Preview: Mesa Verde Mavericks at Esparto Spartans — Friday, Sept. 26 (5 p.m. PT)

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Mesa Verde Mavericks visit the Esparto Spartans on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m. PT at Esparto High School. This SBLive game page has the full matchup details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5683951-mesa-verde-vs-esparto.

Key information

Date/time: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 — 5 p.m. PT

Location: Esparto High School (Esparto, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5683951-mesa-verde-vs-esparto

Home: Esparto Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233063-esparto-spartans-jv

Away: Mesa Verde Mavericks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235378-mesa-verde-mavericks-jv

Notes and context

There is no recent meeting listed between these two programs in the SBLive game record. This should be a good test for both squads as the season settles in — check back on the game page for lineup updates, injury notes and final rosters as kickoff approaches.

Streaming

Fans can look for coverage via the teams’ NFHS Network pages:

Esparto: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/esparto-high-school-esparto-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Mesa Verde: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mesa-verde-high-school-citrus-heights-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Availability and production are controlled by NFHS Network and may change. If a live stream is important to you, please verify availability before game day.

Follow, engage and pick’em (for fun)

SBLive fans can follow both teams for updates and to help grow their fan counts:

Esparto fans: 1 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233063-esparto-spartans-jv

Mesa Verde fans: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/235378-mesa-verde-mavericks-jv

Picks on the SBLive page are for fun and do not reflect win projections. Current picks: Esparto 0, Mesa Verde 0. These numbers can change — follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to increase engagement.

Looking for more? Each team’s next scheduled game is listed on their SBLive pages:

Esparto next: Golden Sierra at Esparto — Oct. 10, 2025 (5:00 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5699665-golden-sierra-vs-esparto

Mesa Verde next: Orland at Mesa Verde — Oct. 9, 2025 (6:00 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5658625-orland-vs-mesa-verde

Stay tuned to SBLive for final updates, and follow both teams to get alerts and exclusive coverage as game day approaches.