Central Spartans at Coachella Valley Arabs — Thursday, Sept. 18 preview

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Central travels to Coachella Valley for a nonleague showdown at 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. The Central Spartans will be the visitors against the Coachella Valley Arabs — find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5726631-central-vs-coachella-valley

Game links and teams

Notes and context

  • There is no publicly listed meeting history for these teams in the SBLive data for this matchup.

  • Each program has a listed next game on SBLive: Valley View at Coachella Valley (Sept. 25) and La Quinta at Central (Sept. 25). Follow those links on the team pages for schedule updates.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: The schools list NFHS Network pages where the game may be available — check the team NFHS pages below for any broadcast info:

  • Coachella Valley NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/coachella-valley-high-school-thermal-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Central NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-union-high-school-el-centro-ca/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Ticketing: No ticket links were provided in the game data.

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

  • On SBLive, Coachella Valley currently has 1 fan and Central has 5. Picks for this game are 0 for both teams right now.

  • These SBLive numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make your pick. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Why tune in

This nonleague meeting gives both programs a midweek test and a chance to tune up ahead of next week’s matchups. Visit the SBLive game and team pages above for roster notes, updates and live scoring when available, and check the NFHS links for possible streaming.

Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/football/games/5726631-central-vs-coachella-valley