Hoover at El Capitan preview: JV matchup set for Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. PDT

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Hoover (JV) travels to El Capitan (JV) on Friday, Aug. 22, for a 6 p.m. PDT kickoff at El Capitan. Both teams enter the season opener 0-0 and will look to set a tone early in 2025. Follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5699674-hoover-vs-el-capitan

Quick look

Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22 — 6 p.m. PDT

Location: El Capitan (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5699674-hoover-vs-el-capitan

El Capitan Gauchos (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/257765-el-capitan-gauchos-jv — record: 0-0 • fans on SBLive: 6 • next: Waterford at El Capitan, Aug. 19, 5 p.m. (on ScorebookLive)

Hoover Patriots (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/teams/233240-hoover-patriots-jv — record: 0-0 • fans on SBLive: 3 • next: Santa Maria at Hoover, Aug. 29, 5 p.m. (on ScorebookLive)

Streaming and broadcast

Both schools list NFHS Network pages where this matchup may be streamed (subscription required):

El Capitan NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Hoover NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hoover-high-school-fresno-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and fan action

There are no previous meeting details listed for this matchup.

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