school-santa-barbara-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

• Ticketing: No ticket information provided on the game listing. Check the school or ScoreBookLive game page for updates.

Notes for fans

• SBLive links above will have the latest on rosters, scoring and postgame coverage. Follow the teams to increase their fan counts and get notifications.

• Current ScoreBookLive tallies show each team with 3 fans and 0 picks on the game listing. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks for the side you want to see win. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections.

Follow this game on ScoreBookLive for live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5629377-rio-mesa-vs-santa-barbara