Bakersfield Drillers at Garfield Bulldogs — Aug. 28, 2025, 4 p.m. PDT

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Bakersfield visits Garfield on Thursday, Aug. 28, for a junior-varsity league showdown at Garfield HS. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PDT. The Drillers (0-0) travel to take on the Bulldogs (0-0) as both teams open their 2025 campaigns in what should be a competitive early-season test. See the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5690571-bakersfield-vs-garfield

Quick facts

• Date: Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025

• Time: 4 p.m. PDT

• Location: Garfield HS

• Home: Garfield Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/234069-garfield-bulldogs-jv (Fans: 5)

• Away: Bakersfield Drillers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233778-bakersfield-drillers-jv (Fans: 3)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5690571-bakersfield-vs-garfield

What to watch

Both teams are listed at 0-0 entering the game, so expect coaches to be evaluating depth, fundamentals and special teams as much as the scoreboard. There’s no recent meeting listed between these programs in the game notes, so the matchup will double as a fresh measuring stick for each roster as the season begins.

Streaming and tickets

• Bakersfield has an NFHS Network page where some games are streamed: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game page. Check the host school’s athletics site or the Garfield HS box office for local ticket info.

Looking ahead and engagement

Garfield’s next game on SBLive is Sept. 4 vs. Kennedy at 3:15 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5244788-kennedy-vs-garfield). Bakersfield returns home Sept. 4 vs. Stockdale at 5 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5543264-stockdale-vs-bakersfield).

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