Central Valley Falcons at Hamilton Braves — High school football preview (Aug. 29, 2025)

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Hamilton Braves vs. Central Valley Falcons

• What: Non-league high school football game

• When: Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PDT (8:30 p.m. EDT)

• Where: Hamilton City High, Hamilton City, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5654018-central-valley-vs-hamilton

• Hamilton Braves: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233477-hamilton-braves-jv

• Central Valley Falcons: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257728-central-valley-falcons-jv

Overview

The Central Valley Falcons travel north to Hamilton City to open non-league play against the Hamilton Braves on Friday evening. Both teams enter the contest at 0-0 on the young season, and Hamilton will look to build on the program’s momentum at home.

Notes from the past meeting

The last time these programs met was Oct. 4, 2019, in Hamilton City, when the Braves posted a 16-0 victory (linescore: Hamilton 8, 8, 0, 0; Central Valley 0, 0, 0, 0). That result gives Hamilton a recent edge in the series going into Friday’s matchup.

Streaming and tickets

• Hamilton’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamilton-high-school-hamilton-city-hamilton-city-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Central Valley’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-valley-high-school-shasta-lake-shasta-lake-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Use the NFHS links above for possible live streams; no ticketing links were provided.)

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Both programs currently have small followings on SBLive (2 fans each). Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and to help grow their fan counts. SBLive picks are available for fan fun — make your pick for who you want to see win. Note: follower counts, picks and any win projections may change as kickoff approaches; follow the teams and check the game page for the latest information.

Why watch

Non-league games early in the season are where depth charts take shape and young players get opportunities to make a statement. Hamilton will enjoy home-field advantage at Hamilton City High; Central Valley will try to silence the crowd and jump-start its season on the road.

Follow for updates

Check the official game page on SBLive for live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5654018-central-valley-vs-hamilton